24th February 2026
Green Square is proud to be sponsoring Doddie’s Triple Crown 2026, supporting the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and its vital fundraising for motor neuron disease (MND) research.
To donate or follow the ride, visit: justgiving.com/campaign/triplecrown26
Doddie’s Triple Crown is the 2026 edition of Rob Wainwright and Mark Beaumont’s epic annual cycling challenge, created to raise funds for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The challenge runs from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th March, 40 teams of riders covering around 800 miles from Melrose to Dublin. A group willing to cover serious distances over consecutive days, all to fund research into effective treatments for motor neuron disease (MND).
This year’s route will travel through the nations that contest the Six Nations Triple Crown – Scotland, England and Wales before crossing to Ireland and finishing in Dublin on the eve of Scotland’s Six Nations match against Ireland.
Doddie’s Triple Crown follows the same principle as the rides Rob has led from the start – consecutive long-distance days, limited recovery time and a route that reflects the scale of the mission. When the cycling gets tough, riders can choose to stop. People living with MND don’t have that option.
Rob said “It has to be painful. Three 180 to 200-mile days in a row is relentless – the lack of sleep, the early starts, the cumulative fatigue. And if we get headwinds and rain the whole way, it’ll be brutal. But there has to be a challenge.”
Teams will ride from Melrose to Leeds on day one, Leeds to Gloucester on day two, Gloucester to Pembroke on day three, then an overnight ferry to Ireland, and finally Rosslare to Dublin on day four. Six people die from MND in the UK every day. For 98% of people living with the disease, there have been no new treatment options for decades, which is why these rides are so important for MND research.
If you are interested in taking part, reach out to robsride@myname5doddie.co.uk
More about the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation