Intrepid pair begin cycling adventure from Bridge of Earn to the World Cup in Qatar

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Early Tuesday morning risers may have spotted two gentlemen pedalling out of Bridge of Earn with the world at their feet.Slowly navigating along Main Street with temperatures already pushing above 20 degrees, bags fully packed and excitement moving through the gears, this was no run-of-the-mill expedition around the region.Instead the wheels were in motion for the beginning of an epic and life-defining journey that will transport Frazer McKinlay and Aussie mate Rory Pogson through multiple countries and cultures over the next four to five months.The intrepid pair are, incredibly, cycling from the scenic Perthshire town where Frazer grew up to the finest show in football - the World Cup - which is this year taking place in Qatar and begins late November.If the initial 4000-mile plus trek wasn’t enough, the adventure will then continue by biking back to Australia where former Perth High School student Frazer now calls home.Opening days and weeks will include tackling the east coast of Scotland, through England to Dover where the boat to Calais, France awaits before meandering through numerous countries in Europe, eventually arriving in Turkey.From there, the plan is to pedal down Iran to meet up with a ferry that will sail across the Persian Gulf to Qatar.“There has been a lot of zooming in on Google Maps to actually see there is a road to somewhere,” laughed Frazer (30), speaking to the PA before setting off.“For a while it was a pipe dream but we started to look at the map and thought it was possible.

We’ve both decided to quit our jobs, save up a bit of money and hit the road.”Frazer and Rory - the latter from the city of Orange in New South Wales - have experience of long-distance cycling behind them having journeyed