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Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £5,935.00
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            Thank you for visiting our Virgin Media Big Ride 2009 Just Giving page.

  

Our Challenge

Following the example set in 2008 when Virgin Media teams cycled from Belfast to London for charity, we are once again looking to push the boundaries and double the distance in 2009 with a 1000 mile ride from Lands End to John O Groats.  Starting in early September on the south-westerly tip of England, we pedal our way through Cornwall, over Dartmoor and north along the Welsh border, skirting the Lake District into Scotland, via lochs and mountains to the North coast and John O Groats.

 

The whole trip is expected to take 8 days, cycling 10 hours per day through some of the most beautiful and challenging countryside in the British Isles.

 

Our Charities

Through sweat, blisters, pain and dedication, the team are raising funds for two valuable causes: Cancer Research UK and Naomi House Children’s Hospice.

 

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to cancer research to provide the information needed by patients, their families, health professionals and Government to help combat cancer.

 

Naomi House Children’s Hospice

Naomi House children's hospice opened in June 1997 to provide respite care, terminal care and bereavement support, through good days, difficult days and last days to children, young people and their families from across the south of England.

 

Please note that donations made on this page will be directed towards Naomi House.  We will ensure that the corporate sponsorship received is allocated between Naomi House and Cancer Research UK in order that a 25:75 split of funds is achieved.

 

Thank you for your donation – it means a lot to us and our chosen charities.

 

The Big Ride 2009 team

Riders: Paul Rusby, Mark Ryder, Terry Daniell, Bruce Girdlestone, Chris Ducker and Stuart Howe

Support: Ritchie Baxter

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to hanging out with you Boys next year Donation by Sarah 06/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done guys, from everyone at Dimension Data Donation by Lauren Rutter 02/10/09  

£500.00

Awesome effort. Well done! Donation by Tim Lander 28/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Excellent effort. I hope you found the digital maping a help! Donation by John K 25/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Guys ! Great achievement to go with a great cause. Donation by Paul Kersey 24/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done Team, it's a great cause. Donation by Mark's Mum & Dad 22/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Excellent achievement to you all and for a very worthy cause. Donation by chris bb 21/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Paul. Apologies for the late donation, at least I know you hit your target ;-) Donation by Charlotte Bullock 20/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done a brilliant achievement. Really proud of what we do as a company for charity. Donation by Bernadette Heaney 19/09/09  

£20.00

Well done fella's. Donation by Paul Haskell 18/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

better late and small than never and nothing. sorry! well done. Donation by sophie & ed 16/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All this talk of bottoms is a little worrying, but it's for a good cause so ...... good effort boys. Donation by Paul Myers 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by sarah-jane longbottom 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Julian Hase 15/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Work Donation by Christopher's Daddy 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done all!!!! Donation by marcia fillery 14/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well Done!!! Donation by Phil Lucas 13/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry for the late donation - holidays got in the way! Hope you all managed/enjoyed it! Well done - great cause. Best wishes. Donation by Steve Upton 13/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done gents - fantastic achievement! Donation by Brian Eaton 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Following your progress on VM blog. Epic achievement, entertaining narrative. Enjoy the finish line. Donation by Eoin Sharkey 11/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Claire McDermott 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Enjoyed the blogs and the tweets. Donation by Mark Vandersluis 11/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done guys! massive effort. much respect. Donation by Caroline Smith 11/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great blogs & photos, hope the injured one recovers ok. Donation by T Jaggard 11/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done everyone. Donation by Jessica Collingwood 10/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're going great guns fellas (or half a great gun in Paul's case) Donation by David Brockless 10/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done guys Donation by Simon Wellstead 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Boy's - Makes my 8 mile ride to work today, look like a walk to the Coffee Machine..!! Donation by Trev' 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done to you all Donation by Denise Szurko 10/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done to you all! Donation by Caroline Marsh 10/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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