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Tom's page - I am fundraising in memory of my mother Jan
Event: Etape du Tour 2012 Act I on 08/07/2012
£6,508.00 raised of £2,500.00 target
178 donations
My Target:
£2,500.00
£6,508.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
On the 8 July I will be cycling stage 11 of the Tour de France from Albertville to La Toussuire as part of L’Etape du Tour Act 1. I was sitting here wondering how to explain the challenge and up popped an email from the organisers with this blurb: “4 climbs. No small asphalted hills here, nothing but serious and intense ascent. Take out your calculators. Madeleine, Glandon, Mollard, and La Toussuire: 70km of at least 6% gradient average in the Alps.” In total I’ll be cycling over 150km, sitting in the saddle for around 8 hours and hoping I have enough food to energise me through and padding on my bum. I still don’t know what drove me to sign up. I’ve always loved my mountain biking since I was young and had the hills on my doorstep but since moving to London I have swapped off road for tarmac and found some different hills to climb and descend!
I’m attempting this challenge with 3 colleagues from Liberty Wines – Gary, David and Tim – and around 10,000 other entrants. We’re just back from a reccy in the Alps where I learnt how to pace myself up the long climbs, stay hydrated in the heat and to avoid eating half a pizza and a bowl of carbonara for lunch before heading up a 25km climb with a thunder storm approaching.
I will be dividing any money raised between Marie Curie Cancer Care, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres. I have 1st hand experience of how amazing these 3 charities are. I’ll be digging deep into my reserves of energy to make it through the day and would really appreciate if you can do the same and donate as much as you can afford.
Thanks and see you at the bottom!
My gallery 3
My updates 4
Done! After a week recovering I feel like i can walk again. It was a brutal 9hrs15 in the saddle with light wind and rain to start and then lots of sun. Madelaine was tough, Glandon hideous. All the support and messages drove me on. A massive thanks to all.
Done! After a week recovering I feel like i am fully recovered. It was a brutal 9hrs15 in the saddle with light wind and rain to start and then lots of sun. Madelaine was tough, Glandon hideous. All the support and messages drove me on. A massive thanks to all.
Well, I am as fit as I am going to be to tackle the mountains. Just got to pack the bike and bags and one last sleep before heading over tomorrow. Saturday is a rest and then on Sunday we cycle. A massive thanks to all for supporting. It means a great deal to me and my family. X
So, 1 week to go before the etape. The body feels good, a few aches and pains but managed 80 miles on Saturday out to Box hill. Got most of my gear ready, just planning a good week of eating and avoiding anyone with a cold! Thanks again for the support.
My charity
Maggie's Centres
Charity Registration No. SC024414
People with cancer need places like these. Located in the grounds of major NHS cancer hospitals, Maggie's Centres are places that can give the extra emotional, practical and social support that people with cancer need. Please visit www.maggiescentres.org for more information.
Donations 178
Donation by Jane MacQuitty on 06/08/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Well done Tom. Inspiring stuff!
Donation by Simon Perry on 31/07/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Donation by Ben Marriott on 19/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done, inspiring stuff.
Donation by Tim Fordham on 19/07/12
Well done Tom, great achievement and an incredible amount of money raised for a fantastic cause. Ian & Cheryl Urquhart (mates of Fran & Stu)
Donation by Anonymous on 19/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Chapeau!
Donation by kye smith-mackintosh on 18/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Great effort all. Lucky you had no tacks strewn in front of you to slow progress!!
Donation by Adam Woolnough on 15/07/12
£10.00
Well done, hope it went well! X
Donation by Harriet Wright on 12/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done (sorry a bit late) hope you had an amazing day. Ellie, Brian and Finn Xxxx
Donation by Eleanor Mcveigh on 11/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Gwenda Jeffreys-Jones on 11/07/12
£30.00
Well done Tom!! X
Donation by Lucy Beale on 11/07/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
What you're doing is wonderful and we're delighted to support you!
Donation by Peter and Heather Strigner on 10/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Amazing effort. Truly inspiring!
Donation by Liz Lowe on 10/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Bloody awesome job. Well done.
Donation by Verity Milns on 10/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Tom on a fantastic achievement. em
Donation by Emily Macdonald on 09/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
A belated donation from Ian & Rebecca.
Donation by Rebecca Garrod-Waters on 09/07/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Congratulations Thomas! x
Donation by Valerie Lewis on 09/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hi Tom. Hope yesterday was brilliant. Photos of the start look very scary and the hills horrible! Love Adrienne and Mike
Donation by Anonymous on 08/07/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck Tom. Lots of love Tara x
Donation by Tara Connolly on 07/07/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Tom
Donation by Bruce Kendrick on 07/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Mary Fairley on 07/07/12
£60.00
+ £15.00 Gift Aid
All the best for this, Tom. Happy to support it, especially to honour Jan.
Donation by Kathie Engleman on 07/07/12
Best of luck Tom
Donation by John Ratcliffe on 07/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Looks like a leisurely cycle down to the shops luckily you are doing it for a great cause. Do you shave or wax your legs?
Donation by Ben Reynolds on 07/07/12
£20.00
Good luck mate
Donation by Scott Charles on 06/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£6,508.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£6,508.00
- Gift Aid£1,404.25
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