Less than one week to go!
Dean Ryan is getting on his bike this month for a tough charity challenge in aid of a former team-mate - Doddie Weir - and his foundation. And there is still time to donate!
Ryan and a bunch of former team-mates will cover an epic 515 miles in just 48 hours as part of the ‘Melrose Falcons’ team.
They will head off from Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield Stadium on Thursday, February 10 as part of a 100-strong cycling group aiming to reach Cardiff’s Principality Stadium by Six Nations kick-off.
Their mission is two-fold – to deliver the match ball in time for the Doddie Weir Cup fixture between Wales and Scotland, being held as part of this year’s Six Nations tournament, and to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
Using a relay system, the teams of cyclists will endeavour to cover the distance before kick-off, with various rugby clubs along the route – including Rodney Parade - providing feed stations, medical back-up and shower facilities.
The Melrose Falcons’ line-up comprises Ryan plus Carl Hogg (Melrose & Scotland), Duncan Hodge (Watsonians & Scotland) and Craig Joiner (Melrose, Leicester & Scotland).
Doddie Weir revealed in June 2017 he was suffering from Motor Neuron Disease (MND). The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was established by Doddie and the trustees in response to his frustration at the lack of options given to MND sufferers.
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has so far ploughed £6.5m into MND research in the last four years, with hope that a breakthrough in treatment will be just around the corner, in time for Doddie, and to help the countless future victims of MND.
CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR THE MELROSE FALCONS AND SUPPORT THE MY NAME'S DODDIE FOUNDATION
