500 mile cycle 27th June to 5th July
Page creator: Jeremy Leggett
Page closes: 12th Sep 2007
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About the charity : Action in rural Sussex Action in rural Sussex
We offer rural communities a source of independent, expert support on the particular issues that affect them and manage programmes designed to find new ways of meeting their needs. We work with rural people in Sussex to make sure their voice is heard locally, regionally and nationally. As a result we often step in when there is a risk that services needed by rural people could easily be forgotten.
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Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations to date:  £ 1,670.00
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page and for supporting me in raising funds for Action in rural Sussex (AirS) and the Wivelsfield School PTA new school fund.

I am splitting all the money I raise in half for the two charities, although for simplicity the administration is being done through AirS. The PTA will use the money to help equip the new school and AirS will target the sponsorship on its work with rural children and families.

I flew to Bordeaux with the bike packaged up in a large cardboard box to protect it from the tender mercies of the Gatwick and Bordeaux baggage handling system.  The first job was to re-assemble it outside the aiport.

Setting off at lunchtime on 27th I managed to cover around 350 miles in the first four days travelling up the banks of the Gironde, through the Vendee and across the Loire just east of Nantes.  After that the weather gradually deteriorated and the going became more hilly.  The final 150 miles took a further three days with a rest stop just outside Bayeux before the final leg to the port at Caen.  The final reckoning was 512 miles from Bordeaux to the port.

I have recently discovered this site and found it is a brilliant way of arranging sponsorship, particularly since it takes all the pain away from the charities when reclaiming tax on your donations. If you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks again for sponsoring me, you can follow how the total is going on this site.


Jeremy

Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
20/08/2007 £25.00 n/a Breathless with exhaustion at the thought: well done 
09/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41  
27/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 well done!! 
25/07/2007 £25.00 £7.05  
24/07/2007 £30.00 n/a well done Jeremy-doesn't seem to have changed the figure! 
20/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
18/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done 
18/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Jeremy! 
16/07/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Tres bien fait!!!!!!!!!! 
16/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 I love that bit of france, but with a sore bum I'm not so sure? Well done 
12/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Comment va le derierre? Well done! 
12/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
11/07/2007 £100.00 £28.21 You are still alive then?? 
11/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done, try the Etape de Tour next year 
11/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 next year the Tour de France! 
11/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 How's the bike! Well done 
06/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Great Effort - well done 
05/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
05/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 The thinkg people do to get away from work! Well done. Hope you are not saddle sore. 
05/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
28/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Well done and good luck 
27/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 May the weather improve! 
27/06/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck! 
26/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Hope it goes well 
25/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 pedalez bien!  
25/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Bonne chance! 
25/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Have a great time and favourable weather 
25/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Jeremy 
25/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck  
25/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck and take some cream 
23/06/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Chapeau! Hope you have a SW wind the whole way! 
22/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy 
21/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
21/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 PRAY FOR SUNSHINE AND A COOL BREEZE 
20/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
20/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Tour de Leggett! 
20/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 You'll have thighs of steel! ooer! 
20/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10  
19/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck! 
19/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
19/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
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*Total donated online: £870.00
Amount raised offline: £800.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £229.87
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