This will probably be my last cycle challenge. Raising the sponsorship money has always been difficult but now that I have moved to Cyprus it is even harder. The economic crisis has not helped much either!

To secure my place I need to have £2600 in my JustGiving account by 21st July 2011.

Cancer continues to effect the lives of my friends and relatives. Marie Curie nurses are amazing people with amazing skills and this is why I do the months of training as well as the challenge.

The challenge is to cycle the west coast of North America described as:-

"Conquer California by bike and see the very best of the American West. Conquer California by bike as you cycle on the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east to the Pacific coast in the west. You'll discover the epic scenery of America's golden state on your journey to San Francisco."

Please donate what ever you can. As I said at the beginning, this will probably be my last charity cycle challenge.

Barry Starling