Dear friends, family, and colleagues,
To celebrate my milestone of 40th birthday, I am undertaking a personal challenge: a 550km solo cycling pilgrimage around Shikoku Island in Japan this October. And a month before I head to Japan, my 9-year-old daughter will be taking on her very first aquathlon. We are both very excited to push ourselves together as a family for a cause that means a lot to us.
I have always wanted to find a meaningful way to support vulnerable communities back in Vietnam where I came from, particularly young girls who are going through a terrified experience of human trafficking and exploitation. Because of this, we are dedicating our challenges to supporting the Blue Dragon Children's Foundation.
Blue Dragon does incredible, steady work on the ground to rescue girls and young women from exploitation, provide them with safe emergency shelters, offer psychological counselling, and fund their long-term education. Their mission is simple: to make sure every child grows up safe, loved, and free.
I will start my journey from Biwa lake in Kyoto cycling all the way down and around Shikoku island then back to near Hiroshima. Over the course of 12 days, I will cover 550 kilometres — roughly the straight-line distance from London to Edinburgh — and visit 40 historic temples to mark each year of my life. It will be my first ever long-distance cycling trip and I will do it on my own.
Despite I am still recovering from a back injury, I am fully determined to complete the journey.
Our Fundraising Target:
To mark this birthday milestone and celebrate our family efforts, we have set a target of £550 to raise £1 for every km I ride.
Every donation, no matter the size, has a tangible, life-changing impact on the ground:
- £1 is enough to serve a healthy meal to feed a rescued child.
- £20 provides a night of emergency shelter with food, clothing, and care.
- £1,000 completely launches a rescue operation to bring a child or young adult home from slavery.
We are funding our event entry fees and my trip entirely ourselves, so 100% of your donations go directly to Blue Dragon's vital rescue and care programs.
If you would like to support us and this vital cause, any contribution would mean a lot.
To follow our training, races and my pilgrimage journey in Japan, please feel free to add my Strava https://strava.app.link/KIIcumuNc5b
Lots of love from us!
Linh and Elly
Honour Roll
“So impressed by you both! Well done Elly and keep strong Linh!”
Suzanne Wateridge
Oct 17, 2026
NFK, GB
“Good luck me. love from Elly and Charlotte!”
Robert Perkins
Oct 9, 2026
ENG, GB
“So proud of both of you. good luck in Japan Linh! Great work on the aquathlon Elly! Rob/Dad”
Robert Perkins
Oct 9, 2026
ENG, GB
“Well done Elly!!! Great job xxx and best of luck Linh, lots of love Jim, Charo Oliver, and Lucia”
Robert Perkins
Oct 9, 2026
ENG, GB
“Hope you have a blast Linh!”
George Jones
Oct 9, 2026
CHE, GB
Myoran Mathusuthan
Oct 6, 2026
BNE, GB
“Good luck Linh & Elly!”
Critesh Patel
Oct 4, 2026
ENG, GB
Shaneel Patel
Oct 2, 2026
LND, GB
“What an experience! Good luck! Love Michael Sarah Oona and Malachi”
Michael Coles
Oct 2, 2026
ENG, GB
“Great cause and enjoy both of your endeavours!”
Tara Spas
Oct 1, 2026
ENG, GB
“Go Linh. From Sula family.”
Altin Sula
Sep 26, 2026
ENG, GB
Anonymous
Sep 17, 2026
ENG, GB
“Amazing challenge Linh and such an important cause! Good luck🫶”
Clara Sacy
Sep 7, 2026
ENG, GB
“Hats off to your kindness and determination, Linh :x”
Hien Bach
Aug 22, 2026
ENG, GB
Arun Kumaravel
Aug 20, 2026
ENG, GB
Conor Smith
Aug 20, 2026
ENG, GB
“Good luck - this is a great adventure and a great cause.”
Robin Goad
Aug 20, 2026
BNE, GB
Loren Havey
Aug 19, 2026
ENG, GB
“You are gonna smash it!!!”
Mikhaila Pink
Aug 19, 2026
ESS, GB
“Great cause Linh, and good luck ❤️”
Melissa Simpson
Aug 14, 2026
KEN, GB
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