Dan's Duchenne Dash
Dan Crossley rode his first Duchenne Dash in 2015.
He decided to ride for his nephew, Eli, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
This is Dan's Dash story.
Dan Crossley rode his first Duchenne Dash in 2015.
He decided to ride for his nephew, Eli, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
This is Dan's Dash story.
“This year (2025) will be my tenth, if you include Covid-affected rides, i.e. doing a 300km ride Dash at home and cycling round Goodwood racing track the following year. I think I may have ’decade’ a bit during that time…“
“Simple. My nephew Eli has Duchenne. As a non-cyclist, I saw my brother and others do the first couple of Dashes, and I thought I had to give it a go, even though I hadn’t ridden a bike since teenager BMX days. Once you’ve done it, you just might want to give it another go.“
“My main tips are to do more training than me and to listen to what the ride captains suggest! Don’t worry if you haven’t completed lots of 100km training rides though – you’ll still get there! Like most, I fit training in around work and family life, so I prefer early morning cycling.“
“The Dash is unique – and genuinely the most uplifting thing you’ll ever do (beyond having kids and getting married obviously 😊). The support is truly amazing and what a bunch of people can do together is mind-blowing.
The two best bits of the Dash for me are:
- Saturday morning cycling along in a big group through beautiful countryside in France – on proper roads – eating up the kilometers as the sun (hopefully) comes up
- A cold beer on arrival near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The most deserved beer you will ever drink!“
”If you like cycling, do the Dash – it’s the Rolls Royce of bike rides, with amazing support. If you don’t like cycling, but want to be part of
something amazing, do the Dash. You won’t regret it. If you’re not sure whether or not you like cycling, do the Dash anyway! You can be part of raising millions for a charity that is moving mountains. Together, we will end Duchenne.“
