Jess Markwood is fundraising for Women V Cancer Cycle Challenges

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WOMEN V CANCER CYCLE KENYA - Cycle Kenya Group 4

on 11/02/2012

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Raising money for Women V Cancer Cycle Challenges - Kenya

Charity Registration No. 268369

Women V Cancer is a series of women-only cycle challenges in aid of three British charities – Breast Cancer Care (RCN: 1017658), Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust (RCN: 113354/SCO41236) and Ovarian Cancer Action (RCN: 1109743) – raising vital funds to fight breast, cervical and ovarian cancers. The donations you make to Women V Cancer will be distributed equally between them. The cycle challenges are organised and managed by Action for Charity – <a href='http://www.actionforcharity.co.uk/'>www.actionforcharity.co.uk</a> <p> Women V Cancer is established under the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), a charitable trust registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under number 268369. The funds raised here are restricted to use for the Women V Cancer purpose and will not be used by CAF for any other purpose or as part of CAF's general unrestricted funds.</p>

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Jess Markwood

Raised: 102%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £5,148.00

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So as you will know by now I, the most un-fit, clumsy human being you know, have signed up to cycle 400km across Kenya!

Crazy considering the last time I rode a bike, I fell off, crashed into a cactus and spent the next half an hour removing prickles from my legs...

But I digress. I will be cycling 400km through the Rift Valley in Kenya on the 11th February 2012 in association with Women V Cancer. The bike ride will be 5 days long, that's an average of 80km a day, 80KM A DAY! OH MY GOD WHAT AM I DOING?!

To give you an insight into how those 5 days will be spent, I quote from the Women V Cancer manual:

'Our cycle challenge starts on the slopes of Mount Kenya, Africa's second tallest peak.' (Er what? No one mentioned mountains?) 'This extinct volcano dominates the Central Kenyan highlands at 5199m.' (Volcano???) 'We encounter savannah plains, game parks...' (don't lions hang out in game parks?) '...and tropical rainforests'.

I'm raising money for 3 amazing women's cancer charities including Breast Cancer Care, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.

Please please help me raise my target of £3000 to help women fight cancer. Too many people suffer this horrible disease and it's about time I did my bit to help them fight back.

	Well Done Jess! xx Donation by Gillian Makepeace on 02/04/12	£15.00 + £3.75 Gift Aid
	Jess so proud of u. Fab that u and claire are doing cycle cubaxx Donation by Emma Knight on 30/03/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	very well done Jess, amazing stuff! x Donation by Tara Ismet on 26/03/12	£15.00 + £3.75 Gift Aid
	better late than never! Congrats champ! Donation by Stuart Pringle on 08/03/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Go on Jess! :) You're amazing x Donation by Hardip from Skimlinks on 22/02/12
	Congratulations Jess! Inspiring stuff. Cold beer waiting for you....! x Donation by Ashley Wild on 22/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Jess! What an achievement. xxx Donation by Tania Brown on 22/02/12
	Hi Jess, Congratulations on the efforts of you and the other lovely people making this trip. Great to see that you hit your target fund total! Donation by Paul Brown on 21/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jenny Hyslop on 16/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Keep on pedalling Jess! Feel that burn! the cogleys xxx Donation by sally cogley on 16/02/12
	Jess, I can't believe how well you have done on your ride. Fantastic. David Donation by David Stirling on 16/02/12
	Sorry it took so long. Good luck and keep safe! Love Sarah & Tom xxx Donation by Sarah Northam on 13/02/12	£40.00
	Good luck Jess! Looking forward to updates! Xx Donation by Anonymous on 12/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Jess le Chat!! your amazing!!! x x x Donation by laura Greasley on 11/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jess!! Donation by Edwyn McFarlane on 11/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jess - I'm ver jealous! Sorry i can't afford any more! Donation by Josh Elleschild on 11/02/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jess. Enjoy the ride and don't forget ... it's behind you!! Donation by John Taylor on 11/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous on 11/02/12	£15.00
	Where are you going again? Donation by Beth Wond on 09/02/12
	Best of luck hunni - it's a cause very close to my heart xxxxx Donation by Stacey Edwards on 09/02/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Go Jess! Can't wait to hear about your adventures. First Poker, now this... what will you dominate next?!?!? Donation by Jenny - Skimlinks on 09/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Goooo Jess! Have an amazing time and keep us posted on your progress. We'll be thinking of you! Donation by Christine Traub on 09/02/12	£15.00 + £3.75 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jess, almost there - wish I had the #amazeballs to do something like this! Jx Donation by John Sadeghipoor on 09/02/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jess, its on Rachel's birthday so we'll be thinking of you Donation by Denise Taylor on 08/02/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
	Good Luck lovely, when it gets tough, just remember why your doing this and all the women you'll be helping xx Donation by Venetia Morrison on 08/02/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid