John O'Groats to Lands End Solo Cycle Ride

Alex my son & all those like him with autism need your help to make a difference!

Without your giving we will never find answers to this modern day pandemic of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD's) affecting hundreds of thousands - mostly aged 2-20.

Twenty years ago autism was almost unknown - today almost everyone knows someone with or a family affected by an ASD - autism or asperger syndrome. Official figures now put the incidence at greater than 1:100

All children with an ASD share a triad of impairments in their ability to:

Understand and use non-verbal and verbal communication Understand social behaviour which affects their ability to interact with other children and adults Think and behave flexibly — which may be shown in restricted, obsessional or repetitive activities.

For my part I am cycling solo/unsupported from John O'Groats to Lands End from 9/9/09-21/9/09

For those interested in the detail - this is the plan:

09/9/09 Prelude Train from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk depart 06.28 to Wick, Scotland arrive 22.14

10/9/09 Day 1 Wick to John O'Groats (photo/stamp official record) turn round and head for Golspie - 86.7 miles

11/9/09 Day 2 Golspie to Fort Augustus - 77.6 miles

12/9/09 Day 3 Fort Augustus to Cranlarich - 81.6 miles

13/9/09 Day 4 Cranlarich to Larkhall - 72.2 miles

14/9/09 Day 5 Larkhall to Carlisle - 84.2 miles

15/9/09 Day 6 Carlise to Lancaster - 66.1 miles

16/9/09 Day 7 Lancaster to Torporley - 71.0 miles

17/9/09 Day 8 Torporley to Hereford - 82.5 miles

18/9/09 Day 9 Hereford to Cross Nr Axebridge - 69.0 miles

19/9/09 Day 10 Cross to Okehampton - 77.5 miles

20/9/09 Day 11 Okehampton to Hayle - 80.2 miles

21/9/09 Day 12 Hayle to Lands End (photo/stamp official record) - 21.4 miles Celebrate 870.0 miles completed & my 50th B'day

All funds raised will be shared between ATT, CryShame, Autism File and The Autism Trust.  So please dig deep and donate now.