Updated on Apr 15th 2012 at 10:35 AM from the JustGiving API

A massive thanks to Paul, Glenn, Ben and Lewis for sponsoring. Really appreciated x

Updated on Apr 1st 2012 at 6:43 PM from the JustGiving API

Thanks to everyone that's donated so far. With only 16% of the total collected so far, I still have a long way to go. Please help and donate today. Many thanks Alex.

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A year ago a very good friend embarked on a journey that took him through the hills of Kent, over the English Channel, around some of the best </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">countryside</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> in France, eventually finishing in Paris. His dedication and commitment to cycling and the charity he was fundraising for inspired me so much that this year I&rsquo;ll be doing the same. </span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span>For some time I have been looking for a challenge that is achievable, enjoyable and will get the old body moving again. While cycling to Paris is no mean feat in itself (and will undoubtedly cause a few aches and pains along the way), it will all be little more comfortable if I could ask you for your support by making a donation to the charity I&rsquo;ll be cycling for, U Foundation. The challenge takes 4 days, starting on the 26 June in South East London, ending on the 29 June in Paris and covers just over 300 miles. I&rsquo;ll also be posting regular updates on my training via the JustGiving website and Facebook should you wish to know how I&rsquo;m getting on. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The U Foundation began in January 2004. It was started by a small group of people who had a desire to reach out and help others in developing countries to achieve a better life for themselves. For the past two years they have been supporting projects in Zambia and gained charity status in March 2006. The U Foundation currently supports four main </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">projects, all with an aim to</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> build nursery schools and support education projects in remote parts of the country. To read more about the projects and some of the success stories click <a href="http://www.theufoundation.org/ProjectsMenu.html"><span style="color: black;">here</span></a>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: purple; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span>With your help I am looking to raise at least &pound;1100, of which &pound;700 will be used for costs such as support crew, vehicles, and travel arrangements (without this, the ride would not be possible) the rest will go to the charity. Please help me raise as much money as possible so the charity can fully benefit from the ride and make the challenge more worthwhile.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>