Brighton to Paris
Page creator: Monika Scherf
Event: Brighton to Paris Challenge
Event Date: 3rd Aug 2008
Team Members: Bettina Karsten
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About our charity : The Argus Appeal The Argus Appeal
The Argus Appeal's objectives are to relieve sickness, poverty, hardship and to provide benefits for lonely, needy old people and underprivileged children and other persons considered appropriate by the trustees in the Sussex area. All funds raised are used to support causes where they can “make a difference”.
Charity Registration No 1013647
Fundraising target:  £1,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 1,115.00
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The German Dream Team, aka Monika and Bettina, have decided to put our hearts - and bums - on the line and cycle to France in the Brighton to Paris Bike Ride.


Why? Well, that's a good question.

It all seemed such a marvellous idea after a few G & Ts late one Saturday night. We thought: "Why don't we ride to France for some culture and a decent croissant" while saving money on a Eurostar ticket. We don't even remember signing the competition forms. We think it must have been done it under hypnosis and at gunpoint!!

No, seriously, it's for an amazing cause. The Argus Appeal helps relieve poverty, sickness and hardship for some of the most vulnerable and forgotten members of society, the elderly, disadvantaged children and others who don't make headline news but who need our help just the same.

Please dig deep into your pockets to help us raise as much money as we can for them, and remember that if it hurts to sign the cheque or hand over your credit card details, we'll be feeling 50 times as bad. We'll be putting up photo evidence on this website, so you can follow our progress and laugh. While you get to participate in the bike ride vicariously, we'll be the ones suffering the saddlesores and the blisters and the aching backs and the rude French...Come to think of it, maybe it's not such a good idea after all...

P.S. A big thank you to Geoff Wiles, former English cycling champion, for keeping his promise the help make our bums less sore during training, and also for being a great teacher and inspiration.

And here for our German Amigos:

Monika und ich werden Ende July nach Paris radeln. Wir tun das um eine wohltaetige Organsation, die aeltere Leute und Kinder welche in Armut leben zu unterstuetzen.

Hier in England wird das haeufig so gemacht, dass sich Leute auf eine sportliche Art und Weise fuer wohltaetige Zwecke einsetzen.

Wir werden ueber 3 Tage, ~ 240km und mit einen ziemlich schmerzliches Hinterteil unsere Fahrraeder nach Paris transportieren und wollen dafuer Eure finanzielle Unterstuetzung.

Wir werden natuerlich Photos auf die Seite runterladen, sodass alle Sponsors einen Eindruck von unserer Reise bekommen. Photos von dem gluehenden Hinterteil werden allerdings nicht versprochen.

Also, bitte mal flach oder ganz maechtig tief in die Tasche greifen und her mit der Kohle. Es ist wirklich fuer eine gute Sache.

Vielen, vielen Dank fuer eure Unterstuetzung!

Bettina and Monika (The German Dream Team)

N.S. Diese Webseite ist sehr sicher (wir haben sie schon oefters benutzt).

N.S.S. Ein grosses Dankeschoen auch an Geoff Wiles, ehemaliger britisher Rad-Champion. Ohne ihn wuerden unsere Hinterteile definetiv noch mehr gluehen. Ein grossartiger Lehrer und Inspiration.


Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Daniel Barlow 01/09/2008 £50.00 £14.10 congratulations. moni - have a great time in Aus. Hope it goes well. Dan 
Tim Cooper 20/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
St Mary's House Dental Care 19/08/2008 £230.00 £64.87 This should help you reach your target! Well done 
Sheila 03/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it girls!! 
lynn 18/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 but come back, ok??!! x 
Gill Perkins 16/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Just another example of your lunacy, Bettina! I'll be thinking of you!! 
Will Calver 15/07/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Hey B- no slacking!!!  
Jan 15/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the very best gals!  
Jason C 11/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 All the best 
Boon 10/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck - bring us some 'decent croissants'! 
Natalie Greenwell 09/07/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck...! 
Martyne 24/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck 
Catherine 24/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck - mentalists 
Tim Matthews 24/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck! 
Simon Morley 24/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I wanted to make it £1 per country visited....so you'd best take the long route 
Abi Longhurst 16/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You're beyond mad! 
Jack 16/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 bonne chance! 
lauren 16/06/2008 £100.00 £28.21 I'm glad I get to do this vicariously... 
Jo Nicholls 13/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 where will you put the wine to bring back with you?! good luck. 
Penny R-D 12/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go, dreamteam! xxxxxx 
Liz 11/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I'm sure you are well equipped with padded underwear ... 
Clare 11/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck- hope you don't get too saddle sore! 
Hazel McNeill 11/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Go girls! Can't wait to hear all about it Bettina! 
Gen 10/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Ouch! Saddle sore? Good luck! 
John A 10/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck, hope saddle soreness not too bad! 
Phoebe 10/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 ENJOY!!! 
Tom Walsh 10/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck! 
Catriona Sawyers 10/06/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck girls, make sure you take your gel seats!!! 
Stuart C 10/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Enjoy!  
Winsome PJ 10/06/2008 £10.00 n/a Go girls go 
Jilly and Jane 09/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Hope you enjoy having the soothing balm applied in Paris 
Kate, Roger & Frida 09/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 plus some hot stones on your glutes when you return - it's a promise! Good luck girls x 
Juliet Wardle 09/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck :) 
Tara Iffland 09/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, I hope you make lots for the charity! 
Daniel 30/05/2008 £10.00 n/a En avant les filles !!! Bonne chance ! 
Anne 27/05/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Allez les bleus! ;-) 
Andrea 27/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it Dream Team 
Corinne Abraham 27/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Enjoy! 
Marianne 26/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go Bettina! Fantastic initiative! 
Gill Dewey 24/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 best of luck 
Khrys Kyriacou 23/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 The greek godesses will be with you!! 
Louise Breinholt 23/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck!  
Suse 23/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Viel Spass beim Strampeln; stuermt die Bastille girls! 
Geoff 23/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I can help with the sore bottoms 
Tony Mann 23/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Imke Dupletzer 23/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Go for it girls.... 
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Amount raised offline: £35.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £296.15
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