Overview
- The Lewis XV will cover about 500 miles over seven days, starting at Kingston Park, Newcastle and finishing at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, with the ride scheduled to run June 14–20.
- Doddie Weir’s wife Kathy and son Hamish will join Moody on the route, a development reported May 31 that organisers say links the ride to Weir’s campaigning legacy.
- Riders include former England and international rugby stars who will escort Moody and help draw public attention to the fundraiser and the MND community.
- Moody disclosed his own MND diagnosis last autumn and framed the ride as both a fundraising effort and a show of solidarity for people living with the disease.
- Organisers say proceeds will go to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation to support research and patient services, a push meant to sustain public momentum behind efforts to develop effective treatments.