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The handsome chap in the picture is Mark Lister, mountain biker and epileptic. Along with the redoubtable Andy Armstrong he is co-organising The Big Thrash - a week-long off-road bike ride to raise funds for Epilepsy Scotland. This is an organisation that works for people with epilepsy in Scotland to improve healthcare, provide information, and fight stigma. Their website is at

http://www.epilepsyscotland.org.uk/

STOP PRESS! RAFFLE ALERT!
Christian 'Phatlizard' Kraemer, a prinz among men, has kindly donated a rather exclusive, shiny and new Marin singlespeed MTB frame, which he is raffling as a contribution to The Big Thrash. Don't worry about size - the winner gets whatever size fits them. If you're interested, each £4 you donate counts as a ticket, and the draw will be held at the Singlespeed World Championships in August. To show you want to be included, put 'SSWC Lottery' in the comment box next to your donation.

The team continues to grow, and there is now a new angle - Claudia isn't even going to be in Britain, she's going to be doing a virtual Big Thrash in Canada. She couldn't be here for the appropriate time, so she's going to ride the same distance at the same time over there! How fantastic is Claudia?

So what about the ride? It's a seven day trip from Edinburgh through the Scottish Borders region, Northumberland and the Yorkshire Dales to Todmorden in West Yorkshire. A number of friends and riding buddies are joining me on the ride, and also helping in other ways. We ride on May 28th!
We'd like to say a big thank you to the marvellous people who have volunteered to transport our luggage from point to point (you didn't think we were going to CARRY it did you?) - Lou O'Kelly, Fiona Donaldson, and Edinburgh-based mobile bike repair company Wheel World. Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online. This page is being regularly updated, so do drop in again for the latest information. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Epilepsy Scotland will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. Many thanks for your support.

Good luck Mark and supporters. Donation by James Collis 26/05/04  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You are truly inspirational, Mark! I wish you lots of energy and sunshine for the ride. Donation by Hazel Ferrie 26/05/04  

£20.00

All the best, twysted_prism from singletrackworld. Donation by Andrew Fergus Wilson 25/05/04  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Evelyn Rodrigues 25/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Thanks Rob Fisk for the opportunity to donate to a good cause, AND get retro Kona stuff. :-) Donation by Zeck Lim 25/05/04  

£20.00

Donation by Duncan Moore 25/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Happy to sponsor such a worthy cause. Good Luck Donation by Vince Ashton (VLA Events) 24/05/04  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery - enjoy the ride Donation by Kevin Cunniffe 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck lads! Donation by Anonymous 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

SSWC Lottery Donation by Rob Sutherland 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery Donation by Kelvin Owers 24/05/04  

£4.00 + £1.13 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery Donation by Andy Radford 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery - good luck guys! Donation by Peter Owen 24/05/04  

£16.00 + £4.51 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery Donation by Dave Dibble 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

SSWC lottery Donation by Simon Robins 24/05/04  

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SSWC lottery Donation by Paul Leighton 24/05/04  

£5.00

sswc lottery Donation by john lemonius 24/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck guys! Donation by Alex Z 22/05/04  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Good luck with the mission. I wish I could join you, its sounds like an epic trip. Donation by Cris Bloomfield 21/05/04  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 21/05/04  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have a good ride Donation by Simon Barnes 20/05/04  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Oliver Hodgson 20/05/04  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A better cause than Dave's beer fund !! Donation by Mark Anderson 19/05/04  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All at plumz towers will be following you with interest Donation by Anonymous 19/05/04  

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Best of luck Donation by Peter Grant 19/05/04  

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Good luck everyone Donation by lee richards 18/05/04  

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You're all a bunch of snugglecunts Donation by Ian Munro 18/05/04  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I'm looking forward to it :) Donation by Andy Armstrong 18/05/04  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

may the weather gods smile upon you all Donation by andy carter 17/05/04  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good cause. Have fun! Donation by Des Ferguson 17/05/04  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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