Raised: 85%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £8,470.09
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My story

 
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page.

As you can see I’ve made it back safe and sound having lost a few pounds and a gained quite a few aches and pains. We’re still waiting for feeling to come back in our fingers and toes (seriously).

 

We.re very glad to be back at work, sat on a comfy seat and no longer on a saddle for 8 hours a day, minimum!

 

Everything went as well as it could be expected, no serious injuries or accidents, and not too many punctures you’ll be pleased to hear. We wouldn’t recommend cycling on the equivalent of the M56 from Barcelona Airport to the City Centre down the middle of a four lane motorway with articulated lorries either side of you, nor 196km up 1200m to the Pyrenees by star light till 1130 at night, or 214km from Portsmouth to Strafford on the A34 in pouring rain, soaked through to the bone, shivering, trying to keep the front wheel from shooting off to the side into speeding traffic.  That’s the excuse for the lack of updates on Twitter and Flickr, soon to be rectified.

 

http://www.flickr.com/activebikechallenge

 

The Barcelona vs. Sevilla game was quality though!  I can bore you with a lot more stories if you’re interested.

 

Thank you all for you support and donations, and for those of you who thought I wouldn’t make it I will be collecting sponsorship monies shortly.  There is still time to sponsor us, donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Marina Dalglish Appeal gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.


So please sponsor us now ( 1p a mile would be fantastic ) !

Thank you in advance for your support,

THE TEAM.

Loadsamoney!! Donation by Tim Varetto 19/06/09  

£805.00 + £227.05 Gift Aid

Great work, next stop the marathon. Donation by Mark Winter 27/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done big man! You can flex more muscles helping me move though!xxx Donation by Hannah Williams 22/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

a bit late - sorry! great work gents Donation by Bibster 20/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Bloody impressive boys. I feel cream crackered just thinking about it. Am going to carb load to recover. Donation by Nunny 20/05/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Met John Whitwood on a train and he told me about your great achievement. Well done. Donation by Tony Williams 19/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by jon lane 18/05/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Great effort Steve. Well done lads. Wish I was 20years younger, I would have been there with you. Donation by Brian Mangen 17/05/09  

£5.00

Well done Cornetto Varetto - hope you enjoyed it! Donation by Pittsy 15/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Ollie !!!!! Donation by Pam and Paul Newsome 13/05/09  

£10.00

Knibbsy has always been a good ride apparently! Donation by stuart baker 12/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks for the Louis Saha boots Donation by anonymous 12/05/09  

£60.00

Amazing effort by all - congratulations!! Donation by Tom B 11/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Nnibbsy, thats a great effort mate!!! Donation by Sean Maguire 10/05/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Knibbsy Donation by R Wynne 10/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done you boys !!!! from the auctioneer !!!!!! Donation by Malc and Lynne 10/05/09  

£40.00

Well done Ollie !!!!!!! Donation by Val and Alan Butterworth 10/05/09  

£10.00

Aight! Donation by Carl Hartley 09/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Tina 08/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Knibbsy's a man who's been trained to ignore pain and weather. To live off the land, eat things that would make a Billy goat puke. Safe! Donation by Fraser Joe Rambo Coco Donald Dallas Crabs McDonald 07/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congrats Knibbsy Lad! I would say something classy & inspirational but actions speak louder than words! 5p a mile a man of my word! Donation by Tweds 07/05/09  

£55.00 + £15.51 Gift Aid

Fiver for each rib Stuey!!! Well done to you all, big shout that was!!!xx Donation by Sal McMillan 06/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Nice One Whitty, Knibbsy, Ketley & rest. Awesome achievement! How the hell did Ketley do it, his legs ached skiing, ha. Seriously great work fellas. Donation by Marshy 06/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Tim! Really fantastic. Donation by Debbie Hyde 06/05/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done Tim. Hopefully you'll have recovered from your saddle sores in time to help us stuff the Sales team at footy at the end of the month! Donation by Craig Davies 06/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! What an amazing achievement! Donation by Helen Riley 06/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Tim Tim Tim, No one believed you could do it, they were all saying so behind your back but I knew. I knew. Donation by Team Dicko - Andrew and Katie 05/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done mr knibbs and crew...hope you had an amazing time on your ride...hope the saddle sores are easing!!...nice lycras banana man lol!! xx Donation by Rachel 05/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done chaps! Donation by Willi 05/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done guys! Donation by Mark & Lorraine Cunliffe 04/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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