I'm raising money for Myeloma UK in support of Sir Chris Hoy's Tour De 4 Charity event and will be cycling the 56 miles in September with Sir Chris and hopefully 1000's of others to help cancer charities across the UK. Before that I'll also be taking on etape Loch Ness, 106Km ride with 1000m climbing.

MY STORY:

7 years ago my niece Bronwyn was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer called myeloma aged only 6. Myeloma mainly affects those over the age of 65, although around 25% of patients are younger.

Sadly, Bronwyn died on New Years Eve the same year, aged just 7 years old.

No parent should ever outlive their child, and certainly not at that age.

Bronwyn was full of life, and loved creating characters and telling stories. She was an active member of the local roller hockey team and enjoyed watching the Dundee Ducks ice hockey team. Her dad played for them and she surely would’ve joined them too one day.

6 months or so earlier my best friend Marc was also diagnosed with myeloma and is currently in remission and doing well. I had never heard of myeloma before this and did not quite understand just how life changing it could be. Myeloma is a rare and incurable type of blood cancer where DNA is damaged during the development of cells.

This year I am starting by taking on Etape Loch Ness in April which is 106Km event and I am looking to race non-stop to try and beat 4 hours which is a huge ask for me. After that I'll move onto my next challenge, the DTRE Chiltern's Challenge in May. 50 miles cycling through the Chiltern Hills. My final challenge of this year will be the Tour De 4 leaving the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow and tackling the hills surrounding Glasgow.

Please support me in any way you can by donating, no mater how much, as every penny helps in the fight against this incurable cancer.

Myeloma UK are the only UK charity who focus solely on myeloma and its related conditions and fund research into new treatments as well as providing vital services for people affected by myeloma.