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!

	Go for it Daddy, we're really proud of you! Donation by Callum and Isla Chisholm 18/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Steve and Rach 18/05/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good Luck All! Donation by Ross Yealland 18/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ensure Rob stays up beyond 10pm at the finish party Donation by Sam Zalin 18/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck peops hope you don't get too many saddle sores ;) Donation by Sue Anderson 18/05/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by David May 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Geek! Donation by Matt Heason 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Gareth R-L 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck everyone - wishing you all the best Donation by Coni Moloney 18/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all and go for it Alleyne Donation by Debs Marrison 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!! Donation by Lisa White 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You must be mad - but good for you...I hope it all goes well and you get good weather! ;-) Donation by James (Blunt) 18/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - I'll be in touch when I do my big walk! Donation by John 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy ... and good luck. Donation by Colin Porter 18/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Jamie GO! Donation by Cathy & Paul Roberts 17/05/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to you all!! Donation by Nikki 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys! Paul think of the pint waiting! Donation by Paul&Linda 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to all - big shout out to Alleyne! Donation by annie brooks 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to all of you Donation by Nicola W 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Rob Go! Donation by Pete And Lisa 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Paul and team. Don't blame you starting in Middlesbrough - you're sure to leave at speed! Donation by Phil Harrison 17/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	you dont need good luck - its a walk in the park for you - I love you babe xx Donation by hidden 17/05/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Paul!!! You'll definitely earn a few sly ones! Donation by Scott and Lizzie 16/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jamie Donation by Victoria 16/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Everyone!!!!!!! Donation by Janette Hicks 16/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Enjoy Gazza! Donation by Simon Graham 16/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Gary! Go For It! Donation by John Seto 16/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Rushton Donation by Lewis 16/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Paul Rushton & team! you're all stars! Donation by Mare Harrison 16/05/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go team.Paul,i will round it up to the big 50 if you down a pint at the end!! Donation by becky coleman 15/05/06	£40.00 + £11.28 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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