Raised: 81%
Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,034.00
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***UPDATE***16 September 2009***

Back home now after arriving in John O'Groats on Sunday and travelling back on Monday

(The man at Preston train station couldn't understand why I was willing to wait 90 minutes for a train home to Ormskirk when I could have cycled it in less time...)

Trip distance came in short at 901 miles for the 9 days having changed the route when I got over the border into Scotland to avoid some of the worst of the hills.  Even still, the ascent came in at just over 58,000 feet compared with the estimated 37,000 feet

Legs feel great, tan is good but knees and other areas are sore...

Thanks for all the support and sponsorship - I'll let you know how much we manage to raise shortly as there is still a lot coming in

Craig

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have taken on the mammoth challenge of cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats - on my Own! Eight hours a day in the saddle, for nine continuous days, 964 miles and 37,000 feet of climbing. The challenge will be tough with some pretty steep inclines en route - and of course the Great British weather to keep me company.

I want to raise money for a fantastic charity called Save the Family.

To tell you about Save the Family in a nutshell….they keep families together once they have been made homeless ( whatever the reason ) otherwise the government after 28 days will take the children away from their parents and put them into care, even if there has been no abuse issue!

Once in the care system it is normally, I am afraid to say, a downward spiral for the children. They stop going to school, get involved with drink, drugs and perhaps get abused themselves while in care.

Save the Family is the only charity in the UK that will take “the whole family  into care” and work on the issues that made them homeless, so they are able to settle back into the community.

 

                 They need to raise £1000 a day to continue the vital work they do in keeping

                                                             Homeless Families Together

 

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So please dig deep and donate now!

Well done, rather you than me!! Donation by chun lam 05/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Craig, great achievement. Donation by Rob Wise 21/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Bruce Bott 18/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Graeme Francis 17/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Craig Alex Donation by Alexander McCann 17/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian Jones 16/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Craig. Donation by Adrian Clewes 15/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Mr Sneddon. Looking forward to hearing all your stories. Was Hugh there at the end playing his bagpipes???? Donation by David Cunningham 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck from the Rugby lads Donation by Peter Wells 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Snedders, I don't envy the pain you'll be left with, but I applaud the effort! Donation by Dave Taberner 13/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done and keep going all the best Halliwells Donation by Jonathan Brown 11/09/09  

£150.00

Ouch! Donation by Martin Skinner 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Day One down Craig. Keep up the good work! Donation by Andrew Miles 07/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Craig Donation by Julie Thomas 01/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Simon Hewitt 28/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You must be mad! Good luck Donation by Tony Goldrick 25/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck mate - great cause ! Donation by David Gooch 25/08/09  

£50.00

Good luck Craig! Donation by Lynn Hibbert 24/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sitting might be a problem at the end of it! Donation by Stuart Silcock 21/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Don't rush Craig Happy to see you back in the office November 09 if that's okay with you. Good luck from Potty Donation by Alison Potter 21/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mate! - Mrs Wells says "don't forget the vaseline" Donation by Peter Wells 20/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck from all @ hw&p. Stay out of those pubs!!! Donation by Eric Wright 14/08/09  

50/50 with your offshore advisor ;-) Donation by Paul Webb 13/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

All the best, Craig - excellent effort - copious amounts of beer and Lanacane should see you through ! Rgds Hugh Donation by Hugh MacDonald 12/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck & hope you have lots of padding! Hope the weather is kind to you too. Donation by Fiona Egan 12/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Lee Randle 11/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and keep away from the pubs! Donation by Paul Roberts 11/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Allan Pelan 11/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by brian meharg 11/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck!! Donation by Ellen Lovell 11/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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