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Bonkers Bikers
I'm part of a team cycling from Edinburgh to London for Samaritans because of their rail fatality reduction programme
Event: Cycle Edinburgh to London 2013 between 26/06/2013 and 30/06/2013
Team Members: Tony James
£4,435.68 raised of £3,500.00 target
27 donations
My Target:
£3,500.00
£4,435.68 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Darren-Ward8
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Darren Ward's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text OYUG68 £10
to 70070
My story
Hi there
Another year, another challenge, and another worthy cause :)
In 2010 Tony and I cycled 200 miles from London to Paris in 3 days. In 2011 we cycled 300 miles from London to Amsterdam & Brussels in 4 days.
In 2013 We've taken the plunge and signed up to cycle 450 miles from Edinburgh to London in 5 days. By far the biggest cycling challenge either of us have ever taken on!
Myself and my friends have raised over £7k for charities through cycling events over the last few years. On top of this, East Midlands Trains (our employer) has supported these charities through a number of special events. In 2011 we ran a special 'Mid-Norfolk Marauder' railtour from St Pancras to Dereham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway, raising a massive £25k for Railway Children. On 3 November 2012 we raised over £37k for Samaritans and Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity by running the 'Worth Valley Wanderer' railtour from St Pancras to Oxenhope on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (See our pics below).
We have chosen to raise money for Samaritans this year, as we are working jointly on a special project aimed at reducing the number of fatalities affecting the UK rail system. East Midlands Trains alone has had over 84 trains and crew involved in rail fatalities over the last five and a half years; the majority of which have involved people taking their own lives.
The dedicated team at Samaritans that we work with are a fantastic bunch. They have developed and deliver targeted training, and provide train crew the support they often need after being involved in such a traumatic event. This is about us giving something back to them, so they can continue this valuable work. Any support you are able to provide, would be greatly appreciated :)
Donating through Just Giving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now. Thank you :)
My gallery 10
My updates 3
There have been some amazing donations coming in. So many generous people out there, and we are blessed to count them as friends :) As part of our training, we are now committed to cycle Kettering to Derby on 24 May, and are signed up for the Norwich 100 on 1 June. Game on!
Special thanks to Stagecoach Group for the £500 off-line donation, and to 'Across the Divde' who have provided a £63 donation as thanks for us having recruited 8 riders for the event. Both unexpected, but most welcome :)
Great day at St Pancras raising fund yesterday (02/03/13)... raised £352.68 + £91 on-line. A super family day out, with added feelgood factor :)
My charity
Samaritans
Charity Registration No. 219432
Samaritans is available round the clock, every single day of the year providing a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them. For more information please visit www.samaritans.org
Donations 27
You must be mad, but I wish you the best of luck with the ride
Donation by Alex Wood on 19/04/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
No chance of the wires coming down!
Donation by Tim Shoveller on 07/04/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Go for it guys! By the way - who shall be finishing first? -'Youth' or 'Experience'
Donation by Ian Smith on 06/04/13
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Darren look forward to hearing all about it. A very worthy cause to support.
Donation by Ray and Pam Watkins on 29/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Darren! Great work. Sophie
Donation by Sophie Lapham on 20/03/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck. Fantastic to see so much being raised for a worthy cause.
Donation by Kevin Bowen on 17/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Brilliant cause, I attended the course run by the Samaritans at Derby, they do a fantastic job.
Donation by Richard Doran on 05/03/13
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck. Great to see so much support for Samaritans! :)
Donation by Paul Trigwell on 05/03/13
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Clare Burles on 03/03/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by brett cooper on 03/03/13
Money raised at St Pancras on 02/03/13.
Donation by Tony James on 02/03/13
£352.68
Well done guys!
Donation by Kevin Russ on 02/03/13
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good luck
Donation by Nicola Crisp on 02/03/13
£10.00
Donation by Anonymous on 02/03/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck guys!
Donation by Andy Holt on 02/03/13
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation from Russ Jordan. Cheers mate, much appreciated.
Donation by Tony James on 01/03/13
£5.00
Good luck! Beware chafing-induced injuries.... ;->
Donation by TedWard on 11/02/13
£13.12
Donation by Anonymous on 09/02/13
Good effort! With you in spirit, cheering (from the pub). Best of luck chaps.
Donation by Louise Gale on 08/02/13
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best wishes on your challenge, I hope you have a good seat!!
Donation by Mark Collinson on 15/12/12
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
Good luck with all your fundraising events. A fantastic amount raised!
Donation by James Garthwaite on 08/12/12
£610.00
+ £152.50 Gift Aid
You two getting back in the saddle out on long rides reminds me of Brokeback Mountain! Looking forward to E2L. Good luck with the fund raising
Donation by Paul O'Brien on 04/12/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 24/11/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Plenty of big fund raising events planned, which I'm looking forward too as much as the ride! Lots of Lycra, sweat ...and hopefully money! :)
Donation by Darren Ward on 24/11/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Looking forward to the ride but lots of training to do first. Fingers crossed for some 'London - Paris' weather!
Donation by Tony James on 24/11/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,872.68
- Offline donations£563.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£4,435.68
- Gift Aid£872.97
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