Help me support kids in need
This is my fifth year, swapping a work week for over 40 hours on the bike, fundraising for childrens' charities. It's the hilliest ride yet, with 14,000 vertical metres equivalent to what the pros get paid to do in the Tour de France! Coming after a year mostly off the bike for me, my challenge is to regain sufficient fitness after spinal surgery to get through this. The alarm going off at 4.20am to train 3 hours before work doesn't get any easier, though the sunrises are special. I'll own the saddle sores; your challenge is purely financial: to donate what you can to two great causes supporting children in Australia and East Africa. Dig deep! In addition to my personal donation below, I have separately paid for my ride and travel costs.
