I am participating in the Tour de PIF on 13th September

I'm taking part in the Sydney Tour de PIF: For Homeless Youth this September. It's a feel-great cycling, running, or walking challenge that's raising funds to provide every young Australian facing homelessness with a safe, secure home environment.

Youth homelessness affects 46,000 young Australians, and each night, 1 in 2 young people are being turned away from supported accommodation services.

Through the Property Industry Foundation, your support will have a tangible impact on youth homelessness, building accommodation, and providing ongoing support for homes where young people can live safely. Each $1 raised is matched with in-kind donations of skills, labour and goods from the property and construction industry. This unique partnership doubles the value of every $1 donated. Support my Tour de PIF and provide homeless youth with an opportunity to determine their own futures.

I am also undertaking this as a personal challenge - two years ago I broke & dislocated my left ankle, which was a fairly traumatic injury, and one that has taken me a long time to recover from, both physically and emotionally.  From being very much at rock bottom 2 years ago, to 12 months ago getting back into the gym... this represents the next big challenge that I wanted to set for myself, at 46 - a half marathon!  I couldn't think of a better way to do this, surrounded and supported by so many fantastic people, and to help an incredible cause!