Updated on Jun 12th 2012 at 10:44 AM from the JustGiving API

Given the weather forecast, getting a bit apprehensive now! Off to @sigmasport to sort my saddle out!

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I have done a few endurance events in my time but now I am dedicating a whole year to doing as many as I can, challenging myself harder than I ever have before. My year will begin with the Missing People Cycle Challenge, a 5 day bike ride from Edinburgh to Richmond and it will finish in a year's time with the Comrades - a double marathon in South Africa. On the way I will be traversing the Alps, running marathons in New York, Portsmouth, Seville and London and you never know, I may just throw in a few other events for good measure - any ideas?

I am doing this to mark a milestone in my life, I'll turn 40 shortly after Comrades and I can't think of a better way to celebrate! But more importantly by doing these events I hope I can inspire others and show that once you set your mind to something, anything is possible. And that also goes for giving something back and by getting you all to sponsor my endeavours I can raise some essential funds for the wonderful Missing People charity that does amazing work and really is a lifeline for many people dealing with the disappearance of a loved one, or helping re-establish links for a person that felt desperate enough to disappear.

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