Katharine Kinnie is fundraising for Action For Brazil's Children Trust

Virgin Mobile's Big Ride 2006

on 22/05/2006

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!

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Team members:

Team London, Team Trowbridge and Team Middlesbrough

Raising money for

Action For Brazil's Children Trust

Charity Registration No. 1069022

ABC Trust is a fundraising organisation that supports community projects for street children in some of Brazil's poorest areas. Its aim is to provide the children with the means to make their own future better by offering them a broader horizon and teaching them new skills.

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Katharine Kinnie

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Raised: 104%

Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £52,090.00

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My story

In May 2006, we (3 teams of Virgin Mobile staff) cycled over 500 miles to raise money for charity!!

We left our Middlesbrough site on Monday 22nd May and cycled down the country to our Trowbridge office for the middle of the week and a spot of lunch. We then travelled the last couple of legs from the West Country across to London and cycled at our Leicester Square office on Friday 26th May for a big finish. The whole trip took us 5 days of cycling for 10 hours per day. We covered over 500 miles. Ouch!

The elements were working against us for most of the week and everyone got pretty wet and windswept. Some days people were cycling into headwinds of up to 20mph! There were also a number of blisters, boils and bruises in places there shouldn't have been!

All in all everyone had a really enjoyable week and there is even talk of the Big Ride 2007, so who knows!

We have managed to raise an incredible amount of money for our two charities that are dear to us: The ABC Trust and Cancer Research UK. For that we all feel incredibly proud of our achievement.

Also massive thanks to Motorola, Garlands and Morgan Stanley for sponsoring each of our 3 teams £10,000 each!

	Good luck! Donation by Pete and Flo Williams - Donna's bro and gran 22/05/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Donna's Dad 22/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Stephen Lynn, Megastore 22/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope it's going well, Paul (Rushton) Donation by Josh Gallagher 22/05/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! I hope the weather improves but until then I hope the wind and rain push you on! Donation by Ellie J 22/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by James Wallace 22/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Rob S. - good luck - it's Monday 22nd and poring down Hope weather is better in 'God's Country'. Donation by Robin Matthews 22/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Andrew Stainer 22/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Everyone Donation by Katie Guntrip 22/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rob, from Tim & Heather - will also buy you a well-deserved beer! ... Donation by Tim Godwin 21/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go chief! Donation by John 20/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Bon voyage & Good Luck Rob. Donation by Anne & Bob Billingsby 20/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - hope the legs hold out! Donation by Emma Lloyd 19/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go Team Henchoz! Donation by Brian & Imogen 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by anonymous 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't lose Alleyne Donation by Steve Taylor 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck all - Remember the one who crosses the line first to All Bar One is the true winner! Donation by Ross O'Connor 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Alleyne, We know you can do this, Good Luck. Donation by Heidi 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck everybody Donation by Louise 19/05/06	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	All the best Gary, 500m is a long long way! Donation by Nicki Sanders 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck all, sorry I'm only making the last bit! Donation by Dan Webber 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck everyone see you at the finish Donation by Darren Ball 19/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rushton and team... and enjoy the beers afterwards! Donation by Hugo 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Let's hope the Sales team keep their clothes on for a change. Donation by Chris Burrett 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to you all..! Donation by Hanna 19/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck!! Donation by Rob Green 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck for the ride Donation by Justin Coombe 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Chizboy - you will have a very sore arse! Donation by Watco 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all !! Donation by Sam Gray 19/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Phil - you are completely hatstand! We're proud of you (now where did I put that engine...) Donation by Al & Lea 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£7,028.00
Offline donations:	£45,062.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,664.95

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