Wednesday, 2 June 2010

10am September 4th 2010 - I will set off!

Excellent News!
I've been given the go ahead!
Gibraltar to Yorkshire is happening this September!

That only gives me a short time to get everything prepared for the trip! There is now so much to do in such little time, including a lot of training I need to catch up on. It is all systems go!

I am now looking for sponsors for the event. Any company or individual out there who wants to see their logos on me, the bike or the site, please contact me.

Donation links to Just Giving will go live on the site soon.

The Start - Casemates Square - Saturday September 4th 2010 10:00am local Gibraltar time.
Be there to see me off! Because this is now happening!

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Decision time is soon!

Hi,

When i first requested the time off work to do the Charity ride from Gibraltar to Yorkshire, I was basically told to ask again in June. Since then i've been doing a moderate amount of cycling. Doing the odd weekend of cycling, but have not really pushed as yet any major preperation for the event. Unfortunately if September is refused, my next window of opportunity will not be until May 2011. Which gives me plenty of time to prepare.

June is almost amongst us, so I am going to request the time from work once more. Unfortunately I do not know the answer. There is a lot going off here, and a lot of changes coming up, which is leading me to think its going to be a no :( Which means this whole project could be on hold until next year. In the meantime I will have to keep the motivation to do this and focus on it. If I do get a yes, it will be all systems go go go go in preparing, training etc with only 3 months until launch date.

Please everyone have their fingers crossed for me. I really really want to do this in September.

In the meantime I have been doing some weekend cycling. I have now scaled the rock of Gibraltar with no difficulty what so ever. I have climbed to the top of Sierra Bermeja again. (after doing the long way round up to Alagatocin first). So fitness wise. Im definately feeling readier and readier. Lets just hope I get the opportunity!

Saturday, 6 March 2010

Going nowhere ??:(

UPDATE 16 March 2010

Im waiting for a decision from my employer as to whether a September launch date is possible. Unfortunately Ive got to wait until June to get this decision which may leave a tight schedule for organising the charities, sponsorships etc. But we'll make it!

I'd had over three weeks off the bike due to a UK Visit and moving house, and then the next weekend the rain wouldn't let off. So was another week before I got on the bike again!

I have literally been going nowhere!


But last weekend, the skies cleared and the sun was out, so did a nice re-introduction cycle, a 50km trip just get back into the swing of things. The biggest obsticle being a collapsed bridge totally blocking the only route up to Castellar which was prettty mad! The rain had washed it away! Still, that didnt stop me getting to the other side! Was really glad to be back on the bike!