What: In 2024, I cycled 313 miles from Leeds to Brighton over five days in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians. In 2025, I intend to raise money for the same cause, but this time with a bigger mileage - eleven times bigger - 3431miles, the distance from Leeds to Gaza. I will just be riding around Yorkshire, aiming at 10 miles a day, so starting on 1st January, my target finishing date is 10th December!

This year I will be using all of my bikes - 8 at the moment. I'll try not to use the same one on successive days, and the ebike will feature - it's a legal one and I still have to pedal!

In 2024, I rode about 1750 miles, an average of almost 5 miles/day, so 10 miles/day will definitely be a challenge!

Why: The situation in Gaza, Palestine and the Middle East continues to be heart-rendingly awful. As an elderly man in Yorkshire, there is not much I can do to influence the combatants. I am still fit though - I can cycle. So as I carry out the challenge, MAP will get funds to assist the victims of violence, and I will have a year or so of cycling for peace.

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