Story
Beginning on 26th July 2023 I will be attempting to cycle 1,000km in 4 days. Each day I will start from home, and each day I will be cycling between 200km and 305km on 4 different there-and-back journeys.
- Day 1: I will be heading South, reaching Swanage before heading back (248km)
Route link: https://www.komoot.com/tour/958363236 - Day 2: I will be heading North-West, reaching Abergavenny (yes, in Wales) before heading back (246km)
Route link: https://www.komoot.com/tour/958370063 - Day 3: I will be heading West, past Minehead before heading back (306km)
Route link: https://www.komoot.com/tour/958372765 - Day 4: I will be heading North East, zigzagging through the North Wessex Downs, reaching Wantage, before heading back (201km)
Route link: https://www.komoot.com/tour/958379814
WHY? Simply, to raise money and raise awareness for an organisation called Hope for Justice who exist to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives, and reforming society.
It is estimated that there are 50 million people in forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, and forced marriage worldwide (not only in other countries but the UK too).
I honestly don't know if I can complete this challenge. It will be draining physically, mentally, and emotionally. I will be lonely with a great sense of vulnerability and isolation on the roads. Every night I will crawl into bed exhausted knowing I must do the same all over again the next day. But, this is nothing compared to the day-after-day-after-day experience of men, women, and children kept in slavery who experience this every day, losing hope, losing their identity, losing who they are.
Please consider donating generously.
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Event Videos
Over the course of the event I will be producing several videos of my efforts. Some training summaries, a pre-event briefing, daily debriefs of each day, and a post-event summary. Head to my YouTube page to see what's going on:
youtube.com/@saint-HfJ
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