Cavalry Club on Wheels
£2,305.00 raised of £2,000.00 target
75 donations
My Target:
£2,000.00
£2,305.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Well - we did it! We lost Ken Robinson to work commitments for Thursday and Friday but 5 of us (Tim Lockett, Nick Gains, Vince Banks, Michael Fort and Robert Fort) did the business. A motley bunch of mixed ability and with widely varied equipment, but we stuck together and stuck at it. A couple of bad moments with Tim's run of punctures, some heavy showers and some poor route planning on a scary dual cariageway round Peterborough, but the highs outweighed the lows. Prize for sheer determination goes to Vince on his buckled (truly!) wheel and wearing a pair of work boots, which must have weighed as much as Robert's bike.
Outstanding support from Alison (Penelope Pitstop) Fort and Peter (White van man) Hodge kept us cheerful and focused.
A good night in Wetherby on Friday - a few pints and a Wetherby Whale for supper after 115 long miles in the saddle. Then a terrific reception at the rugby club on Saturday after a couple of hours of Chris's hospitality in the Fountaine. The UWFRA support on Saturday from Howard Driver, Ken Ronbinson and Matt Richardson was a real lift and It was great to see Peter Procter in his 1951 jersey. And Wharfedale won!
When all is counted, we will have contributed more than £4,000 to UWFRA - a fantastic effort and our thanks to all sponsors.
What was it? A 200 mile bike ride to raise money for Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (http://www.uwfra.org.uk/d6/), a fantastic organisation of volunteers who put their lives at risk in often inhospitable terrain and weather providing emergency search and rescue support for hikers and climbers of all abilities in our beautiful corner of England.
The Law of Unintended Consequences has hit UWFRA pretty hard with the announcement that the Olympic Torch relay will come to Skipton on Sunday 24 June, 2012, causing the cancellation of the Broughton Hall Game Fair which traditionally raises money for fell and cave rescue organisations. UWFRA will lose in the region of £10,000 in much needed funding, putting at risk their ability to save lives. We are proud to have made up 40% of that shortfall. Thank you again.
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My charity
Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association
Charity Registration No. 1083459
For over 60 years UWFRA has been rescuing people and animals from the caves, mineshafts, fells and crags of Wharfedale, Nidderdale, Littondale and Mid-Airedale. Our rescue services remain free to all who need us, day or night and are financed entirely by fundraising events and donations.
Donations 75
Well done folks ! Supreme effort
Donation by David Campbell on 26/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Andrew Nelson on 19/04/12
Well done Tim!
Donation by Murray Angus on 19/04/12
£35.00
+ £8.75 Gift Aid
Hope you remembered the Vaseline x
Donation by Mark Murphy on 18/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Robert Williams on 18/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done to Tim and all the team on a great effort for a good cause!
Donation by andrew seed on 17/04/12
£30.00
Well done Robert and team.
Donation by Stephen Fuller and the Mazars team on 17/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Michael
Donation by Garry & Tony on 16/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Dad, great idea for a great cause x
Donation by Jonathan Fort on 16/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
well done and a great game to boot.
Donation by edwin williams on 16/04/12
£60.00
+ £15.00 Gift Aid
Amazing effort!! xx
Donation by Sally & Simon Robinson on 14/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done you guys
Donation by Michael Banks on 14/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hear it's going well Robert! See you this afternoon.
Donation by Cath on 14/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Great effort Bro ! see you at the finish line for a beer. pat.
Donation by patrick gains on 14/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done Tim, you're on the last leg now. Keep them peddles turning
Donation by frank shackleton on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Tim
Donation by Kara Nelson on 13/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Michael - Good luck - Keep that helmet on !!
Donation by John Perry on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Steve Bonwick on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
All the very best for the Bike Ride and raising money for this worthwhile cause. Well done.
Donation by Daryl Pinnington on 13/04/12
£20.00
Good luck Tim & team............have fun dragging that 18 st body all those miles ! Well done
Donation by Pauline Birch on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best wishes Tim from your Aussie cousins.
Donation by Julie Stanton on 13/04/12
£50.00
Enjoy Nick see you soon,Well done Robin Ellis
Donation by Robin Ellis on 12/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Have a great ride - keep fluid levels well topped up and be sure to oil all moving parts regularly!
Donation by David Roach on 12/04/12
£50.00
good job u had already finished in the child producing stakes !! go weel and go hard Tammy
Donation by les summers on 12/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Tim, a very worthwhile cause, hope it's not too painful! best regards
Donation by Tom Evans on 12/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,305.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£2,305.00
- Gift Aid£507.50
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