As part of the challenge, Ian will also being taking part in the annual Poppyscotland Sportive. The Sportive is one of Scotland’s top cycling events and will see 1,000 riders taking on one of three distances – 45, 66 or 100 miles – to raise funds for the charity. Ian will be tackling the longest of the routes. Ian expects to break the 1,918-mile barrier on October 27th when he will tour a series of war memorials in the Borders.