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I am very excited to be taking part in the London to Paris cycle challenge 🚲 to raise vital funds for international development charity Transaid on their 25th year anniversary and would massively appreciate your support in raising funds for such a great cause.

Why Transaid? 🤝🏻

Every driver, no matter where they are in the world, should be able to leave for a day’s work without the fear they may not come home because of a lack of training, or dangerous vehicles and roads.

Nothing should prevent communities from accessing vital healthcare. Every person should have the opportunity to build the skills they need to transform their future.

Working mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, Transaid aims to improve people's mobility to reach vital healthcare services as well as bringing road safety improvements through driver training.

Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, the international development organisation shares 25 years’ worth of expertise in 23 countries with partners and governments, to transform lives through its driver training programs, making drivers more competent, vehicles safer, and reducing death and injury on the road.

Why am I Doing This? 🧑🏻

After joining Microlise (Corporate Sponsor for Transaid) and having spent the last few years seeing the great work Transaid does, I wanted to do this cycle to support a great cause that transforms lives.

Those who know me will know I am not a cyclist by any means (I bought my first cheap road bike about 2 weeks ago). However, I am looking forward to a new challenge and ‘throwing myself in at the deep end’ in a sport I know nothing about… who knows? I may fall in love with it!

I’m also really looking forward to meeting new teammates from the Transport and Logistics industry and improving my overall physical and mental wellbeing.

The Challenge? 💪🏻

Setting off from London, I will be cycling 187 miles (300.88 Km) over three days ending up with a celebration lap around the Eiffel Tower in Paris 🚴‍♀️🗼

The Target? 🎯

As this is my first event of this kind and I have a relatively short time to fundraise, my target is to achieve £1,500! however, rest assured I will be doing everything I can, to raise as much as I can.

For a little plot twist…(If I double my target) 🎯🎯🌲 v 🐑

For anyone that knows me, I am a HUGE Nottingham Forest FC fan and season ticket holder…My commitment to you is if I can raise double my target and hit £3,000, I will complete the whole challenge in our biggest rivals’ Derby County FC shorts, socks and badge on my cycling jersey 😫 🐑 – trust me this will be absolute torture for me..

Thank you all in advance for any generous donations you can make helping me to exceed my target for Transaid 😊

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