#fundraising

Spent a little time this evening putting together something of a presence for my 2018 cycling challenge. First up - a cheeky bit of branding. It certainly won’t be winning any awards, but to me giving the challenge a logo has made things a little bit more legit in my mind.

A lot of the details are still up in the air (I’m already considering shifting the timing from August to November, which means it will be after my 40th birthday), and I’ll probably update the logo at some point, but for now I give you the Far North Queensland Dash - Coolangatta to Cape York.

Part of my strategy for raising support for this ride will revolve around an active social media presence, so I’ve set up another Instagram account at @fnqdash just for the ride (and all of preparation leading up to it). I’ve got the beginnings of a @justgiving page ready to start accepting donations for @dementia_australia and I’ll be sorting out a dedicated website at some point as well. In the meantime, if you could do me a solid and go follow @fnqdash that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

#cycling #fundraising #charity #fnqdash

Bit of nostalgia - broke out one of the team jerseys from 2012 when a group of us cycled the length of mainland Britain (Land’s End to John O’Groats - 1,600km) to raise money for @cr_uk.

Great memories of a time when I was considerably fitter (I could easily smash out 120km on a Sunday afternoon to blow away a hangover), and by the fit of the jersey, considerably slimmer!

Easily one of the toughest, most memorable and most rewarding physical challenges I’ve undertaken - would love to do something similar again.

Thinking about that time in my life, it has increased my resolve to regain that level of fitness - albeit with less drinking (I’m more of a two-pot screamer these days, and don’t handle my hangovers very well!). #cycling #cyclist #cyclistlife #lejog #longdistance #charity #fundraising #cancerresearchuk #maninlycra #nostalgia #fitness #fitfor2017 #lycraselfie