Para Arch to Arc challenge in aid of Aspire, Spinal Injury Association, WheelPower and Dover Rowing Club

In August 2026, I will be undertaking an immense challenge traveling from Marble Arch in London to The Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The London to Dover leg of 87 miles, will be on a hand bike, the Dover to Calais leg of 21 miles will be rowed (although going halfway and back to achieve the distance due regulatory issues), and then the Calais to Paris leg of 182 miles, again on a hand bike.
THIS HAS NEVER BEEN ATTEMPTED.

I will be attempting to complete this challenge to raise money for Aspire, The Spinal Injuries Association, WheelPower and Dover Rowing Club.

In 2016, at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with rare tumors on my spinal cord. Following surgery on my spine in Southampton, I spent several months in hospital including 3 months in at the National Spinal Injury Centre for intensive rehabilitation. Although surgery and rehabilitation has been successful, I have been left with permanent nerve damage from the waist down.

WheelPower helped me to find sport as a form of rehabilitation and as I’m quite competitive in nature this was important to me. Aspire and The Spinal Injuries Association helped me once I was discharged from hospital and have also reached out during times of stress including Covid Lockdown, to ensure that everything remained ok. Dover Rowing Club took a chance on me and found various different ways of getting me into a boat to take up coastal rowing. Due to all this, it’s now time for me to do something for them.

Please help by supporting me so that these organisations can continue to provide the vital services to people with Spinal Cord Injuries.

Thank you.