Hello people

Thankyou for visiting my justgiving page. I am cycling from HM Prison Dartmoor to HM Prison Woodhill in Milton Keynes covering a distance of approx 220 miles over a 2 day period (7-8 hours cycling aday) raising money for Diabetes UK.  I am a type 1 Diabetic on insulin who loves cycling and fitness, and also works as a Prison Officer at HMP Woodhill, hence the cycle from prison to prison.

I am currently training for this ride covering approx 130 miles a week, by the time of the cycle on Oct 2nd & 3rd 2009 I am hoping to be able to complete the cycle in around 15 hours.

Below is some information on Diabetes UK that will give you an idea of how money raised through this event will help:

Diabetes UK funded research
Diabetes UK's mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and work towards a world without diabetes. The aim of Diabetes UK funded research is to contribute to delivery of the mission through an effective programme of research focusing on three key areas. These are Care and Treatment, Cause and Prevention, and Cure.

Diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, limb amputations and birth defects. We need to understand what causes diabetes and its complications in order to find effective ways of preventing it from developing in those at risk. The loss of life and reduced quality of life in large numbers of people as the prevalence of diabetes rises is unacceptable. Advances in our knowledge as to what causes diabetes and its complications and the development of effective ways to prevent it, will have significant impact on peoples lives as well as reducing the diabetes burden on healthcare systems worldwide.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.