My story

On the 13 May this year I am registered to take part in the Etape Caledonia 2012 road cycle. This is a closed road cycle event of some 81miles in and around the Pitlochry, Loch Rannoch and Aberfeldy area of Perthshire. I had originally intended completing  the ride as a personal fitness target  but when I heard about the charity Nordoff Music Therapy, through President Jim Naismith of Renfrew Rotary Club, I decided to try and raise some funds for the charity as well as enjoy the event myself.

 Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland is the largest music therapy charity in the country. They provide music therapy to both children and adults who find themselves isolated from the world due to disability, illness, autism or through other traumatic experiences. They are not state funded and require to raise all of their operating costs independently.

I would be more than grateful if you could contribute to the worthwhile work that the therapists do for those among us who find communication in our world a daunting and sometimes frightening experience.

The charity have a Scottish web site www.tartanclef.org . Please visit the site if you can. I will do my best to complete the ride even if I have to carry the bike!!

Yours in friendship,

 Sam Elliott

 PS Please send this on to anyone you know who would like to help.

My updates 7

A big thanks to the members of Rotary club of Renfrew for all their support and especially to President Jim Naismith and Linda for coming all the way to Pitlochry to see me over the finish line.

13/05/12 19:07

Job done phew. A bit wet and windy in not so sunny Perthshire.Managed the course in 5hrs 56.06 mins including fuel stops. A big thanks to all you guys for donating and big thanks to Brian my cycle guru.

13/05/12 19:00

Job done phew. A bit wet and windy in not so sunny Perthshire.Managed the course in 5hrs 56.06 mins including fuel stops. A big thanks to all you guys for donating and big thanks to Brian my cycle guru.

13/05/12 19:00

Job done phew. A bit wet and windy in not so sunny Perthshire.Managed the course in 5hrs 56.06 mins including fuel stops. A big thanks to all you guys for donating and big thanks to Brian my cycle guru.

13/05/12 19:00

Off to Pitlochry now. Looks like it will be tough going. Windy tomorrow with 45mph gusts!! May slow us down somewhat.

12/05/12 13:28

My charity

Nordoff - Robbins Music Therapy (Scotland)

Nordoff - Robbins Music Therapy (Scotland)

Charity Registration No. SC018224

Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland is the largest music therapy charity in the country. We provide music therapy to both children and adults who find themselves isolated from the world due to disability, illness, autism or through other traumatic experiences. Contact: info@tartanclef.org

Donations 24

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Weel done from Mairi & Ken

Donation by Ken McIntyre on 19/05/12

Donation by Anonymous on 12/05/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck for the weekend Sam and well done for raising all that you have.

Donation by Richard Bentley on 11/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great job! Hope this sees you over the £600 mark and beyond, double if you come first ;)

Donation by Matthew Elliott on 11/05/12

Donation by David Worton on 11/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Hugh McCartney on 23/04/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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May the uphill be downwind and your wheels puncture free! Big challenge & hope all the hard work and training pays off for you all.

Donation by Paul, Aurelie & Chloe on 17/04/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sam, we hope you manage to enjoy it. Mark & Anna

Donation by Mark Elliott on 16/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Keep those knees pumping and think of the Deuchars afterwards

Donation by Ian Galbraith on 16/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Pedal Power rules ! Good luck Sam.

Donation by Brian Barrie on 09/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Go for it, Sam!

Donation by Ian Davidson on 07/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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good luck sam just dont get lost!!!

Donation by paul maiolani on 05/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck in your fundraising activity. Sounds like hard work but great fun.

Donation by Katie Memory. Sighcare Dialogue on 03/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sam :-))

Donation by Anonymous on 02/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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good luck whether I am there or not !!

Donation by murray shaw on 02/04/12

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good luck sam

Donation by Hugh Russell on 30/03/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Go Sam! great cause Enjoy the day and take a spare inner tube.....watch out for those tacks! Keith

Donation by KEITH OSBORNE on 28/03/12

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Good luck with the ride Sam. Hope the leg muscles will have recovered by the time we visit.

Donation by Jim Wilson on 28/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sam.

Donation by Gary Louttit on 28/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Sam - the bike looks impressive - I'm assuming the rider will be in similar shape by May? Good Luck - Steve

Donation by Steve Redfearn on 27/03/12

£10.00

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Good luck and well done Sam. Derek.

Donation by Derek Louttit on 26/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck. Hope you raise lots of money for a very worthy cause.

Donation by Carole McGillivray on 26/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hope that the weather and the wind is kind to you

Donation by John Wilson on 25/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Don't get the flu this time.

Donation by Brian Green on 23/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$728.98
  • Offline donations$1,186.12
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$1,915.10
  • Gift Aid$174.65

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