Neil Wragg is fundraising for Child Bereavement Charity (formerly Child Bereavement Trust)

Trans Germany 500mile Bike Race

Trans Germany MTB Race

on 31/05/2008

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Raising money for

Child Bereavement Charity (formerly Child Bereavement Trust)

Charity Registration No. 1040419

The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC) is a national charity founded in 1994 to help the many thousands of families every year who suffer the pain of their child's death, and also to help children whose parent or sibling is dying or has died. By listening to both children and parents, CBC strives to improve the care offered by professionals to grieving families both in the immediate crisis and during the many months following the death of someone important in their lives. We do this primarily by offering training and support to professionals, producing resources for grieving children and families, and by establishing support networks amongst families in the community and professionals in healthcare. For more information please visit www.childbereavement.org.uk.

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Raised: 73%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £1,837.00

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The 2008 Trans Germany Bike Race with Saddle Safari
"Two Buckinghamshire cyclists have entered the challenge of their lives" a line that we've all heard before as everyone gets on their bike to raise money for charity these days. However, this challenge is not just against themselves and the elements but against the best cyclists in the world.

A team of two from High Wycombe CC, Buckinghamshire - Paul Morrissey, 45 and Neil Wragg, 37, are training through the snow, hail and sleet to in order to try to beat the best teams from across the world in the 2008 Trans Germany Mountain Bike Race. Competitors will be from far afield as South Africa, South America and all across Europe including the German & Canadian National Champions.

The 2008 Trans Germany Mountain Bike race is a gruelling 850 kilometre race starting on the 1st June 2008 from the German border with Luxembourg in the West all the way across the Bavarian Mountain range to Germany's Czech border in the former East Germany. The race takes 8 days to complete and traverses over 18,000 metres (55,774 feet) of climbing. That's twice the height of Everest (29,029 feet). The event is televised for Eurosport and shown daily on German national television. We will also be producing print articles for national media and a film of our progress during the 8 day race to be made available on DVD and the web.

To add to this challenge they are using the race to raise money and awareness for the charity the Child Bereavement Charity. "It's a charity that is so important helping children to get through the hardest time of their life, a loss of a parent or sibling. The charity also provide support for parents who lose a child and really help people to keep going through this tough, emotional time."

We have an entertaining blog site at www.thesprocket.co.uk/blog with updates on our training.

Every day, 11 children in the UK under the age of 15 die as a result of illness or accident.
Every year, around 20,000 children and young people under 18 experience the death of a parent.
Every year, one baby in a hundred dies before, at or soon after birth – that is 18 babies a day.
The Child Bereavement Charity (CBC), founded in 1994, provides specialised information, support and training to all those affected when a baby or child dies, or when a child is bereaved.

	Well done lads, good work from the chappells Donation by Mike Chappell 16/08/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Many Congratulations. Donation by Alexandra Smith 29/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	amazing! Donation by robert and shell 16/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Heard the news - Well done guys! Donation by Ian Waterman 16/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done neighbour! Donation by Liz 13/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done! from www.cyclecare.co.uk Donation by Simon, Cycle Care / High Wycombe 13/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	We heard you had completed.Well done it must have been hell. Donation by John Day 12/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	well done guys! Donation by Karen Knight 09/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Amazing Donation by BlueFlash 08/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Keep pedal power going! Donation by Pauli 06/06/08	£100.00
	Awesome, all the best.Looking forward to hearing about the sprint finish!! Donation by SJTN Commins 06/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck from Pembroke Donation by Angelo & Cathy 03/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	you'll need a rest after this !! Donation by Cotterells 02/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by disco 01/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Helen 30/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	(In memory of Baby Thomas) Good Luck - you nutters!! Donation by Karen Sherman 30/05/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and have fun Donation by Nick Calkin 29/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck guys xx Donation by sharon sweetland 29/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by qwen 29/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	go for it and stay safe guys x x Donation by lisa morrissey 29/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck , ride in memory of our son Darren who passed away aged 19 . Donation by Margaret & Gordon 29/05/08	£50.00
	Good luck and enjoy! See you back in the office soon - and in one piece please! Donation by Captn. Janeway 28/05/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hello Daddy, I hope you get on with your race. I wish you good luck on your race. Love Felix Donation by Felix 27/05/08	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Chapeau! That looks tough. Best of luck, gentlemen. Donation by Mark Shannon, HWCC 27/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	George Michael sings a song says 'Charity is a coat you wear twice a year'. Congrats for taking a stand. Try not to puke too often. Donation by Aaron Brown 27/05/08	£50.00
	Good luck guys. Chippo go easy on Wraggy and Wraggy check your brakes! Donation by David Hawkins 26/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done both of you - a great cause to support Donation by Rachel 25/05/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	850k, 18,000m of climbing in 8 days, And off road. You have my respect ! Donation by John Francis 25/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best guys ...fantastic effort Donation by Paul New 25/05/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	the true reward is to do this for the benefit of others Donation by alan hillier 24/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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Gift Aid plus supplement:	£406.72

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