Simon Deen

South Africa Bike Ride

Fundraising for Norwood
£3,129
raised of £5,000 target
by 70 supporters
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Event: Norwood South Africa Bike Ride - Week 1, from 25 October 2008 to 3 November 2008
Participants: Lee Bibring, Daniel Breger, Richard Stanton & Simon Deen
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Picture the scene.  It's about drunk o' clock on your average Saturday night and four idiots are sitting in a bar.  One idiot turns to the other three idiots and says, you know what, we should do one of those charity bike rides....there's one coming up in India.  It's only 500km...it can't be that hard.  You know what?  That idiot was wrong.

Picture the scene.  It's about drunk o' clock on your average Saturday night and four idiots are sitting in a bar.  One idiot turns to the other three idiots and says, you know what, we should do another one of those charity bike rides...there's one coming up in Vietnam & Cambodia, it's only 600km...can't be as hard as last year.  You know what?  That idiot was wrong....again.

Picture the scene.  It's about drunk o' clock on your average Saturday night and four idiots are sitting in a bar.  One idiot turns to the other three idiots and says, you know what, we should do another one of those charity bike rides...there's one coming up in South Africa, it's only 400km..........

Which brings us to now. By the time we get back from South Africa we'll have ridden 6000 (yes that's six thousand) cumulative kilometres on our bikes.  That's a lot.  In the process we'll have raised over £21,000 for Norwood.  That's also a lot.

Norwood helps hundreds of people each year to reach their full potential and live life to the full, regardless of disadvantage and disability.  We've seen their incredible work in action, and it really does do what it says on the tin.  Watching someone born with a disability cycle their way across a country is one of the most moving experiences anyone could have...and we've had the privilege of doing it twice.

So the first thing we'd like to do is say thanks.  Thanks to all the people who over the past two years have supported us so generously and allowed us to achieve our ambitious goals.

The second thing we'd like to do is to ask you to keep the 4th October free so we can invite you back to Bullet Bar for the second rebirth of everyone's favourite club night. 

We're not going to shout about how we're bringing Tequila back again, becuase you know it will be great.  We're not going to go on about how DJ Joely D will be back on the wheels of steel, because you know he'll be banging out some of the cheesiest tunes imaginable.  You know where to find us...and we can't wait to see you.

All you have to do is donate £15 (or more if you like) and we'll let you in on the night.....seems fair to us.

Lee, Daniel, Richard & Simon

About the charity

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Norwood supports thousands of vulnerable children and their families, children with special educational needs and people with learning disabilities.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,128.93
+ £246.80 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,128.93
Offline donations
£0.00

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