Raised: 104%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £10,388.50
Donate now

My story

 

Well I never expected I would ever do this cycle ride. Neither did I expect to raise £10,000. Thanks to everyone that donated. Not even after a Lap Band. However I completed the Land's End to John O'Groats Cycle Ride on August 21st 2009. My ride distance was 1077 miles, took 20 days, range of between 40 to 80 miles per day, 57,000ft climbing hills (almost twice height of Everest!), about 97 hours total cycling time, average speed of about 11mph, maximum speed 41mph, 5 punctures and one new tyre! I was burning between 4,000 to 6,500 calories per day. A very memorable ride for which I learnt that you just have to "take each day as it comes".There were press articles in the Edinburgh Evening News, Scotsman and Scottish Sun. I would like to thank the superb cycle guides from Saddle Skedaddle Cycle Holidays: Nigel Methley and Tim Carter whom supported me on the ride. Also much thanks to my personal trainer Colin Wycherley (Well Coaches) who got me in shape to do this. Also thanks to Neil Hogg who was my spinning trainer a major cycling inspiration at Greens Gym Edinburgh. I am thinking that as a long term fitness aim I'm going to try and stay fit and do LEJOG again in ten years time!  My pictures are here.  Chris Oliver's blog "Obesity to Triathlon" is at christopheroliver.blogspot.com  This charity page will stay open until the end of December. Thanks to offline donations: £942.50 Mr Pradip Datta MBE FRCS - MRCS & Anatomy teaching honoraria. £100.00 Alison Coates. £50.00 Ms Christine Evans FRCS. £20.00 Dyanne McCurdy. £50.00 Olaf Bach FRCS.  £20.00 Daniel Porter FRCS.£442.59 Mr Pradip Datta MBE FRCS - MRCS & Anatomy teaching honoraria. £100.00 Mr Ray Briggs FRCS. £50,00 Mr Kevin Newman FRCS, £30.00 Lisa Hadfield-Law, £10.00 Janet Smalley, £25.00 Sue, Jo & Richard Moseley, £1000  Morningside United Church Garleton Singers Concert.with Rev John Smith £20 Carolyn MacPherson £10 Morningside United Church Parisioners, £40 Alexander Mccall Smith. £20 Janet Boyle (MacDermid). £5 Dianne McLean, £100 President Frank Keane PRCSI on behalf of Royal College College Surgeons Ireland, £20 Colin & Gerri Kirkwood, £20 Nicole Elvin, £10 Ruth MacKenzie, £20 Miss Judy Evans FRCS. £100 Patrick Joyce & Mark Wrighton Hanson, £30 Sallie Nicholas (Joint Committee Surgical Training), £50 Sheila & David McLetchie MSP, £20 Dr John McKnight, £50 Mr Malcolm Macnicol FRCS, £250 Malcolm Kemp, £20 Prof Hamish Simpson FRCS, £50 Mr Mike Lavelle-Jones FRCS, £60.00 Mr John Barr, £50 Mr John R Logie FRCS, £40 Professor Peter McCollum

Well done Chris, your an inspiration. Donation by Susan Grant 01/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well Done! Donation by Sheelagh Michael 02/10/09  

Well done! Donation by Ewan Goudie 30/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great effort Chris - will join you in ten year's time! Donation by GRAHAM LAWSON 23/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations, what an amazing achievement! Looking forward to hearing the next project. Donation by Dominique Knight 21/09/09  

£25.00

Well Done! Donation by Sheila Howells 20/09/09  

£20.00

Well done Chris, a great achievement, and you've just hit your target. Hope to see you at the spin classes again in the winter. Donation by Alan Green 15/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Chris, you are an inspiration. Donation by Jenny Swan 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

WELL DONE. Donation by Alistair David MacLeod 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Inspirational Donation by Lynne Williamson 15/09/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Rather you than me, but well done! Donation by Alistair Sellar 15/09/09  

£6.00 + £1.69 Gift Aid

Longyfarchiadau. Da Iawn. From friends of John and Carolyn who live in Wales. Donation by Neil and laine Hempstead 13/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Chris - that sounds really good! Best, Lew Donation by Lew Hodges 06/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done, great effort. Donation by Iain Gilchrist 04/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well done Chris Donation by Iain Annan 03/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by SueP&Co 03/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations on your achievement Donation by Arlene Woolley 03/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations - a great achievement for a great cause. Donation by Chris Pearson 01/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Ken Grigor 31/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by April Parkins 30/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Chris, a great achievement! Best wishes Donation by Frank Smith 29/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good for you. Donation by A Waite 29/08/09  

Great effort and great cycling with you! What's the next challenge? Donation by Lucy Jones 28/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort, and hope you reach your fundraising target Donation by Dave and Claire 27/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Chris, Well Done and Congratulations ! Donation by George Borthwick 27/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Brilliant Donation by Alistair Lee 27/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Andrew Duckworth 26/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done chris Donation by Antony Pollok 26/08/09  

you are an inspiration to us all. Well done Mr O Donation by Andre KEENAN 25/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done, a great effort Donation by Kash Khan 25/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Donate now
 
* Total raised online: £6,568.50
  Offline donations: £3,820.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,603.04

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.