We are a team of 22 cyclists taking on a challenge which will see us cycling in Norway from Bodo, the Northernmost city in the world, to Tromso, the Capital of the Arctic where the sun never sets in the summer. We will cycle across dramatic Arctic landscapes for 635km over eight days from 3rd - 11th August 2024.

The challenge is being organised by our Norwegian friends who set up ZWAP (Zwifters Against Parkinson's) Cycling Club. ZWAP's purpose is to promote cycling as an activity for people with Parkinson's, as well as to help create awareness of and raise charitable funds for the fight against Parkinson's.

Particularly significant is that 14 of our team are living with Parkinson's, an incurable, degenerative neurological condition that causes problems with balance, co-ordination, fatigue, stiffness, slow movements and pain amongst many other symptoms. Research shows that exercise can slow down the progression of Parkinson's. This challenge requires months of the regular exercise so that we can each get fit enough to cycle this amazing landscape. In doing so, we hope to support ZWAP's aims to raise awareness of Parkinson's as well as some funds for for our chosen charities.

With the team members coming from Norway, the UK and Canada, we are supporting a number of different Parkinson's charities. You will find individual team member's stories and Just Giving pages linked to this team page.