Occasionally you receive an email or message that
makes you stop in your tracks. This happened to me this week, the message coming from an inspirational friend Jo Symington Schiro.  Jo, her brother Andy Symington and a group of friends are cycling from Chamonix to Venice to raise money and awareness of a dreadful disease – Kennedy’s Disease. 

Jo asked if I wanted to join in ?...........................how could I refuse !

KD-UK is entirely run by volunteers, so the funds raised aren't being wasted on chunky salaries and huge overheads.  We want
to help make sure that this rare, often misdiagnosed disease is recognised as well as making people aware of the effect it has on sufferers, their families and their friends.  We hope that our efforts will help the research team find a cure.

http://www.kennedysdisease.org/index.php/about-kennedys-disease/what-is-kennedys-disease

I will be joining Jo & Andy’s group of amateur
cyclists for the first two legs of the journey through the alps from Chamonix to Venice.

Leg 1 – Chamonix to Crans Montana (91kms Main Climb
1815m)

Leg 2 – Crans Montana to Andermatt (130kms Main Climb
1807m)

It is no ordinary challenge. Even for the fittest
cyclists, this is a huge test of endurance. The route closely follows the
“Haute Route”, widely labelled as the highest and toughest cyclo-sportive in
the world.

The ride is entirely self-funded, all monies raised
will go straight to the charity.

This is a last minute decision and I am only doing the
first two legs but if you can find a few quid to send for the charity I would
be really grateful. Thank you.

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