Photos By Request

I was asked if I'd pt up the link to my photos from my trip to China (last year). Here it is:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v446/derekinchina/

For those who don't know, I have been on a number of Blazing Saddles Cycling Challenges to all four corners of the world! Blazing Saddles is the fundraising arm of the National Council for the Blind in Ireland (NCBI), which is a charity to train and support blind and visually impaired people in Ireland.

The trips work as follows: Everyone who wants to go on the trip must raise a set amount of money (around 4,000 Euro). This can be done by collections, organising events, getting sponsorship etc. A fraction of the money raised goes to pay for the trip and the rest goes to the charity. The trips are used as an incentive for people to raise money. I think it’s a great idea and it has brought in far more money for the NCBI than traditional fundraising methods!