750 miles from Glencoe to Boscombe

750 MILES FROM GLENCOE TO BOSCOMBE

At the age of 50 our dad was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy, an incurable degenerative heart disease that can affect people of all ages and one that took the lives of his brothers at the ages of 29 and 34. Sadly, it also claimed the life of our dad in December last year at the age of 64.

The condition can be managed in various ways to improve quality of life for sufferers - the CMA (www.cardiomyopathy.org) is a small charity that receives no government funding but works hard with its limited resources to provide support and information for sufferers and their families.

My brother and I are undertaking a 750-mile cycle ride in memory of our dad and to raise funds for the CMA by way of thanks for the support they provided for him after his diagnosis. We also plan to take Dad's beloved 1956 split screen Morris Minor along as official support vehicle, and we plan to scatter some of his ashes in each of his favourite haunts along the way.

To make a donation go to our fundraising page.

We also have a facebook page where we'll be posting throughout the course of the event, so help us spread the word and get 'liking' us.

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The routes!!

Well, here they are in all of their glory, the ride broken down into 12 days, complete with hotels we're staying at and bike shops en route, just in case we get into real trouble.


Day 1 (23rd July) - Glencoe to Balloch
Day 2 (24th July) - Balloch to Ayr (part 1) (part 2)
Day 3 (25th July) - Ayr to Annan
Day 4 (26th July) - Annan to Middleton-in-Teesdale
Day 5 (27th July) - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Threshfield
Day 6 (28th July) - Threshfield to Holmfirth
Day 7 (29th July) - Holmfirth to Tutbury near Burton
Day 8 (30th July) - Tutbury to Shrawley near Droitwich
Day 9 (31st July) - Shrawley to Stow-on-the-wold
Day 10 (1st Aug) - Stow to Ogborne St George near Marlborough
Day 11 (2nd Aug) - Ogborne St George to Hindon near Shaftesbury
Day 12 (3rd Aug) - Hindon to Boscombe (FINISH)


So that's it...a SINCH! 
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