Simon Turner is fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association

Trans Alp Challenge 2006

Trans Alp Challenge

on 16/07/2006

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Team members:

Simon & Jez

Raising money for

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Charity Registration No. 294354

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them.

Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND.

Our vision is of a world free of MND.

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Simon Turner

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Raised: 117%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,165.00

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My story

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Some of you will know that my mother suffered and died from MND. It's nasty and we need your help to fund research for a cure and pay for care. It's sad to say the Government care was poor and the MND Association's help with care was essential. Your money will ease somebody's suffering.

This year I competed the Trans Alp Challenge (TAC). What is the TAC? It’s an 8 day stage race, completed mostly off-road on mountain bikes. The event covered c. 350miles and there was 25,000m of vertical gain during the 8 days. To put that into perspective that’s 3 x the height of Mt. Everest !

The event is completed in pairs. I raced with my team mate Jeremy. We both compete for a shop in Horsham – Freeborn Bikes and through them are supported by Ellsworth Cycles. If you would like to have a look at what we did, then follow this link - http://www.transalpchallenge.com/ .

The challenge was tough to race and we had a few too many mechanicals for my liking! But we still finsihed 58th in Men's pairs and 81st overall.

So once again thank you for all your support!!

Many thanks for your support.

	I promised you a Bonus when you had completed your maddest so here it is !!!! Donation by Carrie 11/08/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	On behalf of Argyll's progressive retraining programme I am glad your race was a success! Donation by Jaime 03/08/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Steve 31/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Another triumph! Good work! Donation by Josie 31/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Disapointed not to see a stage win ;-) Nice one, top effort. Donation by Degs 27/07/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by P Diddy 26/07/06	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Donation by Nicolas Stalbow 23/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Take the chairlift like everyone else, it's gonna make Wales look easy ;-) Donation by JcB 17/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Simon hope you taken loads of saddle sore cream with you! Donation by Hamish 13/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck!! Donation by ian fardell 06/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good cause - good luck (Mad boy)...! Donation by Hoops 05/07/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Simon Donation by Phillipa 05/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck mate... a walk in the park... its just a very big park with very big hills! Donation by Mart 04/07/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck xx Donation by Ploppy 04/07/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck and try to enjoy the view on the way! Donation by Heidi 29/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by tunnelcat 22/06/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Should be the Sore B@lls challenge. Good Luck. Donation by James H 22/06/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck babe!! Easy peasy xxxxxx Donation by Aimee 14/06/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sounds like it'll be a nice relaxing holiday. Nutter! Donation by Dan 14/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Renee & Mark 12/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck boys, get those moist and chewy backsides into the top 20! Donation by JennH 05/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ur the maddest brother ever!! good luck & doing well we get u a bonus at the end Donation by Carrie 02/06/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Caroline asked us to sponsor you - good luck Donation by shirley cooke 30/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Simon, best of luck and I hope my meagre donation helps in some small way. Regards Andy Donation by Andy Watson 26/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	£50 only if you finish in the top 100. With your gas goblin powers that'll be no problem!!! Donation by Oz 26/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Stewart Cooper 26/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Goodluck Donation by Helen Williams 26/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck guys Donation by Bruce Strong 26/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Delighted to be supporting your cause. Good luck with the challenge. Donation by Jon Horton 26/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	And here's a £20 carrot to help you get over the finish line in the top set. Good luck mate!!! Donation by West 26/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,165.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£328.59

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