Over 18 months ago, I attended in a meeting for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust with representatives from Breast Cancer Care, Ovarian Cancer Action, Classic Tours and Action for Charity. We saw beautiful pictures of the Kenyan Rift Valley and heard about a proposed route for the first ever Women V Cancer Cycle Kenya Challenge. As I sat in the meeting I thought: "Wow this challenge looks amazing, trip of a life time but I bet it's going to be extremely painful for the participants, you'll never catch me cycling 400km up and down those hills"

Little did I know that as the months moved forward I would be the elected charity rep representing all three charities on Cycle Kenya Group 2 (6-15 November 2011) and cycling along with 100 other women on the trip.

So welcome to my JustGiving page - since I'm going as the charity rep my tour costs are covered so every penny you donate will go direct to the charities. Anything you can give will be much appreciated.

But remember the monies will be split 3 ways so if you give £10 that's £3.33 for each charity!

Key points that may make you want to chip in some sponsorship:

* This is a 400 km cycle ride done in 5 days across the Kenyan Rift Valley in support of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, Ovarian Cancer Action and Breast Cancer Care.

* There will be 100 (possibly crazy) lycra clad women cycling on Cycle Kenya 2 - I have a camera and video recorder so I can provide evidence of this.

* We're supporting and visiting a Kenyan Cancer Support Group called Faraja.

* The trip will be at altitude and hot it's over 25c in November in the Rift Valley.

* There are lots of snakes in Kenya and for those who know me well if I see one I will cycling very fast indeed - if this is caught on camera I guarentee it will be good.

* On day 3 of the challenge there will be a 26km hill to climb...do I need to say more?

* Any money you donate will go directly to supporting women with cancer.

So please dig deep and donate anything that you can.

With best wishes and thanks in advance

travelingorilla aka Claire