Helen Martin is fundraising for Asthma UK

Helen Martin & Martyn Steele

Great Wall Cycle Challenge - China

on 25/09/2009

First leg finished: GNR 2009. It hurt!

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Team members:

Helen and Martyn

Raising money for

Asthma UK

Charity Registration No. 802364 (England), SCO39322 (Scotland)

Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of over 5 million people in the UK who have asthma. We work with people with asthma, healthcare professionals and researchers to develop and share expertise to help people increase their understanding and reduce the effect of asthma on their lives. Please support us in our vision of "Control over asthma today, freedom from asthma tomorrow".

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Helen Martin

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Raised: 99%

Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £5,936.00

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My story

I know you all made it possible for me to hike the Inca Trail in June 2007 and I raised over £4,000 for Cancerbackup. Well, one of our close friends died in September 2008 from an Asthma Attack at the age of 34 and it made us realize it was time to raise some more money for charity in remembrance of him. So, Martyn and I are completing 2 challenges this year to raise money for Asthma UK.

We shall be running the Great North Run on September 20th and then decided it was a bright idea 5 days later to fly to Asia to cycle the Great Wall of China with Charity Challenge for 8 days - 300 miles total! Each day we will cycle approximately 50kms - 90kms in the shadows of the Great Wall. This challenge covers a route along one of the world’s best known UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is a demanding expedition and we are absolutely dreading anything that is up hill!

Our target this time is to raise at least £6,000 for both of us and both events and we turn to you all again for help and support. This should be an extremely achievable target if you can all give generously. WE ARE RELYING ON YOU TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.

Please don’t wait for others to make that first move and please give as much as you can so that we can smash the minimum amount! If we can get this money together sooner rather than later then it would be a huge success. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Asthma UK gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Helen and Martyn

	Well done Helen Donation by Patricia McDonnell 11/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	From Mike Ford x Donation by Helen Martin 04/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Celia Field 01/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Jason Lester 29/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	From Julie x Donation by Julie Henderson 22/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	A worthy cause...but next year I think you should pay for your own holiday! Donation by Neil Houson 18/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well Done Helen! Donation by Mohamed Muhsin 15/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	恭喜恭喜 well done Helen! Donation by Richard Davidson 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done Helen! Donation by Rich Eaton 14/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	From AAA IT Ltd. Donation by AAA IT Ltd. 05/10/09	£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Helen....Just try not to loose anything on this trip...passport, phone, money etc..etc!!! Donation by Sue (Dolphin) 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ian Hobbs 22/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck on the last leg Donation by Pat Shaw 22/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	From Will x Donation by Will 20/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Hope it's mostly down hill Donation by Andrew Easton 18/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck. Donation by Mick Peake 17/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	very best of luck Helen. Hope you have a great time - and it doesnt hurt too much! take care and well done for undertaking the challenge. shauna x Donation by shauna lord 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to you both and just think of us in Sheffield as you pedal up those hills!!! Clare, Phil, Jack & Eddie x x Donation by CLARE ATTRILL 03/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done both of you! I hope it is really enjoyable as well as being a very worthwhile venture. Donation by Marianne Nicolson 24/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	We wish you both the very best of luck for the cycling and will see you at the GNR. My little brother would have been very proud of you both. Donation by Jo and Simon Hirst 24/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Great cause - Have fun and the best of luck! Donation by Louise and Washington 24/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Justin 24/08/09	£1,025.00
	Thank you for giving your time and energy to this good cause. Donation by Kingsley Norton (Stu's cousin) 24/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you both, Stus Mum and Dad,Pat and Malcolm. Donation by malcolm kiddle 24/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Tough challenge! Good luck! Donation by T 21/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you both.xx Donation by carly post 19/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I know you'll do it. Good luck both of you. Donation by Maggie Martin 17/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	loads of luck to you both. Hope to catch up soon. Love sarah, stuart, findlay and isla xxxx Donation by Stuart and Sarah Kay 12/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck muppets Donation by Chris Jackson 06/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	aren't you getting too old for this? I seemed to remember you struggle running around a 5-a-side pitch for 60 mins :) Good luck to you and Helen. Donation by Mike Chan 31/07/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£5,936.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£738.97

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