Chris Scott is fundraising for The Trussell Trust

Chris Scott's Atlantic to Med ride

Bike the Pyrenees - Atlantic to Med

on 23/06/2009

Col de l'Iseran, July 2007

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Team members:

Chris & Tim Scott

Raising money for

The Trussell Trust

Charity Registration No. 1110522

Our vision is to engage with communities and to introduce sustainable projects that break through cycles of poverty, restoring dignity and reviving hope. Many people, especially in these days of economic recession, have reached a point where they cannot even feed themselves and their children. The foodbank network, now in over forty-five towns across the UK, meets this need, feeding over 35,000 people every year, and helping them to find hope and dignity. In London the foodbank network is working with Premier Radio's "Love London" campaign with the objective of setting up a foodbank in every Borough in London. In our home town of Salisbury, in addition to running a busy foodbank, we have many projects that provide work and job opportunities for individuals with physical and mental difficulties. Our Re-Store charity shop this year won the Charity Shop of the Year "best team" award, reflecting the success of our work with supported volunteers. The work of the charity started in Bulgaria, the poorest country in the EU. Here we care for children and young people mainly from the Roma community, the most marginalised group of people in Europe. Projects include supporting an orphanage school and 'The House of Opportunity' residential training programme, which teaches life skills and provides employment experience to vulnerable tengaging with communities and introducing sustainable projects that break through cycles of poverty. Find out more at www.trusselltrust.org

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Raised: 88%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £1,321.00

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Raid Pyrenean 23-27 June 2009

Some of the visitors to this page may remember my bike ride from Lake Geneva over the Alps to the Mediterranean back in 2007. Not content with that little adventure, I’m off again.

This year I’m cycling the length of the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Just to add a little something extra to the challenge I’m aiming to complete the whole trip in under 100 hours. Along with my brother and 18 other like-minded cyclists, we will start with a gruelling first day of 183km from Hendaye, near Biarritz, and hopefully arrive a little under 4 days and 4 hours later in time for lunch on Saturday at Cerbere next to the Med.

The 720km route has over 11,000m of ascent, making a sea level to peak of Mt. Everest climb, at 8,848m, look like a stroll in the park. We take in some of the classic Tour de France climbs including the famous Col de Tourmalet (2,115m).

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	Fantastic effort! Donation by Philip and Margo Sim 19/07/09	£30.00
	Well done Chris - a fantastic effort! Donation by From all at Red Top 14/07/09	£25.00
	Well Done Chris. Again it looked amazing! Donation by Simon Brookes 13/07/09	£10.00
	Well done Chris Donation by richard nash 12/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by David & Kate Shinn 26/06/09
	Oops - not too late am I? Hope you haven't given up already.... Donation by Alistair Campbell 23/06/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Dont forget the vas... Sadels can be a pain in the ..... Donation by Rob 19/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	hope its not too hot Donation by Ann Beer 19/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	enjoy Donation by Charlie 17/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Prayers will turn the wheels around Donation by Josephine Phillips 16/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Headscape 14/06/09	£100.00
	Hope your seat is well padded Chris! Donation by Stuart and Rachel Fay 14/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck CJ! Donation by Christine & Mike 14/06/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Everyone : ) ! Donation by Simon & Sheila 13/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Chris Donation by Jan Edmonds 10/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the best for your latest adventure!!! Hoping you both have a safe one. Donation by Steven, Caroline & Thomas 09/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wild Ride - don't forget to pack your sense of humour! Donation by Dorothy & Ewan 08/06/09	£25.00
	All power to your legs! Donation by John & Sallie 08/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	You're a sucker for punishment! Wish we could be at the finishing post. Good Luck. Donation by Daphne & John Asprey 07/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! And check your brakes because my calculations show you also have a 11,000m descend! Donation by Dries 04/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Excellent. I would join you for a training ride but I'm off to france for a few weeks. Enjoy! Donation by Kevin Bossley 02/06/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	go for it guys! Donation by am and amrit 02/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck chris its a great effort. Donation by j.m.scott 28/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	lots of luck Chris! Donation by Sue Williams 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Even harder than the Wessex 100 ;-) Donation by Mark Stairmand 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sounds a bit far for my liking Donation by Craig 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very impressive, good luck! Donation by Dave McDermid 26/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Chris !! thought I'd give £1 per km-of-ascent rather than per km. Donation by Leigh 26/05/09	£11.00 + £3.10 Gift Aid
	Amazing! and a very worthy cause! Well done Donation by Richard & Caroline 25/05/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Completely bonkers. Go Scotty! Donation by Brian G 25/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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Gift Aid plus supplement:	£300.67

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