Thomas Uzzell is fundraising for British Organ Donor Society

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- Me after completing the great north run

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Raising money for

British Organ Donor Society

Charity Registration No. 294925

BODY provides emotional support and information for anyone involved in organ/tissue donation and transplantation. The desperate need for organ/tissue donors is promoted and information supplied to the media and public to enable informed decisions to be made. BODY is particularly interested in education and its website has resource pages for educationalists.

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Thomas Uzzell

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27/08/2014

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Raised: 98%

Target: £600.00
Raised so far: £585.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

On Friday the 4th of September myself and my good friend Luke will be setting of for Scotland to start my latest adventure! of course whether we ever get there via our illustrious and world renound national rail system is questionable but i promise you all if the railways can do it then so can i, and i will arrive in Lands end on the 18th of September!

Every year i like to set myself a challenge, primarily to motivate me too do some exercise and keep fit, last year i completed the great north run witch was a fantastic experience, however due to my lack of preparation I was exhausted by the end of it. Lessons have been learnt however and for this challenge i have been doing a lot of training rides and believe that while this is still going to be incredibly hard i am going to be able to complete it.

We aim to cycle 80 miles a day, for 12 days. we will not be staying in hotels etc to try and minimise costs as all costs will be covered by ourselves personally, no money you donate will be used for anything for this trip. it will all go to Body to help people who need it. instead we will be camping which will make this ride harder as we have to carry tent and sleeping bags as well, we are also doing this trip southbound, our logic being to get the longer, less pleasant journey to Scotland out the way first and then have a easier trip getting home from Lands end, the down side of this is that most people go the other way due to the prevailing north easterly winds experienced in the UK, making our journey harder still. we expect the total distance to be around 900 miles, however we haven’t actually planned our route yet, its more exciting to wing it i feel! haha

Either way, this is something I've always wanted to do since i was a kid and I’m determined to achieve this, there’s no way i intend to give up half way through. it is however going to be extremely physically challenging with the timetable we have set, to give you some idea i met a club cyclist on my training rides and he said his colleagues did it averaging 60 miles a day and took three weeks. myself and Luke are very much amateurs so anything you can spare to donate towards Body for this will be extremely appreciated.

Thank you and i hope you can spare something to donate. i will try and give updates on our progress via our facebook group http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=120928629054&ref=mf and thank you very much!

Tom

P.S dont feel shy about exceding my target lol! i can always raise it again, i just thought id start with a manageable figure. but i think we can beat the £384 i raised for the great north run. that was only 13 miles!

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	Donation by Sam Gardiner 09/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Belated well done Tom! Hope this helps you to reach your target. From your Mum's friend Ross. Donation by Ross Dorras 27/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Tom! Donation by Diane and Steve 03/10/09
	Donation by From the sweepstake of how far he would get 26/09/09	£10.00
	Cant imagine why you wanted to do this, but very impressed. Well done Donation by Chris Hampshire 21/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done nephew, hope your arse is not too sore. Lots of love from Sarah and I x Donation by Symon 19/09/09
	Good on you Tom. Does it beat staying in bed all morning and drinking all night? Donation by Gill Phipps 19/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by ageing biker 16/09/09	£10.00
	Good luck from Victoria and Edward Donation by Victoria Reeves 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ian Turnbull 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Tom - and just think how slow you would have gone if you'd been heading into Scotland! Donation by The Brockbanks 13/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done in advance! Lil bit more than a trip to Loughborough! Donation by Chris Holton 13/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	have fun. Don't forget to advertise Cycleworld in Hampshire as you go along!!!!! Donation by aline and nigel kernan 10/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Laura Brown 08/09/09	£20.00
	Good Luck. I am sure you will succeed for a very worthwhile cause. Donation by Jenny Bartlam 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck tom and luke. Donation by jean britton 06/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	know you've only just started, keep on going, we're supporting you all the way, from bristol. stop in and have a bath and a hot meal on the way through. Donation by kay godwin/polly 06/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Tom...and thankyou for supporting BODY..we need all the help we can get XX Donation by Deborah Duval 06/09/09	£20.00
	Good luck guys. It's such a great thing you're doing. Well done in advance of you getting to that finish line! Donation by Caroline Daw 04/09/09	£5.00
	Gooooooooooooo Thomas gooooooooooooo! Ha ha! Looking forward to hearing all about it in a couple of weeks.x Donation by Jo Wilson 03/09/09	£5.00
	Donation by Frances Carter 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tom - Next time maybe England to Spain.........! Donation by Chris & Margaret Berry 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tom From your mum's mad friend Anne! Donation by anne barber 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Dear Tom, Good Luck - I think you are amazing!! I hope you don't get any saddle sores on your travels!! - Alison Donation by Alison Richards 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	That photo somehow reminds me of your Dad! Best of Luck Donation by ANDY SCOTT 31/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck sunshine! Lots of love from your oldest girlfriend! xxoo Donation by Nanny 30/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tom, I am seriously impressed x Donation by Harriet Pillman 30/08/09	£10.00
	Good Luck Tom - hope the weather stays good for you and that you enjoy your challenge Donation by Anne Wilson 30/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Tom Go!! I'll look forward to reading about your progress on Facebook...x Donation by Sarah Bryant 30/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thinking of you, see you in Cornwall. Donation by Grandma 29/08/09	£10.00

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* Total raised online:	£480.00
Offline donations:	£105.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£110.00

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