Gary Graveling is fundraising for Sustrans

Los Angeles or bust...

Red line shows my route across the US...

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Raising money for

Sustrans

Charity Registration No. 326550

Sustrans works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects. Sustrans' flagship project is the National Cycle Network, creating over 12,000 miles of routes throughout the UK. Sustrans' work relies on the generous donations and regular gifts of 40,000 Supporters, and the support of charitable trusts, companies, the National Lottery and local authority programmes.

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Gary Graveling

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10/04/2009

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Raised: 101%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £505.00

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My story

In an attempt to keep fit and do my bit for the environment I began cycling to work. My current commute is just under 27 miles per day and takes me from Bristol to Bath and back, mainly along the first Sustrans Cycle Route: the Bristol-Bath Railway Path. I cycled 2,350 commuter miles in 2007.

To make the journey a bit more interesting/challenging this year, and to put something back into the mix, I thought I would take a virtual trek across North America, transposing my commuter miles (red line on the attached map) onto a virtual route as given by Google maps (avoiding highways etc).

In January I started this virtual journey close to the area where John Cabot landed on his first voyage from Bristol to Newfoundland. I completed the journey on Friday the 14th November.

During the trip I have lost 15kg, feel a lot healthier and have saved approximately 1.5 tonnes of CO2 (compared with driving the same distance to and from work for a year); never mind the CO2 I have saved by not flying to America. I am now aiming to up my combined total (commuter miles and weekend miles) to around 5000 for 2008! this is approximately half of my total annual car mileage and almost twice my 2007 cycle miles...

Why not join me in 2009, cycle commuters united, slowly, ever so quietly saving the planet!

The race is on for 2009, Santiago or bust... Watch this space...

I would like to say a big thank you to all my sponsors... you have given me the impetus to carry on through the wind and rain, and have helped me reach my target of £500 which will be winging it's way to Sustrans in the new year ...

	well done - i couldn't have done it! Donation by Joanna Orr 21/11/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I thought I get you to £500 (even if you have already achieved this) Donation by Tim La Touche 21/11/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	go buddy go buddy go buddy go buddy go go go! Donation by anon 20/11/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well the dollars come back a bit so I can afford it now !! We'll have to get on a track day or two to get that net CO2 figure back in line !! Donation by Dwaaaaarrrf 18/11/08	£100.00
	Got around to it eventually! Many tailwinds to you... Donation by Katherine Sydney 03/11/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	After all these miles, is it time for a new bike yet?! Donation by Chris Leaver 07/10/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today, so look out for those beauties oh yeah! Donation by Freddiekaberman 08/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	dein fahrenrad is gluehen and deine wheelen is smoken, aber de distanze yet nicht from Berlin to Stalingrad! Donation by Hans Messerschmidt 05/09/08	£40.00
	Nice one Gary, keep it up. I still don't fancy getting on a bike! Donation by Rich Hawkins 12/06/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done for your green travel credentials - and i hope the bruises from the Transit encounter wear off soon! Donation by Buro Happold Bath 11/06/08	£90.00
	Good Luck Gary Donation by Matthew Hilton 05/06/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	keep your eyes open you'll never know were you'll end up. Donation by AUDEN 26/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't expect me to be able to keep up with you when we get to France... Donation by Katie Hill 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Stopping at one of the pubs on your route once in a while is not cheating I think. I would like to join you cycling on the cycle path. Donation by Andreas Neymeyer 02/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	How about a holiday and chilling out a bit ! Donation by Krishna Chakhun 01/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Watch out for those vans... Donation by Rich Garland 29/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Rock on.... Donation by Andy Websper 22/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You have certainly lost weight - keep going. lots of love. Dd will spek to cycling friends Donation by Mum & Dad Ludford 15/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Summer's coming - can the path-side pubs be resisted? Donation by Mathew Parry 15/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a great idea! There is no hidden holiday in this one! Donation by Vala Ragnarsdottir 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	That's just over a ha'penny a mile: more power to your cycle legs! Donation by Tanya Ross 14/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Daddy - we love coming cycling with you! Donation by Thomas and Katie 14/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Keep pedalling! Donation by FreddieKaberman 11/04/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£505.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£77.56

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