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Stephen Balfour is raising money for Animal Free Research UK

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John O'Groats to Lands End on a bike · 29 July 2010

Animal Free Research UK is a pioneering medical research charity that funds and promotes the development of techniques to replace the use of animals in research.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I DID IT!!

At the end of July I will be cycled John O' Groats to Lands End, a journey of some 900+ miles in the space of 10 days but the most I cycled in one day was 127 miles, which was very long day in the saddle...

To put this in context:

* Up until 2 months ago I hadn't cycled for years

* I had never cycled 100 miles in a day, ever!

The whole experience was incredible and is a real test of mental and physical abilities. I’ve done other endurance activities before, including marathons, but this was definitely the toughest yet and one that I won't be in a rush to repeat!

The charity I was cycling for the Dr Hawden Trust is a really worthwhile cause. The Dr Hawden Trust funds pioneering medical research using exclusively non-animal techniques into such diseases as epilepsy, cancer, meningitis, asthma, Multiple sclerosis, diabetes, drug testing, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, lung injury, heart disease, fetal development and pregnancy, brain tumours and AIDS.

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All donations, no matter how big or small will be very much appreciated and will go towards a very worthwhile cause.

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£930.00
+ £234.10 Gift Aid
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£930.00
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