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Bury St Edmunds to Geneva cycle challenge

Julian Long is raising money for East Anglian Air Ambulance
“Jules' n' Trish's Awfully Big Adventure (a.k.a Suffolk to the Alps by bike)”

on 9 April 2012

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We are East Anglian Air Ambulance. A charity providing lifesaving critical care, 24/7, every day of the year across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Whether by air or road, we’re there for the most seriously ill and injured, when every second counts.

Story

<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Over eight days in June, West Suffolk Wheelers Julian Long &amp; Tricia Goulden will be cycling the 1000km from Bury St Edmunds to the Alps, taking in Holland, Belgium, France and Switzerland en route to Geneva. From there we will ride up to the ski resort of Morzine where (after allowing one day to recover) we will compete in the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;">Morzine </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0f1d2a; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vall&eacute;e d'Aulps sportive</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;"> &ndash; a distance of 160km with 4000m of climbing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>over the Col de Joux Verte, Col de Corbier, Col du Grand Taillet, Col de Jambaz, and the Col de Joux Plane.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">We would be very grateful if you would support our charity the East Anglian Air Ambulance with a donation &ndash; large or small in recognition of their work.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Day 1<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Fri 8 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bury St Edmunds &ndash; Harwich</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Day 2<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sat 9 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hook of Holland - Brussels</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Day 3<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sun 10 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brussels - Charleville-M&eacute;zi&egrave;res</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Day 4<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Mon 11 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Charleville-M&eacute;zi&egrave;res</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;"> &ndash; Saint Dizier</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Day 5<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Tue 12 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Saint Dizier &ndash; Langres<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Day 6<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Wed 13 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Langres &ndash; Besan&ccedil;on</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Day 7<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Thu 14 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Besan&ccedil;on &ndash; Lausanne</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Day 8<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Fri 15 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lausanne &ndash; Geneva - Morzine</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Day 9<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sat 16 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rest day</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;">Day 10<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Sun 17 June<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Morzine </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #0f1d2a; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Vall&eacute;e d'Aulps </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; color: #4e210f;">sportive</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">We&rsquo;ll be posting regular updates of our preparations and updating Facebook/Twitter etc with our progress en route.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">Please dig deep and support East Anglia&rsquo;s Air Ambulance.</span><span style="color: #4e210f; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,162.00
+ £106.75 Gift Aid
Online
£822.00
Offline
£340.00

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