Justin Gutmann is fundraising for The Market Research Benevolent Association (MRBA)

Gent to Aix

gent to aix

on 07/09/2007

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Team members:

Justin Gutmann, Malcolm Rigg, David Smith

Raising money for

The Market Research Benevolent Association (MRBA)

Charity Registration No. 247190

The Market Research Benevolent Association exists to help those who work or have worked in market research in any capacity, whether as researchers, interviewers, or office staff, as employees or independents, and whether members of The Market Research Society or not.

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Justin Gutmann

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Raised: 39%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £1,972.00

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My story

We are cycling from Ghent to Aix (Aachen) following the hoofprints of Browning's riders commemorated in his epic poem "How They Brought the Good News fromGhentto Aix". Our ride, which takes place in September, is commemorated in a specially commissioned poem by Gabriel Chanan which starts

They sprang to the saddle with vigour and glee

Justin and David and Malcolm all three

All in the cause of the MRBA

Follow me, Malcolm cried, for I know the way.

We retrace the hoofs of the original riders

That’s fine, said the others, what better to guide us.

They peddled, they peddled, they peddled so fast

with David reliving his marathon past

and Justin performing spectacular stunts

when Malcolm called out between quizzical grunts:

although I have followed just where the map led

I could swear that last signpost saidLutonahead

The full poem is available from m.rigg@psi.org.uk

The picture was taken after we ran for MRBA in the 1998 New York Marathon

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Justin Gutmann, Malcolm Rigg and David Smith

	Fantastic - well done! Donation by Simon Lidington 29/10/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done! Hope you arrived there in front of the other two. Donation by Charles Jennings 05/10/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	COgratulations. Hope the saddle sores have healed okay! Donation by Paul Child 03/10/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well Done!!! - Now what's next? Donation by Alan & Sandra Wilson 24/09/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE Donation by Shouty woman 24/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Another mad excursion successfully completed - well done! Donation by virginia barstow 24/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Kate Roberts 19/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Donation by Harris Interactive 18/09/07	£500.00
	Good luck if the trip is still to happen and well done if you have completed it !!! Donation by diane lewis 17/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Geraldine McKibbin 14/09/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Where next? Donation by Bill Blyth 14/09/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Catherine Firth 13/09/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck David Donation by Peter Shreeve 13/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fly like the wind chaps... Donation by Tim Kitson 13/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	nice one! Donation by nicole G 12/09/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well Done! Donation by richard1 12/09/07	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Well done!! Donation by Kate Offord 12/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Justin! Donation by Phil Brooks 12/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	A unicycle would be a bigger challenge!! Donation by Mark Tipping 11/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Justin! Donation by Stacie 10/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Guess you're there by now (since its now 10th Sept) Donation by Jonathan Shingleton 10/09/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE GUYS - BRILLIANT JOB. Donation by Shen 10/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Mark Knight 06/09/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You guys put the youngsters to shame - hope your buns emerge unscathed! Donation by Andrew Vincent 06/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck! Donation by rachel barlow 05/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done chaps - with or without performance enhancement! Donation by Richard Asquith 05/09/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't leave home without the padded shorts. Best of luck to your all .. and may Lance be with you! Donation by Debbie 04/09/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Great effort for a worthy cause! Donation by Diana Mitkov 04/09/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Mary Stewart-Hunter 04/09/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the beer Donation by Bob Symons 04/09/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,972.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£415.18

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