Rome to Paris Ride for Alkira

I am writing this blog to inform you all that I , along with my NZ pal Chris Jones and Steve Seymour from Melbourne, will be riding from Rome to Paris to raise funds for fitting out a cafe for Alkira Disability Services.

I am hoping to raise $25,000 for this project which will be used by Alkira Participants to be trained as baristas and cafe staff for later employment.

The ride itself starts on June 10 when I fly out of Melbourne. After a bit of work to set up our bikes and a bit of sightseeing it is off through to the Dolomites and the Stelvio pass then through Austria, Switzerland, Germany and northern France with us arriving in Paris for the start of Olympic Games.

Over the journey we will cover about 3000 kms over about 45 days. We will be staying in cheap hotels, backpacking hotels and hostels along our journey.

A copy of our proposed route is shown below which shows us traveling further after the Games to Calais.

I want to thank everyone who has supported the ride so far and it is pleasing that in a 2 week period $4000 has been raised

I also include a photo of myself, Chris and Steve outside the proposed Cafe in Box Hill