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ABF The Soldiers Charity - Varsity Triple Crown Challenge 2011

David Shaw is raising money for Army Benevolent Fund

Participants: David Shaw, Trev Aslan, Rich McLellan, Thomas-Jay Betts, James Hoad, Emma Byatt, Alexander Yorke, Kate Rellis, Hannah Mcinroy-Naylor, Zoe Rutterford, Rosalie Collis, Hufsa Khan, Anna Gillispie, Davinda Cheema

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Triple Crown Challange · 12 September 2011

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RCN 1146420 (England & Wales), SC039189 (Scotland)
We exist to give a lifetime of support to the wider Army family, regardless of where or when a soldier served. We act swiftly and efficiently in providing support in the form of grants to those who find themselves in real need. We also provide grants to charities who support the wider Army family.

Story

<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">CAMBRIDGE</span></span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> UNIVERSITY OFFICERS&rsquo; TRAINING CORPS</span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">www.varsitytriplecrownchallenge.com</span></strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Arial;">The Cambridge Varsity Triple Crown Challenge marathon cycle team thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In outline the event, called the Triple Crown Challenge, is a team time-trial ride circumventing the UK mainland from London to Edinburgh, Cardiff and then back to London for a total distance of 1000 miles. This challenge will require our riders to cycle and endure 100 miles a day for 10 days. Competing against our team, one day behind, will be Oxford University Officers&rsquo; Training Corp.</span></em><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">The aim of the event would be to raise funds for the ABF-TSC&rsquo;s Current Operations Fund while also raising public awareness of the Charity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">A HUNDRED MILES A DAY FOR TEN DAYS</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 1 at Peterborough</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 2 at Leconfield </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 3 at Gateshead </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 4 at Edinburgh </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 5 at Carlisle </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 6 at Preston </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 7 at Shrewsbury </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 8 at Cardiff</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Night 9 at South Cerney </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">The team completing the route in the faster time would be presented with the Triple Crown Challenge Trophy, to be retained for one year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">David Shaw</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">http://www.soldierscharity.org/&nbsp; </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£5,867.55
+ £497.15 Gift Aid
Online
£5,125.47
Offline
£742.08

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