My biggest cycling challenge to date by far will start on Friday 29^th July at 10pm when I will be lining up on the start line of Transcontinental Race #4 (TCR) with another 349 cyclists in Geraardsbergen, Belgium all heading for Çanakkale, Turkey some 1,700 miles apart as the crow flies.  The actual distance I will cycle is estimated at 2500 miles due to four mandatory mountain check points along the way. When I will finish is unknown but I’m aiming to complete this within 2 weeks. The route I've planned will take me through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey.

Why am I doing this crazy race? Originally I entered the race to satisfy a boyhood dream to cycle across Europe. As the start date approaches,
the enormity of what I’m about to undertake is dawning on me, this a once in a lifetime challenge. It would therefore be a fantastic opportunity to raise money for charity.

My cousins little girl, Jess, is 7 years old and in May 2014 was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoma and is still receiving treatment, hopefully her last chemotherapy will be this September. Since her diagnosis in 2014, she has undergone various treatments including chemotherapy and required many trips and stays in Nottingham’s Children’s Hospital. PASIC’s has been an invaluable support for Jess, her parents and older brother, throughout the last 2 and a half years. It would be fantastic to raise money so this vital support providing practical, financial & social support to other young children and their families that are unfortunately going through this same terrible experience.

What is TCR?

The Transcontinental Race (TCR) is an annual, self-supported, ultra-distance cycling race across Europe and is one of the wold’s toughest ultra-endurance races. It is not a stage race, the clock never stops from the moment the riders leave the start to the moment that they reach the finish, so it is a long individual time trial. Riders must therefore strategically choose how much time to devote to riding, resting, and refueling each day. Being unsupported means that receiving any form of support from other racers is not allowed, nor is it from friends or family; all food, accommodation, repairs, etc., must be purchased.

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