I DID IT!!! July 10th was my 69th birthday! But due to a very adverse weather forecast from Tuesday 5th July and on past the weekend of my birthday, I completed the challenge on Monday 4th July! I cycled from Castell Coch (Red Castle) near Cardiff, via Pontypridd and the Rhondda, over the Celtic Trail (High Level Route), to my home near Neath. I started out at 10.30 am and arrived home, tired but happy, at 7.00 pm. All told, I completed 37.4 miles of very strenuous cycling, at an average moving speed of 6.3 mph The route uses mainly forest roads and single tracks some of which are high and exposed and it has several steep gradients and rough surfaces in parts. The highest point reached was around 2,000 feet. I enjoyed the big ascents and spectacular views of reservoirs and the Black Mountains, downhill was definitely more fun than uphill though! I have Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and all sponsorship raised will go to CMT United Kingdom which is the support charity for those affected by the condition.
CMT, or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, is the most common inherited nerve disorder, affecting over 20,000 people in the UK. It begins in childhood with irreversible progressive weakening, loss of muscle and loss of sensation in the lower legs, then the hands. It can go on to affect breathing, swallowing and speech, and is frequently accompanied by fatigue and neuropathic pain. As someone with CMT, for me the most difficult effects of the condition are the day-to-day ones: a “characteristic” gait, slight difficulty balancing, tripping over kerbs, muscle cramps.
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Raised so far: £990.00
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Hooray! Well Done Donation by secret squirrel on 11/05/12 |
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Hope all goes well! Donation by Gareth Jones on 25/06/11 |
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Donation from Richard and Jeeta's wedding. Good Luck Clive !!! Donation by Karin Rodgers on 20/06/11 |
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HOPE ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU CLIVE AND YOU CAN WALK THE NEXT DAY. JUNE AND GRIFF XXX Donation by June Griffiths on 31/05/11 |
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Hope the weather's good. Keep those pedals turning. Donation by Margaret Read on 10/11/10 |
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Nice to see you on Saturday. All the best for your ride. Donation by Mary Carter on 06/10/10 |
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Good on yer! All the best. Alex Donation by Alex Williamson on 05/10/10 |
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Pob lwc, hen ŵr! Donation by Diane Mort on 01/10/10 |
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you had better start training! Donation by Gloria Serne on 29/09/10 |
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You Clive, and big hug from your granddaughters Donation by Maria Teresa Harffy on 29/09/10 |
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| * Total raised online: | £230.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £760.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £990.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £57.56 |
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