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Andies to Amazon Mountain Bike Ride 2008
Page creator: stephen buchan
Event: andes to amazon bike ride
Event Date: 8th Sep 2008
Team Members: Leigh Singer, Stephen Buchan
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More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research.
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Our donations to date :  £ 380.00
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Life is for the living, quite literally. Even if we don't realise, we all know someone whose life has been touched by a serious illness. There are so many to choose, that is difficult to know who to help. We are starting at home, by helping the work that helped mum and so many others fight cancer. We are embarking on a challenge to cycle the "Andes to Amazon" bike ride. We're paying for the trip ourselves so all the money you contribute will go to our chosen charity. The details of the challenge you will see below. 146 miles across the Andes and into the Amazon jungle. Slightly terrified by the high altitude cycling and camping in the jungle but nothing is as scary as the thought of losing a mum.

Please sponsor us and help make a difference.

Leigh Singer
and
Stephen Buchan

About the trip

11/11/08
Day 1: Sacred Valley to Pisac straight forward acclimatisation ride along a generally along a flat tarmac road.
(start:3,000m / dist:39m)

Day 2: Cycle ascent and descent in the Andes
6km steep tarmac climb onto smooth smooth dirt road, 20kms climb to the top at 4,236m. mainly downhill now, The dirt road descends steeply at first before levelling off for a beautiful cycle down to the town of Colcapata.
(start:3,000m, max:4,236m, end:3,285m / dist:30m)

Day 3: Descend to Paucartambo
Climb to Tres Cruces, starts with a rapid downhill into Paucartambo (2,973m) next a tough climb, of about 4hrs (21m) to an altitude of 3,547kms (fairly steady climb)  turn off the main road and follow a rough undulating track for 14km camping at 3,900m

(start:3,285m, end:3,900m / dist:39m)

Day 4:
Descent into Cloud Forest
Back to the main road, next section of riding is 59km of pure downhill to San Pedro at 1,400m

(start:3,900m, end:1,400m / dist:37m)

Day 5:
Cycle deeper into the Rainforest 
Continuing on downhill, deteriorating the further you progress into the rainforest, You end your ride with a short sharp climb to a spectacular view point over the Manu followed by a fast descent to the end of the road at the jungle village of Atalaya where you will spend your last night camping.

(start:1,400m, end:750m, dist:40m)

TOTAL 146 miles

Our online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date  Comment
Lucy Mannion 14/05/2008 Good luck! it sounds like a challenge. 
Julie 14/05/2008 May the wind be always at your back! 
Blake Seven 13/05/2008 Great cause, hope your trip goes well :) 
Jenny 12/05/2008 Great trip and for a great cause. Have a fantastic time and be careful!! x 
Craig and Monica 07/05/2008 Will triple if you cycle back again :) 
Alex Moore 07/05/2008 Great Effort. Enjoy, what a way to see South America!  
Emma (little sister) 07/05/2008 Alfie wanted to donate too. He sends you both a big hug for each day that you are away xx 
Emma (little sister) 07/05/2008 I know that you can do it. Please look after each other. Love you lots xx 
cathyv 06/05/2008 Good luck! Hope it's not too hard on the legs and lungs! 
Dario <Radio> 01/05/2008 Bring cans of Oxygen! & GJ on the sponsorship, my father had cancer recently. It was rubbish.  
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*Total donated online: £380.00
Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £107.18
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