Join us on an inspiring journey as Your Ford Centre teams up with @dodd1e5gr4nds7am for an extraordinary cycling challenge – from the historic streets of Edinburgh to the ancient city of Rome! In this video, we chat with Bruce Aitchison, the cheerful voice behind Happiness is Egg Shaped, and Ben Short, the passionate director at Your Ford Centre.
Watch as they discuss the thrills and challenges of this epic cycling adventure, all while standing next to a uniquely stickered van decked out in support of the Doddies Grand Slam. This friendly and engaging chat highlights the physical and mental preparation for such a daunting journey. It sheds light on the cause behind the pedal – raising awareness and support for an important charity initiative.
Get ready to be inspired by breathtaking landscapes, heartwarming stories, and the sheer determination of those who believe in making a difference, one pedal stroke at a time. Don’t forget to support this noble cause and join us in cheering for the team from Edinburgh to Rome!
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Hello and welcome to your Ford Center my name is Bruce heson and we are here to talk all about the latest crazy my name is doy Foundation challenge Do’s Grand Slam where some mad cyclists are going to go all the way from murrayfield in Edinburgh to Rome in Italy and we need
Lots of support and some of that is coming from your Ford Center let’s have a chat to the man at the very very Top hi Bruce are you okay yeah very good thank you for coming along to see you too you well you well very good to see it now it’s good to be here and look at this what a machine yeah it’s something we’re really proud to be involved with
Yeah it’s looking great with it all being stickered up brilliant so good why are you involved in this why is your Ford Center got involved in such a ridiculous challenge well it is ridiculous I have to say yes it is ridiculous we all started with the team
Captain Ian bar Ian we know I know personally and Ian phoned me up and said Ben I’ve got this silly challenge it’s all in Aid of tackling m andd in the doie my name’s doie foundation and he’s got this crazy Challenge and he needs some help prior to Ian making the phone
Call I have to say I wasn’t a big rugby fan I’m not overly enthusiastic with cycling and I’ve never I’m luckily enough I’ve I’ve never had someone close to me that’s had been challenged with M andd but since I’ve got involved I feel like I’m I’m I’m bit into rugby now into
Cycling and I know a lot more about M andd so there’s three brilliant things have come out of that we’ve got a new rugby fan we’ve got some dud on his bike exercise and getting fit and we’ve got some support for the foundation now this
Van is going to take the kit it’s going to take people it’s going to take the support team all the way from Edinburgh to Rome yeah we’re going to be engaging with a whole load of school children to people that are involved rugby communities we’re trying to get all
Sorts involved it’s an amazing thing and here’s our logo it must feel it’s it’s good to see it that is definitely good see pride in getting this across the line when we when the when the van got it only got stickered up yesterday and
We I had an image of what the van would look like and what we’ve got other vans that we going to be putting on the road as well supporting but it was it was good great to see it in the flesh this morning all suckered up and looking
Fantastic and doy’s Taran I think that just really just does finish it off it’s a it’s a really special thing isn’t it we’ve got the QR code y h that’s going to give straight access to give just given page because nobody has cash anymore they really important we’re
Close to being a Cas of society I think let’s have a look and see if it works we let’s have a go oh look at that straight to it show the option straight to it that’s an amazing thing it’s an interactive van Yeah so basically people can just if
They see the van they can go and fot with the QR code get straight to the website onto just given page and make a donation for the Char brilliant and we’ve got some the other sponsors are kit supplier there vssn are on they’ll be delighted with that the
Tart’s obviously on and the foundation so crazy challenge uh you don’t feel like doing it yourself oh I think I’ll need a bit more training to cycle 3,000 kmet so I’ll leave it to the pros I’ll leave it to the pros I’ve been roped in
And I’m certainly no Pro so uh even if I can do it you’ll be in the next one I think we’re going to go South Africa New Zealand next time so you’ll be all set for that one listen thank you so much for your support it’s an amazing thing
And I can’t wait to see this on the road although I’m scared you’ll be fine Brilliant