Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving pages.

 

I hope you'll find the stories on these pages inspiring and that they will encourage you to pledge some money for what I think is a very worthwhile cause.

You may donate on any of my pages, but this is probably the easiest.

 

The most important, and moving, story is about Baby Isaac, whose short life has motivated me to make the effort to earn a place in the world's premier endurance cycling event and to use it to raise money to buy vital equipment that will help other babies in need of surgery immediately after birth. Isaac's story will both move you and, I hope, inspire you to support me. You can also read more about the specific piece of equipment the Baby Isaac Fund hopes to buy in a letter from one of the surgeons at the hospital where Isaac was cared for in the first months of his life. 

 

On August 21st, at about 6 in the evening, I will be setting off from the outskirts of Paris to cycle to Brest, the most westerly city in France... and then back again. I have to complete the 765 mile ride in 90 hours and I have to be completely self-sufficient. I'll have no support crew and no mechanics to sort out problems. I will buy food at the various checkpoints along the way and carry anything else I need in a saddlebag. I can stop to sleep when I need to - but the clock will keep ticking even when I am off the bike. 

 

I'll be in good company. The Paris-Brest-Paris is the most prestigious event in the long-distance cycling calendar and, every four years, riders from all over the world compete in qualifying events to earn a place among the 5,000 or so entrants. 

 

You can read on the other pages about what I've had to do to qualify for the PBP and some reports on the qualifying rides. I'll also publish answers to some of the questions I'm most commonly asked when I tell people what I'm doing. 

 

There are also links to various other sites that may be of interest.

 

If you'd like to know more or have any questions, please email me at rob.mcivor@me.com.  

 

You can also follow me on Twitter @ rob_mcivor.  During the event, I hope to be tweeting regularly so you can see how I'm getting on (or share my pain!).

 

In the meantime, please donate what you can. This is going to be a tough challenge for me but the thought that I am doing it for a real and valuable purpose will keep me going, even in the hardest moments.