On January 15, 2005 I embarked on the BICYCLE TRIP of a lifetime…. 11,500 kms over 120 days through Africa starting in Cairo and ending in Cape Town.
You can see the entire route and the details on www.tourdafrique.com.
I will do my best, testing my physical and mental capacity to the limit as I traverse through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa attempting to ride every fabulous inch.

I wish to make this trip more than a personal endeavour; to do something for my town and the global village. Therefore, I have chosen to ride for two causes: HIV/AIDS in Africa and The Algoma Regional Cancer Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. To this end I will be donating funds raised to The Stephen Lewis Foundation* and the Sault Area Hospital Foundation.

I have chosen to raise funds for HIV/AIDS in Africa because it is important for me to give something back to the continent that is hosting me for four months and to elevate awareness of the desperate millions suffering from the pandemic HIV/AIDS in Africa . I have chosen the Stephen Lewis Foundation as the beneficiary of my fundraising efforts because they believe grass roots efforts can help many who struggle daily with the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS. Your contribution to my efforts will be sent directly to the Foundation to help lift the weight of the insurmountable problems HIV/AIDS victims and their families are suffering.

* Please note that the Stephen Lewis Foundation is simply the grateful beneficiary of my effort. They are not involved in the planning or execution of the fundraising we are undertaking, nor are they officially endorsing Tour d'Afrique.

I lost both my parents to cancer. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and succumbed to the illness in her early sixties. My father, Albert, cycled all his life. His bicycle went with him everywhere. At the age of 78 he cycled half way across Canada. In fact, he and I bicycled through Germany together. Albert died of cancer at the age of 81. Our new hospital and its Algoma Regional Cancer Centre will be welcomed by the thousands of cancer patients in this area and the addition of a radiation bunker at this location will alleviate the long arduous trips to Sudbury for treatment.
Completing the 11,500 km ride on The Tour d’Afrique will not only fulfill a personal goal, but assist two fundraising efforts; one in my home town and the other in the global community.

Can I do this? You bet I can!

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