I’m taking on the Headeast cycle in under one months’ time for The Lewis Moody Foundation and I really need your support. Brain Tumours are the biggest cancer killer of children. All the money we raise is going to the vital and life-saving HeadSmart campaign – to raise awareness of brain tumours in children and young people. Early diagnosis saves lives. I have covered all the cost of the trip so every pound you donate goes directly towards the HeadSmart campaign.

This is what 6 year old Luke’s mum Fay said after HeadSmart helped to get his brain tumour diagnosis, “The HeadSmart information crystallised everything. It made me think about all of Luke’s symptoms differently. It gave me what I needed to go to the GP and say: ‘I’m really worried.”

£100 could enable us to make 10 GP surgeries aware of the signs and symptoms of childhood brain tumours and the HeadSmart tools available to support them so they know when to refer for a potentially lifesaving scan.

£50 could enable us to make 20 families ‘brain tumour aware’ through the HeadSmart campaign so that diagnosis is quicker and lives may be saved.

Covering 1,000km over 11 days, the ride will be a true challenge, cycling the steep and unforgiving terrain, whilst having the chance to take in many of the region’s most spectacular land marks. 

The Saigon to Angkor Wat challenge entails cycling over 1000kms of varied terrain, from the southern coast and cool highlands of Vietnam to the dry lands and contrasting sights of ancient Cambodia.

Starting in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), we will cycle along Vietnam’s southern coastline, between Long Hai and Phang Rang, before journeying into the Central Highlands region. Returning to Saigon via Dalat, they continue to the Vietnam-Cambodia border at Moc Bai, then journey north-west to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, passing rural villages, scenic temples and bustling markets along the way. From Phnom Penh, the ride continues north along a wonderfully scenic route through rural Cambodia. Few of the locals will have seen foreigners cycling past their homes, and their interest and hospitality will spur even the most tired cyclist to keep on pedalling!

The ride ends north of Siem Reap at Preah Vihear Temple, part of the famous Angkor complex. Built between 879 and 1191AD, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor represents one of humanity's most astonishing architectural achievements.

http://www.thelewismoodyfoundation.org/headeast

Thank you Andy