My story

This Summer I'll be running my first ever marathon, cycling across Europe from gamescom in Cologne to Brighton before heading strait to Gilbratar where i'll be swimming to North Africa.

Yes that's right folks that's six countries, two continents, one bike and a whole lot of miles in less hours than 100 hours. It's going to be tough no doubt about it. I'm not very good at running, have a fear of open water and am going to need to complete the cycling in record time to make the tides from the south of Spain.

There will be danger! French lorries, whizzing past as I speed to the port in Dieppe, sharks, killer whales and rough waters in the deepest section of the mediteranean not to mention blisters and severely chapped lips on the run.

There will be drama! Last year my bike was lost over the channel and I spilt yoghurt all over my saddle as soon as we set out from Germany.

There will be coverage! Last year MCV and Bike Radar followed our antics, this year there'll be more media whoring in a bid to raise awareness for the great charities for which I'm doing all this; Games Aid, (the British videogames industry's charity) and campaign charity The Global Poverty Project.

So dig deep folks I don't intend to do this ever again it's going to take upwards of 18 hours of training a week for the next nine months and given the shark, that's right I said SHARK infested waters off north Africa I may never get the chance.

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My Team

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GamesAid Cologne Cycle Challenge

My company

My charity

Games Aid

Games Aid

Charity Registration No. 1081706

GamesAid is a new UK video games industry based charity. It distributes funds to a diverse range of charities; it is a means of giving something back on behalf of the industry. GamesAid acts as a broker of charitable activity on behalf of the industry, taking advice from all sectors. It is a non trading body. The charity is administered by Trustees, who operate on a fixed term basis. It is formally run by a chairman, who is also on a fixed term. GamesAid is a children and young people's charity.

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Can´t come to a city you pass but in this way I wish you good luck and a lot of fun

Donation by Mythego on 18/08/12

£8.00

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Good Luck

Donation by Florian Eichel on 18/08/12

Donation by Anonymous on 18/08/12

£15.00

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Good Luck for You :)

Donation by Andreas Bexte on 18/08/12

£20.00

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Way to go, superb company and a superb gesture for the kids :)

Donation by Steven Flowerday on 18/08/12

£11.00

+ £2.75 Gift Aid

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go for it! <3

Donation by Winterchen on 18/08/12

£28.00

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<3

Donation by Patrick on 18/08/12

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Good luck, you mentalist. xx

Donation by Warren Chrismas on 18/08/12

£22.00

+ £5.50 Gift Aid

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I can't come to the charity cycle ride so I support as much as I can since I'm a student =} Good Luck with your noble purpose

Donation by Filippo Cavallin on 16/08/12

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Donation by Tommaso Bellio on 16/08/12

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Catherine Channon, you're an example to us all. Take good care of yourself and enjoy the post-event celebrations!

Donation by Robin Alway on 16/08/12

£16.00

+ £4.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck and stay save.

Donation by Christian Lauer on 15/08/12

£15.00

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You're insane and awesome - never change! Lots and lots of luck and looking forward to the post event booze up. xxx

Donation by Charlie Le Rougetel on 15/08/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 15/08/12

£2.00

Donation by Anonymous on 15/08/12

£2.00

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i wish you a lot of fun:) see you soon in gw2

Donation by Stefan Z. on 14/08/12

£5.00

Donation by Anonymous on 14/08/12

£5.00

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Donation by Stephan Wieczorek on 12/08/12

£2.00

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Great job on GW2, keep up the great work!

Donation by Weisman Mysterious on 12/08/12

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Good Luck and stay safe - you are totally awesome !!! an amazing inspiration

Donation by Deana Erickson-Madsen on 11/08/12

£10.00

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Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming achievement! Break a leg, Cat!

Donation by Jaime Soule on 10/08/12

Donation by Simon Nicholson on 10/08/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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You are truly crazy, inpirational and did I mention CRAZY???!!! Remember to fend off a shark, you just gotta poke it in the eye.....

Donation by Paula Archer on 10/08/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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I'm pretty sure this was not part of the job description when you signed up :D But here you go!

Donation by Simon Kranz on 09/08/12

£20.00

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Walking ten thousand miles of world is better than reading ten thousand scrolls of books. Wish you a good ride! =)

Donation by Fabian Liedtke on 09/08/12

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$5,247.28
  • Offline donations$2,274.07
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$7,521.35
  • Gift Aid$988.16

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