It was less than a year after completing the cycle from London to Paris that I received an email from the St Elizabeth Hospice, inviting me to get involved with their next overseas cycle event... Venice to Rome!!!

London to Paris and the months of dedicated training that led up to the event were tough!! However the experience and the overwhelming feeling of achievement, knowing that I had done something to support my local Hospice when crossing that finish line was phenomenal!! 

On completing the final stretch of London to Paris I was unable to hold back the tears. My main motivation for this ride and the ride I plan to complete next September was to dedicate time, effort and money that would support the Hospice which did such a wonderful job in supporting my Nanna Pat at the end of her life. 

All in all the team previously raised over £50,000 and we hope to smash that this time around, all of us dedicating ourselves to this challenge for those same reasons that motivated us to get to the Eiffel Tower.

Bring on the pizza, pasta and wonderful scenes which I’m sure will also help all 400 miles of this journey slightly more enjoyable!