Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle Challenge:

Hamish and I are cycling for MND research. The ride we will be undertaking is around one thousand miles and will take place between July 08 and 21 setting off from Lands End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in the far North East of Scotland.

This campaign will lay the foundations for human trials of a pioneering therapy for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The fatal disease affects the brain and nerves and causes weakness over time. There is currently no cure for the condition.

The work led by Bristol-based neurosurgeon Professor Steven Gill brings combines three elements: Gene Therapy with Viral Vectors delivered via Convection Enhanced Delivery CED.

It is known that specific viruses can have a therapeutic effect on motor neurons and a technique called Convection Enhance Delivery (CED). This is able to deliver these viruses directly to the neurons in the brain. For many diseases such as MND. Delivery of genes to affected neurons to correct or repair defects has been a major challenge.

We hope you will support this cause, having had a family member suffer from this disease, I understand only too well as to why research is needed to find additional therapies or even a cure. Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

Kevin Robson