My story

http://www.ecbtv.co.uk/video/20120403/priors-cycle-challenge_2276252_2719749

I am cycling the South Downs Way with my England wicket-keeping coach Bruce French on our return from Sri Lanka, to raise money for Chestnut Tree House.

It's a 100-mile trail from Winchester to Eastbourne with a total climb of over 4000 metres. We aim to complete the challenge over two days in mid-April with 100% of proceeds being donated to the Sussex-based children's hospice.

This year I was honoured to become a patron of Chestnut Tree House, a children's hospice who care for children and young adults with progressive life-limiting illnesses. As keen mountain bike riders, we thought this would be a great opportunity to raise vital funds for the charity.

My charity

Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice

Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 256789

Chestnut Tree House, the only children's hospice in Sussex, cares for life-limited children and young adults aged 0-19, and provides support for their families.

Donations 243

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Fantastic effort especially when you have so little free time to spare. Respect!!

Donation by Kate Laven on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck- and Well Done.

Donation by Linda Mears on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great cause. Good luck to you both.

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

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Go well, great cause.

Donation by Beth & Jim on 09/04/12

£50.00

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Good luck!

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

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Good Luck, rather you than me!

Donation by Charlotte Boulton on 09/04/12

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Good Luck Matt!

Donation by Dan Putnam on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 09/04/12

£10.00

Donation by pauline smith on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matt

Donation by Peter Sheard on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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cheese hope all goes well mate just stick with frenchy will be all good mate good luck

Donation by samit patel on 09/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck

Donation by Suzanne Austin on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Rufus Johnstone on 09/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matt, sorry it's not much, I am trekking 85k in the Himalayas

Donation by Lindsay Ross on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matt. Just think of those cold beers when you finish.

Donation by Dave and Margaret Pafford on 09/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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All the Best Matt...from a BA fan

Donation by Murray Robertson on 09/04/12

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Thanks for all your hard work during the winter and best of luck for the cycle and the summer ahead.

Donation by Joanne Weir on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Kate Westbury on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Matty, embrace the pain! You can do it (twitter - marky24)

Donation by Mark Blenkinsop on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck boys - thanks for a great couple of years

Donation by Steve Evans on 09/04/12

£50.00

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Good luck, sounds like a great cause!

Donation by Emma on 09/04/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Matty!

Donation by Hayley Wellington on 09/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Matty and Bruce. Matty you must be mad, especially when there is golf to be played!!

Donation by nick addecott on 09/04/12

£40.00

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Good Luck Matt - a great cause! After a brief (failed) experiment into cycling I can only offer one piece of advice: PADDED SHORTS xxxx

Donation by Rachel Palmer on 09/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck raising money for such a great cause.

Donation by Jo Overty on 09/04/12

£20.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£10,792.00
  • Offline donations£23,322.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£34,114.00
  • Gift Aid£1,919.50

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