So sorry to hear this Nico, hoping things start to improve for you.
Some of you who know me well know my family has had annualis horribilis, losing members to cancer and accidents and two more diagnosed with incurable cancer. My family wants to have a get together when someone hasn't died, which I think is a great idea, even if it falls on the memorial weekend.
The week before I'm performing a wedding for one of my nieces and his fiancé which is another positive for our tribe.
I'm not telling you this to illicit sympathy, but to go some way towards telling you how disappointed I am to not be going, how important I think this memorial is and will be to IBA riders and what sort of things it has taken to prevent me from being there.
I know this is going to be a fantastic weekend of reflections, catch ups and solidarity for our tribe, setting up a tradition that I believe will deepen in meaning and significance in the years to come. Take lots of pictures, remember the stories and tell them to those of us that couldn't make this one. All the very best!