A sad day. Heading off with mixes emotions. I'm looking forward to the challenge ahead but it is tainted with 2 thoughts. Selfishly I'm not looking forward to being away from the family for 9 days , but also with the reason for why I'm doing the ride.

Poor Harry won't have the opportunity to attempt this type of challenge. I hope everyone's generous contributions can make a difference for other families in the future. Please spread the word and ask your friends to follow me on my blog and help make a difference - provide a donation through my justgiving page!