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CYCLING THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN TO CURE RARE CANCER

On Monday 8 August a dedicated group of enthusiastic cyclists (some of whom have actually done some training!) will begin the 920 mile cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End (“JOGLE”), taking 11 days to cycle from the top of Scotland to the tip of Cornwall.

 

The aim is to raise as much money as possible to help find a cure for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), an incredibly rare and (currently) incurable form of cancer.


The team is led by Charlie Jaggard, whose wife Mel suffers from ACC. The bad news about ACC is that it is relentless and because it is so rare the big cancer charities and pharmaceutical companies do very little research into ACC. The encouraging news is that it is slow growing, so we have some time to find the cure, made doubly important now that Mel is pregnant with twins!
The bike ride is entirely self-funded, so every penny we raise on this adventure will go directly to ACC research activities.
Last year Charlie and Mel's Dad, Rod, went from Land's End to John O'Groats, with a group of mates joining in and we raised over £50,000, which was an awe-inspiring response from our supporters.
This year the team is bigger and has taken on the challenge to ride North to South into the prevailing wind - we want to spread the word far and wide, and to raise as much cash as possible!!!
To find out more about ACC, the research agenda that we are supporting and to follow the ride in August please visit www.end2end4acc.co.uk.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

THE END2ENDERS
Charlie Jaggard; Mark Esom; Murray West; Milon das-Gupta; Barny Mills; El Francis; Alistair Walsh
THE OTHER RIDERS
Rod Thomas; Jamie Jaggard; Rich Simper; Mark Veater; Shane O'Connell; Edward Hanrahan; Jim Howells; Paul Fox; Jonathan Best; Dave Morris; Rich Butler; Camilla Butler; Darian Evans; Dyfri Owen; Wayne Barnes; Andy Bunston; Matt Adams
(Mel & Charlie were recently interviewed by ITV Wales about the ride and how ACC affects Mel's life - see the clip here http://www.end2end4acc.co.uk/files/ITV1-medium.m4v)

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My charity

The Get A-Head Charitable Trust

The Get A-Head Charitable Trust

Charity Registration No. 1118326

The Get A-Head Charitable Trust is dedicated to fighting head and neck cancer and other diseases by raising awareness, education, medical research, the purchase of vital medical equipment that the NHS cannot afford and the provision of free Complementary therapies such as Acupuncture, Reflexology, Reike and Chinese Massage.

Donations 994

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Best of luck to you all

Donation by Pam & Philip Keane on 31/07/11

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Charlie - can't think of a more worthy cause than Melanie!!!

Donation by Sarah Coulson on 31/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Best wishes and good luck Charlie and the rest of the team

Donation by John Dean on 31/07/11

£1,000.00

+ £250.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Charlie - avoid all shorts with seams and be liberal with the vaseline!

Donation by Jonny Cosgrave on 31/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Charlie - best of luck and i hope the wind is firmly behind you!

Donation by David Crawford on 30/07/11

£50.00

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Good luck all, and especially Butto - two days on a bike - brave work big man!

Donation by Simon Baylis on 30/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck to charlie and the rest of the team. Very best. gina fusco

Donation by gina fusco on 30/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and keep up the family name.The Jaggard's from Swansea.

Donation by Graham Jaggard on 30/07/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck to all taking part,we hope it's a great success.

Donation by Stan & Irene Matthews on 30/07/11

£50.00

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...she wouldn't let me pay for the Chinese takeaway.

Donation by Jessie Hankey via Mark Veater on 29/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Charlie....David says it's the easy route - all downhill! As if he'd know! x

Donation by Nicky, David & Georgia Beardmore xxx on 29/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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May your cogs be well oiled and your lycra be kind en route! Go guys, an amazing cause. See you in Cornwall! Becks & Matt xxx

Donation by Becks and Matt on 29/07/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to everyone from Mrs G Hayward, Clytha Motor Co, Llanfoist

Donation by via Rod Thomas on 29/07/11

£10.00

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Good luck from all at AGL. Andy if you are do the last 300 mls are you setting off at the same time as the rest set off from Scotland!!!

Donation by Kevin Jones on 29/07/11

£100.00

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Charlie,good luck with the cycle and fundraising.

Donation by Stephanie Alexander on 29/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you Charlie and your mates. What a brilliant effort.

Donation by Tessa & David Templeton on 29/07/11

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Good luck Charlie!

Donation by James Humphreys on 29/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and enjoy!

Donation by Tom Denyard on 29/07/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Happy Cycling Charlie. We are super impressed by what you are doing. Kate and Mum Hamer!

Donation by Kate Hamer on 29/07/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Charlie! I know you can do it!

Donation by Simon de Meo on 29/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Nicholas Butler on 29/07/11

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Donation by Helen Connor on 29/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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The very best of luck for the ride and the babies!

Donation by Hazel Charles Charles on 28/07/11

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Good Luck Mark & Murray, looking forward to seeing the pics and hearing all about the trip! From all at Pentlands xx

Donation by Elinor Perry on 28/07/11

£100.00

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Good Luck, Milon !! All the best, I look forward to hearing about this adventure ! Nettie

Donation by Annette Zakary-Harz on 28/07/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$91,196.96
  • Offline donations$17,785.71
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$108,982.68
  • Gift Aid$19,111.48

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