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Target: £600.00
Raised so far: £679.50
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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. I'm hoping that together we can change as many lives as possible for the better, bringing mobility and and a vastly improved quality of life to people in need. For example £600 pounds could buy 10 artificial limbs ! See what else 500 miles does at www.500miles.co.uk

UPDATE
After a couple of delays due to some nasty looking weather - I spotted a weather window for Sunday and set about recruiting a replacement cycling Sherpa (my wife Linda) cos Glen was away this weekend.
 
I started from Glasgow at 4.30am on Sunday 24th to do the 295 miles to John O'Groats. Things went really well - mostly - and I managed to keep going at a really decent pace - eventually getting in to John O'Groats 19hrs and 5mins later.
 
A huge thanks to everyone who has sponsored me. It was a big help to me to know that a lot of good would come from my effort (stupidity some have said + I kind of agree! )
 
The picture shows me right after arriving 11.35pm beside a plain white pole. I did'nt know they take the top of the pole with all the mileage signs in overnight ???
 
For anyone interested in any more detail:
Cycling time 17hrs 5min
Ave speed 17.2 mph
Punctures 1 - but it was a bad one that ruined the tyre and I had to get a replacement.
Things that helped fuel the trip, 15 cereal bars, 8 bananas, 3 packets of Jelly Babies, bottle of flat Tonic Water, 20 energy Gel sachets etc etc.
Max speed 44 mph
Min speed 6 mph

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Donation by Kevin Reynolds 12/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You can have an extra chocolate biccy at the next ADM team meeting - keep your strength up Donation by Elaine McKeown 09/06/09  

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Well done. But now i have Glen for the weekend! I was promised a free weekend! Donation by Claudia Raso 26/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - inspirational -going to stock up on the jelly babies and seek out a challenge! Donation by Hugh Hall 26/05/09  

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Well done Gavin. Donation by The Malloys 17/05/09  

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Best of luck Donation by Brian Loye 15/05/09  

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Great challenge. Best of luck Donation by Paul McCafferty - Bellshill 12/05/09  

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10p/mile - sorry, don't think that's SE rates! Donation by Duncan Neish 08/05/09  

£29.50 + £8.32 Gift Aid

Good Luck, hope Glen can keep up with you Donation by Cathy McCready ( CDS) 07/05/09  

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Best of luck, look forward to hearing all the gory details!!!! Donation by Mandy Wright 06/05/09  

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Good Luck - hoping you get the right weather conditions Donation by Jill Baillie 05/05/09  

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Good luck Donation by Michelle Sim - Bellshill 01/05/09  

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Gavin, I hurt just thinking about it - good luck! Donation by Liz Connolly 01/05/09  

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Good man. Donation by David Anderson 01/05/09  

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Good Luck! Donation by Karen Lambie 01/05/09  

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I will throw in a tube of Savlon also..All the best Donation by Silvio 01/05/09  

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All The Best Donation by Eileen Pierrott 29/04/09  

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What a challenge! All the best! Donation by Laura Birch (Bellshill) 29/04/09  

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Best of luck, Gavin Donation by Clive Palmer 29/04/09  

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Best of luck to you Donation by Lesley Rogers (Bellshill) 29/04/09  

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Rather you than me! Donation by Janis McKell 28/04/09  

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Best wishes ! Donation by Neil Milloy 28/04/09  

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all the best Donation by Jan Reid 28/04/09  

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Good Luck! Donation by Lilian Smith 28/04/09  

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Good on you Donation by Sarah Thomson 28/04/09  

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