The Tour De Sez is an 8 day 650 mile ride from St Malo to Bilbao taking place from 10 to 18 September. Over 60 Guernsey riders, mostly novices, have trained for weeks to reach the level of cycling fitness required to make the journey.

The Tour raises money for the Sarah Groves Foundation. To be honest I knew very little about the Foundation until I started looking into the Tour. The Guernsey-based Foundation was set up in memory of Sarah Groves, and its beneficiaries range from disaster relief in Nepal to arts events in St Peter Port. More information is here:

http://sarahgroves.org/

Each rider has a fundraising target of £1750. The Foundation underwrites the Tour, but given that I've taken this on as a personal challenge (and a sightseeing holiday!), I am covering the cost of my own participation personally. That still leaves a pretty chunky bit of cash to raise for the Foundation to reach its targets, so any donations will be greatly appreciated!