Airborne & Commando Engineer Cycle 2008
Page creator: Donald McIntyre
Event: Airborne & Commando Engineer Cycle 2008
Event Date: 20th Apr 2008
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On Sunday 27 April 2008 we completed our cycle challenge!
1656 km in 8 days!  Our route was: Bray Dunes (France/Belgium border) - Caen - St Nazaire - Perpignan - Cap Cerbere (France/Spain border).
Thank you for your donations and support!
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Following the success of last year's John 'O Groats to Land's End charity cycle, we've decided this year to do a similar cycle challenge - in France!

This year our cycle challenge will be a joint 131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers (V) and 299 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers (V) fund-raising event.  We will be cycling the length of France: from the most northerly coastal point to the most southerly point on the Mediterranean coast.

Our route across France will be approximately 1400km and will take us via two sites of Airborne & Commando interest: Pegasus Bridge and St Nazaire.  Our cycle ride will be unsupported and we anticipate (hope!) that it will take 10 days.

For this, our second cycle challenge, we are raising money for Help for Heroes, a charity that supports service men and women injured during current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  For more information, please visit their website: www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Help for Heroes will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Thank you for your support!

Chris & Donald


On behalf of,
131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers (V)
299 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers (V)


Thank you to the following organisations for their support,
www.299Association.com
www.abmp.freeserve.co.uk
www.airbornesappersscotland.co.uk
www.combinedops.com
www.jamesgdorrian.com
www.rfca.org.uk

Thank you to the following companies for their support,
www.metsec.com
www.rhyalengineering.com


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The Gibbs 21/07/2008 £100.00 n/a Greetings from New Zealand! 
Helen from Spencers 11/07/2008 £5.00 n/a Well done you two now get back to work!! 
Buck Rogers 17/06/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done guys - good effort! 
Ralph B 12/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 So it took a while to get around to this! Well done. 
Elizabeth Abbot Watkins 07/06/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Carry on with the great work best wishes from class of 59 Earls Hall School II 
Dunstan 05/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 what this cycle across France needs... 
Roy Campbell 29/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 With admiration and envy, from a cycling CEng MICE. 
Le Guar 28/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Where would we be if we had no rules? 
debbie wilkinson photography 21/05/2008 £30.00 n/a Fantastic , well done! I am glad you and your family enjoyed the photography experience with us. 
David Manifold 20/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done 
Richard Gannon 19/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Very well done! Thanks for your support at London! 
The Wilmans 15/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Fantastic effort, well done indeed! 
Paul Bradley 15/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good stuff Chris 
Carlos and Jonno59r 15/05/2008 £20.00 n/a What is the world coming to when a commando trained soldier refuses to share a bed with another bloke!! 
elizabeth abbot watkins 13/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 best wishes from class 4 of '59 at Earls Hall 
John & Annie 12/05/2008 £50.00 n/a Well done! 
Eamon Smyth 09/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Bon travail 
131 Sp Tp Cheese & Wine Evening 07/05/2008 £55.00 n/a Cash donations collected. Thank you! 
Mud Muppet 07/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Thanks for the wine and cheese party - always knew you were a bit cheesy!! 
Rob Pullman 03/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Not quite the Tour De France, but still a good achievement!! 
John Lee 02/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done lads and have a good rest. 
Sarah McIntyre 30/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 For they are jolly good fellows, for they are jolly good fellows, for they are jolly good fellows.......and so say all of us!  
David Isaacson 30/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 good effort chaps. Will you be using penny farthings next time? 
Graeme Langley 30/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 A very worthy cause, well done 
Mark McGarry 29/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 There are easier forms of contraception available donald than spending 10 days in the saddle, well done! 
Bobl 29/04/2008 £9.50 £2.68 Nice try Chris, trying to move the frontier 20km nearer! The gendarmerie wouldn't have it. Herewith your 19% bonus! Donald & Chris you were awesome! 
Rosie and Lauren 29/04/2008 £3.80 £1.07 Here's your extra 19% to allow for the fact that you actually did 1666km! 
www.combinedops.com 29/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Many Congratulations! I know France well and that is a tiring journey by car! 
matt w 29/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 brilliant! next time swim the channel and run through spain, then you've got yourselves an ultra triathlon! you're both mad enough to do it. 
Lawrence 29/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 well done! 
Pip 29/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 It's worth £50 just for the quality of the blog ?! Well done chaps, top effort. Here's another donation from my double marathons.  
Shimano's for fishing Campag's for bikes 28/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Seems like it was too easy for you. Try rowing it next time...that would make Alp d'Huez interesting 
Jason Taylor 28/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Great achievement, congratulations ! 
Helen Candlin 28/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done, you've set a standard for Catherine to beat! 
long suffering partner of Chris 28/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Excellent effort again. Am very proud of your acheivements so far and hopefully the next challenge will be completing the Bathroom!! 
Tracey Soulsby 28/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Well done. do you need vaseline rubbing on 
Paul Dennis 24/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Only 1400km? Wimps. 
Richard and Sally Willerton 24/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck to you both !! 
ste 23/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Going well so far, keep it up.  
Mitch 23/04/2008 £80.00 £22.56 All the very best gents "AIRBORNE". 
Clive and Margaret 22/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 GLF 
ACREOA Dinner 22/04/2008 £355.00 n/a This donation was made by the members of the Airborne and Commando Royal Engineer Officer's Association.  
Ian McGill 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best wishes & enjoy the cycling 
Tim Robertson 21/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Bonne chance, soyez "airborne". 
Beth Wilcock 19/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 If we donate double will you stay away for twice as long? 
Carlos 19/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck for trip, although I'm led to believe the train service in France is quite efficient and may be a quicker journey!  
The Munkeys 19/04/2008 £10.66 £3.01 oh go on ... another tenner to take you to £5K :-) 
The Munkeys 19/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 . . or unless it’ll give you butt cheek sores . . or unless you don’t feel like it that day.' - good on yer boys, we're thinking of you xx  
The Munkeys 19/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Unless I misinterpreted, Jesus did not say 'To whom much is given, of him much will be required unless it frightens you ... 
Tim Peel 18/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Make time for back-slapping, high-fives (don't leave Clews hanging) and man-hugs. Good luck! 
Steve Clews 18/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck with it chief! 
Chris A 18/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Lets hope there are no checkpoints to punch Chris. Bonne chance 
Bill Oddie 18/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Hi from your celebrity friend, Hope all "tres bon" or as the french would say "break a jambe". 
Audrey and Peter Hoyes 17/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it Chris, we know that you can do it, Best wishes Audrey and Peter 
Pete Bragg 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Pah! I reckon real men would do it in 6 days...still, enjoy and best of luck! 
Carl Heath 17/04/2008 £5.00 n/a Go for it boys, Carl Heath, Sportwize, Hull YOT 
Olly Toogood 17/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Dont forget your tubs of multi-purpose petroleum jelly boys. AIRBORNE! 
Mike Halliday 17/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, hope it goes well 
Julie 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck guys rather you than me!!! 
Toon technician 17/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 As a proper challange, do this on your bmx. 
Scott Robinson 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Chris, you've heard of the army term - 'Red Arse', my god will you have one when you're done!! Good luck and enjoy!! 
Tim Holland 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck 
Fiona Binks 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Vince Scott 17/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck chaps - enjoy your endeavours! 
Gaddy 16/04/2008 £100.00 n/a airborne all the way. It will be a long time staring at each others arese. 
The Partick Boyz 16/04/2008 £40.00 n/a From Alan K, Alan R, Glen S. Get back soon, we are trying to get the damn thing built. 
Phil's Mum 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 For your double marathons. Stay away from those boys dressed in lycra though - there's something rather strange about them. (Yes Mum, your right! Pip) 
Phil Purslow 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 For services rendered by Donald...(thanks for sorting a 131 bow tie!) 
Martin Protty 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Only to be attempted if they invent a Parker Knoll Saddle or a suitable female massuess with large soft hands. Best Of Luck. 
Kate Treleaven 15/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Top to bottom? Downhill all the way then, surely? Good luck. May your bums remain unblistered.  
Andy Burne 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 This is for Phil Purslows Double Marathons, Well Done Mate! 
John the cleaner 15/04/2008 £25.00 n/a get back soon, I will miss our late night chats 
Hannah 15/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck boys. Feel free to drop in for breakfast on your return (like last year)...i'll get the Ar 
wesley trowell 14/04/2008 £10.00 n/a good luck boys and cycle well  
Caroline - Aggy 14/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 oh la la weeeeeeeeee.....................................................all the way home! 
mark and justina 13/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 vent au rupture beaucoup tout en allant à vélo (ride like the wind) 
David Connolly 12/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 For Phil P's Paris & London double header ... (nutter!) 
Anne 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 For Phil and his double marathon challenge. Good luck! 
Gav Day 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best guys!  
Neil & Sue 09/04/2008 £25.00 n/a A great thought guys all the best 
Wiffer 09/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Smash it!!!!!! 
Dave L 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 On Behalf of Phil running the London marathon 
Anthony Ball 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Donald. The PARA contingent will no doubt help the Commando contingent to finish. But seriously, great cause & I wish you both all the best. 
mummy margaret 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Bonne chance garçons. Heureux cyclisme 
Adrian Salmon 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Keep peddling 
S/Capt 07/04/2008 £40.00 £11.28 more available on who went commando who wore the thong? 
David Clarke 07/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Delighted to support this excellent cause. Good luck, lads! 
Chris Duggan 05/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck ! Any excuse to wear the lycra again, Enjoy the ride. 
Hull Civic Reception for mobilised territorials 05/04/2008 £250.78 n/a Lord Mayor and Hull City Council dinner night at the Guildhall to show support and thanks to local Territorials. Sat 28 Apr 08 
Nige Hood 05/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I hope this doesn't count as camp! Good luck 
John & Cami Kane 05/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Best of luck with the charity cycle ride. 
Niall Ramsden 04/04/2008 £100.00 n/a Did this trip, with daughter, to celebrate my 50th.10 days with rest day. Your target now 8 days. Advice? Take spare ball bearings (for you, not bike) 
Bill Draper 04/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Another sponsered holiday (good luck) 
Peter Finch 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck. How are you getting back? 
fran 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 send a collection hat to MPs, keep it under £250 and no receipt required... nnnnnice!.  
Phil Webb 03/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Blame Andrew Clarke for giving my money away to a good cause 
Tony Kershaw 03/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Glad to see you're putting your early training with 503 to good use!!! 
sanjeev pandya 03/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done lads. Great effort! 
Hass Baig 03/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck chaps 
Simon Martin 03/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck, chaps!  
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