Hi All

I intend to do a cycle from Murrayfield to Malta, setting off on Saturday 22nd April. My wee trip is called "Murrayfield to Malta for MND". I would like to raise funds for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.

The foundation is a charity committed to the raising of funds to fight Motor Neurone Disease. They help fund grants giving considerable sums to MND Association and MND Scotland.

Some of the top sports people that have suffered or are suffering from this disease are Doddie Weir, Rob Burrows, Fernando Ricksen, Joost van der Westhuizen. One of my favourite sports people and a friend and colleague, whom I know dedicated her life to introducing young people to sport in schools and gave up so much of her free time to do so, also developed Motor Neurone. My lovely brother in law, Michael, who was not heavily into Sport but was as fit as a fiddle was taken with this disease. Just some of the reasons I want to try and do my bit by raising funds.

I intend to cycle from Edinburgh to Portsmouth, then sail from Portsmouth to Ouistreham in Northern France. I will then cycle down through France, Italy, Sicily and then over to Malta on the ferry. I will be doing this at a leisurely pace, enjoying the experience on the way.

My friends and family think I am bonkers but are fully supportive. Having had first hand experience of how this horrible disease can impact on a person and their family, I fully intend to "give it a go" with this wee challenge.

I realise there have been many very deserving causes this last year and therefore I would appreciate any donation to this cause. If you would like to sponsor me, keeping in mind, this will take from 6 to 8 weeks to complete, there is plenty of time to do so.

Thankyou

Chris Harvie