My story

On 2 January 2010 my wife Samantha Shattock (Sam) suffered a cardiac arrest at the age of forty-one. As a result of her heart stopping for over forty minutes Sam has suffered a severe hypoxic brain injury. After time in hospital in both Peterborough and Lincoln Sam is now being cared for at The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) in Putney, SW London. Sam has been a patient at the RHN since May and is now receiving the very best in therapy, treatment and care. Despite Sam making some good progress since May she is still a long, long way from a full recovery. The realistic likelihood is that Sam will never come home.

Prior to January 2 Sam led a perfectly normal life. She worked, exercised, walked her dog and was a fantastic mum to our two teenage children. Although rare, a brain injury like Sam’s could happen to anyone, a result of a cardiac arrest, a brain haemorrhage brought on by stress or a road traffic accident.

The Yellow Beetle Challenge is to complete three BIG events in three continents within a twelve month period, and hopefully reach my fundraising target of raising £30,000 for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability.

The events are:

·         April 2011 – London to Paris Cycle Ride – on a fixed wheel bike (no gears, no freewheeling)

·         November 2011 – New York Marathon

·         March 2012 – Climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

As well as the above I also hope to complete a number of training events including three or four 10k runs, the Great Eastern half marathon, the Dragon Ride Cycle Sportive in Wales, the Dunwich Dynamo bike ride, complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks hill walk and climb Mt. Snowdon twice. 

It’s called The Yellow Beetle Challenge because Sam was known in our home town for driving her yellow VW Beetle.

So why? Well I need to do something or else I will go mad. This is my way of motivating myself and dealing with the life-changing events of 2010.

If you would like to get involved with The Yellow Beetle Challenge by participating in 1, 2 or all 3 of the main challenges or some of the training events please visit www.yellowbeetlechallenge.co.uk for more details

 Thank you for your support.

Mike

 

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Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

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The RHN cares for people who have brain damage or a disease affecting their brain. People come to the RHN for many reasons, from a stroke to a traffic accident, or a disease. The RHN provides services and therapies to ensure people with Neuro-disability can have the best quality of life possible.

Donations 288

Congratulations so far on a fantastic effort, keep up the amazing work.

Donation by Paul Eastwood on 25/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

This is a donation from Kevin Tighe via Lindsay Clarke for 12hr cycling sponsorship

Donation by Michael Shattock on 24/10/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Mike, money from raffle, it was a pleasure to be involved in a small way. KEEP GOING MIKE :O)

Donation by Mary Lamont on 12/10/11

£306.00

+ £76.50 Gift Aid

Good work all, well done Andy with the support riding

Donation by Oliver Bird on 10/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Keep on running/cycling/climbing/etc.

Donation by Mups & the Nunwood Crew on 07/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

We are sponsoring our son, Andy, who rode with you on 25th Sept. Good luck with your efforts.

Donation by John Chandler on 05/10/11

I have just added an offline donation of £10k from Bakkavor (who I work for). Bakkavor have incredibly matched my £10k target.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 03/10/11

Donation from David Wagstaff of WSK and member of Fenland Clarion Cycling Club. Thanks David.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 03/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Well done on your great ride last Sunday Mike, sorry I couldn't make it down for a few laps but I was racing in Spain, Next stop NYC marathon ??

Donation by Paul Lunn on 28/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Fantastic cause and fantastic effort!

Donation by Steve Hemsley on 27/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Mike, I wish all the best to you and Sam. A fantastic fundraising effort. From a friend of Ian Todd (yes, another..)

Donation by Kenna Kintrea on 26/09/11

Mike - Well done on the 12 hour ride yesterday and for all the other forthcoming activities planned. A fantastic cause.

Donation by Ian and Birgit on 26/09/11

£200.00

+ £50.00 Gift Aid

This is the incredible total raised by the Fenland Clarion Cycling Club members & other local cyclists who supported the FCCC 12 Hour event

Donation by Michael Shattock on 26/09/11

£483.20

+ £120.80 Gift Aid

Sponsor money raised by Chris Rimes for completing the Fenland Clarion Cycling Club 12 hour Cycling Event for the YBC.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 26/09/11

£70.00

+ £17.50 Gift Aid

Well done Mike, keep it up you're doing a great job.

Donation by Jeff on 26/09/11

Well done Bert! Love Becks & family

Donation by John Pridham on 25/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good Luck in all your endeavours.

Donation by Richard Roach Peterborough Cycling Club on 25/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck to the both of you, great effort Mike! Chris, Saddleworth Clarion

Donation by Christopher Cullen on 23/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Mike, I wanted to join in your ride on Sunday, but National Clarion duties, I'm already committed. Good luck with the ride.

Donation by Ian Clarke on 23/09/11

Good luck (another friend of Ian Todd)

Donation by Trevor Dawes on 22/09/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

good luck (Ian Todd's friend - yes he does have a couple!)

Donation by Derya Dener on 21/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Best of Luck (Ian Todd's friend)

Donation by Ian Williams on 20/09/11

Good luck

Donation by Andy Emmerson on 19/09/11

Donation by Graeme Routledge on 19/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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This is a donation from Malcolm Goodson, the first person to give me a job. Thanks Malc.

Donation by Michael Shattock on 16/09/11

£120.00

+ £30.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£14,805.90
  • Offline donations£13,426.87
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£28,232.77
  • Gift Aid£3,254.81

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