Fundraisers of the Month - John, Paul & Deagal

About the event

We’ve barely had the chance to recover from the blisters and sore muscles of our London Marathon stars last month (£17,000 and rising). When not one but THREE heroic cyclists are setting out on epic adventures across the UK and Europe to raise money for Rethink Mental Illness.

First up is Dr Paul Cosford who left Land’s End at 7am on Friday 27th for a gentle trip just as far as John O’Groats. "For me it's a personal challenge, 100 miles a day for 9 days. Rethink Mental Illness is a charity I first came into contact with when working as a psychiatrist in the late 1980s, and was incredibly impressed with their practical support for people with serious mental health problems. I would love your support by donating to Rethink Mental Illness via http://www.justgiving.com/PaulCosford."

Daegal Brain is also doing Lands End to John O’Groats and departs soon, in May. “I'm from New Zealand originally and my family back over there think very highly of the tremendous work they continue to undertake supporting people affected by mental health issues. For my family, this has been a close encounter. Sometime ago now, a family member became so overwhelmed, illness very nearly took her life. In her words: "Its been a tough journey but my friends and family have given me hope and helped me get through. You can have a mental illness and lead a rewarding life. I am one of the lucky ones who responds to medication and gets better all the time. I feel fortunate." You can support me at http://www.justgiving.com/bagelonabike and follow my adventure here http://bagelonabike.blogspot.com”

John Tierney is cycling from the North French Coast to the Mediterranean. His JG page is here: http://www.justgiving.com/totallymed and you can follow his blog is here: http://totallymed.blogspot.co.uk/

For more information about other cycles going in this year please email Fiona.magor@rethink.org