In May of this year I reached the milestone of my 50th birthday. Common sense would say have a party or go on that holiday you always wanted. However I wanted to mark the event with something more challenging and therefore far more memorable.
Much of my spare time is taken up with my involvement with my local grassroots football club Chorleywood Common Youth FC where I am the Chairman, Coach and under 15’s team manager and in addition I head up the Soccer School which gives Reception and Year 1 aged children their first real experience of football.
I have as a result decided to embark on a personal challenge which is linked to football and to try and raise some money for good causes along the way. So at the age of 50 my challenge is to cycle between 50 football league grounds hence the 50/50 challenge. The total journey length will be 670 miles which will be completed over the course of 13 days.
I am raising funds for three separate charities. Firstly, Make a Wish which makes the dreams of terminally ill children come true. Secondly, The Peace Hospice at Watford which is the hospice most local to where I live and which is a fine example of the magnificent work of the hospice movement. Thirdly my own football club which has expanded greatly over the past five years and now offers football in the community to over 500 children aged between 4 and 18.
My challenge begins on Monday 25th July at Morecambe and finishes on Sunday 7th August at Watford after which I will cycle to Chorleywood House the home of CCYFC hopefully accompanied by as many members of the club as wish to join me.
My full itinerary can be found on my fundraising page which can be found at
where you can support me by sponsoring me.
I would find it really encouraging if as many people as possible followed my progress.
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