Mark Hibbard

Mark's DB Geneva To Turin Cycle Challenge

Fundraising for MQ Mental Health Research
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DB Geneva To Turin Cycle Challenge , 22 September 2022
To raise money for world-class mental health research, Deutsche Bank employees are taking on an epic Alpine adventure, taking in some of the world's most stunning, and challenging, roads.

Story

Through lockdown i took up cycling (yes one of those...) .. i'd never cycled more than 12km back and from work before really thinking that was a long way...

I have now decided to sign up to cycle from Geneva to Turin (via the alps!) for a charity ride in September - its 462KM (287 miles) over 4 days with 9000 metres of climbs (Everest is 8549m high by the way)...

I can't repeat the words that go through my head during the pain when i'm struggling up hills... but what i can tell you is i always say i'll never do it again.. Day 2 looks like a proper stinker, there will be a lot of swearing that day..

The route (Distance / Climbs)

Day 1: Geneva to Albertville - 119.1km / 1928m
Day 2: Albertville to Bourg d'Oisans - 132.8km / 3490m
Day 3: Bourg d'Oisans to Briancon - 83.9km / 2393m
Day 4: Briancon to Turin - 126.0km / 1712m

Just to be clear.. any money raised goes directly to the charity - it DOES NOT pay for my trip - all of the trip is self funded.

Mental health is (thankfully) getting more focus in this day and age, but we are still millions of miles away from understanding what it is, but most of us know the catastrophic effects it has on lives.

The Charity:
MQ, the mental health research charity. We transform lives through research, helping to create a future where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated and one day prevented.  Right now, one in four people in the UK are living with a mental health condition. Our scientists investigate a huge range of issues: depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and more. We’re bringing together everything from cutting-edge neuroscience to social studies to find the answers we need. Better is possible.

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About the campaign

To raise money for world-class mental health research, Deutsche Bank employees are taking on an epic Alpine adventure, taking in some of the world's most stunning, and challenging, roads.

About the charity

MQ Mental Health Research

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MQ Mental Health Research is a charity formed to support research into mental illness. By funding research, we will be able to understand mental illness, improve current treatments, identify new ones and transform the lives of those affected: over 15 million in the UK. Better is possible.

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