Fundraising for MS

Fraser, a founding member of Kingdom Cheese Company operating from premises in Cowdenbeath and lives in Dalgety Bay.
He is married with two daughters aged 11 and 14 and took the decision to take on this enormous challenge when his wife Ashley was diagnosed with MS a year ago.
In an effort to help raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and vital funds for support organisation The MS Society.
A keen cyclist Fraser knew all about L’Etape du Tour, an event that gives amateur cyclists the chance to race over the same route as a Tour de France stage. This years sportive, which normally attracts around 8,500 riders, will take place on 18 July, four days before the pros attack the same climbs in stage 17 of the Tour de France. Starting in Pau in the foothills of the Pyrennes and ending on the Col du Tourmalet, the race is made up of 3 climbs Col de Marie Blanque (1,035m) Col du Soulor (1,474) and culminates with the highest peak, Col du Tourmalet 2,115m). At a distance of 181 km (112 miles) the course is a gruelling, thigh-busting climb of over 4,500m in total.

Fraser and David’s preparations for the race have got off to a good start with some intensive training over the weekend as they took part in the BEALACH-NA-BA cycle race on Saturday 8th May. The pair completed the 44 mile course with 626 metres of climb along the highest mountain pass in Britain in only 3 hrs 30 mins. It was just a taster of the physical and mental preparation that Fraser and David will need to undertake if they are to achieve their goal. If you would like to show your support or learn more about MS Fraser and David have a fundraising web site. You can follow their training blog and a chart shows how they are doing on the fundraising front. http://www.theroadtotourmalet.co.uk