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18/7 Hello everyone. My name is Taylor Dart and I've just had my 8th birthday. On Sunday 18th July I rode 40 miles on my bike around Poole Bay to raise money for Brain Tumour Research in memory of my friend Taylan Rawlinson. I then decided to ride another 10 miles to make it 50 in total! I finished the 40 mile ride in 3 hours 28 minutes and averaged 11.5mph and did 50.1 miles in 4 hours 20 minutes with an average speed of 11.5mph overall. Total climbing was 765 metres. If you read on you'll find out why I did the ride and how I prepared for it!

I started from my Grandma's house in Ferndown, rode to Poole, then to Wareham, Corfe Castle and Studland. Then I took the short ferry crossing to Sandbanks, then headed back through Poole and Bournemouth to my Grandma's.

I rode my bike to raise money for Taylan's Project, which is helping Brain Tumour Research, because my friend Taylan passed away last August, aged 7. Taylan helped me to learn how to ride my first bike without stabilisers in November 2006 when we were both 4.

www.taylansproject.com Please please sponsor me even though I hit my final target of £1600.

Here's how I got on in the build up to the ride....

3/6 First big training ride today 26.1 miles in 3h 15mins travelling time but with plenty of stops along the way, averaged 8mph. A hot day in Dorset, lots of climbs, but ice cream at the top made it all worthwhile. Thanks to the people we met on the route at lunchtime today who donated money!

5/7 Fully back to training now following being diagnosed with a heart murmur when I went for my first MK Dons medical last Wednesday. I've had an ECG and an ultrasound of my heart and there's nothing at all wrong - I just have noisy pipes! I'm now planning to do a 33 mile ride in the final build up to the 18th.

7/7 Thanks everyone, over the last couple of weeks I've been able to keep raising my target from £150 right up to where it is now at £1600 because of everyone's generosity. Thank you!

12/7 Another big training ride today - 35.1 miles in 2 hours 51 minutes total travelling time, but not many hills . My average speed today was 12.1mph. I think I'm ready!

16/7 BBC Radio Solent interviewed me today and South Today filmed ready for their news bulletin on Saturday 17/7 at 525pm. Please watch!

18/7 another radio interview at the end of the ride and the BBC kept running the story on their local news and put the story on their website at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-10678147

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Well done Taylor. You are an inspiration. Donation by wayne chilcott on 05/08/10

 
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Well done Taylor! Donation by Holly Farrow on 02/08/10

 
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Well done Taylor ... hope your Dad didn't slow you down too much! Donation by Neil Gibson on 30/07/10

 
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Donation by Charlie Bell on 28/07/10

 
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Donation by Ann Cobban on 27/07/10

 
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Well done Taylor what an achievement you should be very proud. Hope you enjoyed Silverstone on Friday you deserved a treat ... Clive, Caroline & Ethan Donation by Family Walters on 26/07/10

 
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Well done Taylor Donation by Susan Hayes on 25/07/10

 
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Hi Taylor I read your story on the BBC website and was compelled to donate to your cause. You have acheived something to really be proud of x Donation by Katie Hawkings on 23/07/10

 
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Congratulations Taylor - I'm sure many people are very proud of you - well done! Donation by Pauline Wallace on 21/07/10

 
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Donation by Anonymous on 20/07/10

 
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Congratulations Taylor, very well done and to do the extra 10 miles as well! I hope your support team were able to keep up with you! Donation by David Woollard on 20/07/10

 
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Congratulations on a fantastic achievement, well done to you and your support team. A truly wonderful thing to do. Donation by Becky Bevis on 20/07/10

 
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Well done. Donation by Paul Savage on 20/07/10

 
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Congratulations and well done for doing your ride. Maybe one day I'll see you on TV riding the Tour de France. You an inspiration to us all. Donation by Simon Vane on 20/07/10

 
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Well done Taylor. I hope you are very proud of yourself. What a lovely thing to to. Donation by Sally-Anne Watts on 19/07/10

 
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dear Taylor you are a total star, you should be so proud of yourself, for all that you have achieved. well done you xxxxxx Donation by sally collins on 19/07/10

 
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Well done on your cycle ride - a fantastic achievement. Donation by Elizabeth James on 19/07/10

 
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Good work Taylor, a real inspiration. Donation by Daniel Thomas on 19/07/10

 
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Well done Taylor, I think you're a hero. Donation by Caroline Cooke on 19/07/10

 
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Well done Taylor, you are truely inspirational Donation by Aaron Coode on 19/07/10

 
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Very well done. Keep cycling! Donation by Toby Simpson on 19/07/10

 
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Gosh. You are amazing Taylor. Very well done. love Dawn Donation by dawn akers on 19/07/10

 
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I saw your story on the BBC website and was really touched by it. You're amazing and your friend would be very proud of you. Well done Taylor xx Donation by Vicki Brennan on 19/07/10

 
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Congratratulations Taylor from the Hearsey family. You are an amazing young man and an inspiration to all of us. Well done! Donation by Glenn Hearsey on 19/07/10

 
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Good work fella! Donation by John Moorwood on 19/07/10

 
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