Cycle Aid: June 2010

Let me take this opportunity to say thank you for visiting my blog.

I acquired my passion for cycling only in the summer of 2010 whilst training for a London to Paris charity bike ride. I took inspiration from my Dad who cycled Lands End to John O'Groats in 2007 and decided to take to the bike to help raise money for those less fortunate than me. I've always been involved in fundraising for various charities from a young age. I only recently came across WaterAid, a charity who help provide water and sanitation to those without. The statistic deeply shocked me and so I started from scratch and trained for the 300 mile cycle between two of the greatest capitals in the world.

In the space of a year I have gone from not particularly liking bikes to been a keen cyclist. Here is my journey!

Monday 21 June 2010

10 Weeks to Go!!

Hello! So I have been locked in my room studying and sitting exams this last few weeks so haven’t spent much time on fundraising or training. Now it is all over I am looking forward to getting back on the bike and tonight I’m off to a spinning class.

There are only 10 weeks left until I’ll be off to London to start my 300mile cycle trip to Paris. Yikes!! I do wonder where time has gone but I’m fully confident about the challenge and very much looking forward to it.

I am only getting on the bike and peddling my little legs for four days solid for one reason only, to raise money and awareness for WaterAid. One child dies every 20 seconds from diarrhoea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation. This is totally preventable and you can help by donating now.

£1 could pay for a hygiene promotion manual in Bangladesh
£3.50 could pay for a tap in Nigeria
£6 could pay for a bag of cement in Nepal
£10 could pay for a tool and spares kit for a handpump in Mozambique
£15 can enable one person to access safe, clean water, improved hygiene and sanitation.