African cycle adventure to raise money for Jeremiah’s Journey

Published: 03 March, 2011

Plymouth College staff, Elle Compton and Rosie Gee, both 22, are set to undertake a gruelling cycle ride to Morocco to raise money for Jeremiah's Journey.

The Souk to Souk challenge will start at the Souk restaurant on the Barbican on 1 April.  From here the Boarding House tutors and sport coaches will embark on a journey of 1,300 miles to reach a souk (meeting place) in Morocco.  Travelling 70 miles a day, the girls' adventure will take about three weeks during the Easter break.

Apart from ferry crossings across the English Channel and Strait of Gibraltar, the girls will complete the challenge on bikes.  Elle and Rosie are being supported by Cogs Bikes and will travel with Jeremiah's Journey mascot, JJ, attached to the handle bars.  They are hoping to raise £2,000.

 "Jeremiah's Journey is a Plymouth-based charity that offers support and information to children and their families when someone special has died", said Elle, who is a former Plymouth College pupil. "We were very keen to raise money for a local cause and we thought a journey of our own seemed very apt for this particular charity."

Elle and Rosie will be keeping a blog and posting photos during their trip.  For more information and to sponsor the girls, please visit www.souk2souk.jimdo.com