Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
I am a former Royal Marine currently working at Canterbury College as a Sports Lecturer. I left the Corps way back in the mid-'80s and have been doing a variety of jobs ever since. My Grandfather, Father and younger Brother have all served in the military. Because of my close and continued links with the military (I am a member of the Royal Marines Association and the Once a Marine forum) I chose a charity that is naturally close to my heart - The Help for Heroes charity.
The H4H "Band of Brothers Bike Ride" will take place from Sunday 24th May to Saturday 30th May 2009. We will start with a send-off from Portsmouth then cross to Cherbourg and end with a celebration along the Seine in Paris, having made ceremonial visits to the D-Day beaches of Normandy and other historical sites of interest along the way.
We hope to be riding with teams of wounded servicemen and women representing the USA, Canada, France as well as Britain and together we will be a team of 300 cyclists.
However, the 350-odd miles of cycling will not be easy, and the ride will consist of upwards of 80 miles per day in the saddle.
Whilst remembering the efforts of all the WWII heroes, we are also doing this ride to remember and care for the wounded soldiers of today.
The itinerary;
On Day 1 we will depart from Portsmouth to catch the overnight ferry to Cherbourg, leaving the French port the following morning.
Day 2 will see us leaving Cherbourg and heading south and east to Bayeux.
The route for Day 3 takes us from Bayeux to Caen, via the beaches of Omaha, Pont du Hoc and Arromanches.
On Day 4 we head into Lisieux, ariving in Evereux at the end of Day 5.
This leaves the final stretch into Paris for Day 6, which will include the laying of wreaths at the Arc de Triomph and every cyclists dream - a ride up the Champs Elise!
To this end, my intention is to raise a minimum of 3k in sponsorship and for this I will need your help and support.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Help for Heroes gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
So please sponsor me now!
Raised:
71%
Raised so far: £2,157.50
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The rest of the sponsor money - finally gathered in LOL 05/08/09 |
£220.00 + £62.05 Gift Aid |
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Some sponsorship money - rest to follow shortly 08/07/09 |
£14.63 + £4.13 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! 03/06/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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All the best, great cause and ride enjoy! 10/05/09 |
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Good luck Chris - great cause. 08/05/09 |
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good luck 05/05/09 |
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crack on Chris 26/04/09 |
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Jaguar Forum 15/04/09 |
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Hope that you have as much fun (and sore a**e) as I did. 14/04/09 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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Is this enough to stop the thong? 07/04/09 |
£12.87 + £3.63 Gift Aid |
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Yet another bottle of wine undrunk! ;-) 05/04/09 |
£5.00 |
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We-ell, that's the first bottle of wine (although I may have also...ahem...unintentionally drunk it too! Kick arse on the Jag forum, Chris! 13/03/09 |
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Good luck Chris! From an ex-bluejob. 13/03/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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I stole your signature idea for Jaguar Forum! 10/03/09 |
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Cheers Royal 07/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck from the Funding Team at Canterbury College 25/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go for it 22/02/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good look, (former) Royal! Did you get any where with your RMA Cycling shirt design? 13/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Thanks for the frame and good luck with the ride!! 07/02/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Thanks very much for the wheels & skewers! 05/02/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck 13/01/09 |
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Must be great to be that fit! Hope you manage to enjoy it, as well as raising your target! 12/01/09 |
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Good luck, I'm sure you will have not problem completing this and it's for a very good cause. 07/01/09 |
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Good Luck!! 07/01/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck! my brother is in 42 commando and out in afghan at the moment! 04/01/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £982.50 |
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| Offline donations: | £1,175.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,157.50 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £251.73 |
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