610km cycle across Ireland and Northern Ireland

On the 17th and 18th July, John O’Brien is cycling from Mizen Head to Malin Head. A journey of 610km. He is taking on the challenge to raise money for Action Duchenne and Join Our Boys – another charity dedicated to raising awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

It will be tough but we have been training very hard and we’re looking forward to it. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for the two charities and to raise awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy because so many people know nothing about the condition.

John O’Brien

John will set off from Mizen Head at 7am on Saturday 17th July and aim to reach Malin Head by 6pm the following day. They will pass through Derry, where John has lived for the past 20 years.

The O’Doherty family

Niall O’Doherty is 14 years old and lives with Duchenne, he and his family live in Derry. The O’Doherty family have raised thousands of pounds to support the work of Action Duchenne.

We are so appreciative of people like John who go out of their way to support us and other families affected by this condition. It is a condition that affects a lot of families throughout Ireland but most people know very little about it.

Deborah O’Doherty | Duchenne Mum

Along with the O’Doherty’s, we are incredibly touched that John is taking on this epic challenge. We wish him all the best on his journey!

Follow John’s journey

You can keep up with John and his mammoth cycle on his Mizen2Malin Facebook page. Here’s a taster of the amazing views on his training routes.

Challenge update

John and his team completed the gruelling trip, and were met at Malin Head by a team of supporters.

Check out the moving video below which truly encapsulates the endurance and grit the team showed.

We spend 87p in every £1 raised on charitable activities

It’s important for us to keep you informed where your money is being spent and we are delighted to tell you that 87p in every £1 we raise, here at Action Duchenne is spent on our charitable activities;

• funding research
• world-class support
• cutting edge science education.

We are a lean, focussed UK charity, delivering amazing, life-changing projects and you are a part of this, thank you all for your support.