Kimberley Edwards is fundraising for Caudwell Children

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John o' groats to Lands End in 7 days

on 11/06/2009

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Doug Crawford

Raising money for

Caudwell Children

Charity Registration No. 1079770

Caudwell Children transforms the lives of sick and disabled children across the UK. The Charity provides equipment, treatment and therapies to individual children. Our Destination Dreams programme provides an organised holiday for children fighting life threatening conditions. The Charity has changed the lives of children with over 160 different medical conditions.

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Kimberley Edwards

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Raised: 190%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,900.00

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My story

Hiya All!

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! John o'Groats to Lands End in just 6 days! (7am Sat 12th - 6pm Thurs 17th September).

We were very lucky with the weather (bar a strong headwind on the first day), dry & sunny throughout.

The route (about 150 miles per day):

Day 1 - John o'Groats to Invermoriston (i.e. south of Inverness)

Day 2 - Invermoriston to Uplawmoor (about 7 miles south of Glasgow)

Day 3 - Uplawmoor to Kendal

Day 4 - Kendal to Bridgnorth

Day 5 - Bridgnorth to Wellington (just south of Taunton)

Day 6 - Taunton to Lands End

When did I first consider that I wouldn't make it? About 2 hours in on day 1 (headwind so strong at times I was only making about 6 mph pedalling downhill).

When did I really consider quitting? Day 3 (uphill all the way to Sanquar and my knee had exploded the day before). So we sent our support crew off to wait for us in Kendal (our target for that day) so that we couldn't get into the car for a lift.

When did I believe I really would finish? About 40 miles north of Penzance!

Would I recommend doing it in 6 days? Only to people I didn't like.

Would I do it again? Absolutely not!!!!

Thanks for all your support and for your generousity. We've raised a lot of money for Caudwell Children.

Cheers
Kim x

	From David Vassallo, a maltese gentleman who now lives in portsmouth. Address unknown. Met at Manchester Airport Donation by David Vassallo 23/09/09
	From a fellow cyclist met during the ride. Thanks Margaret Donation by Margaret Graham 23/09/09
	Well done you are brilliant! Donation by Charlotte Evans 22/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a great ride! Donation by Sarah Hepworth 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Thomas Fleming 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	...plenty of paddin' and peddlin' ! Good Luck! Hopefully I'll make it for the Edale 9 Edges this year. Donation by nige 18/06/09	£45.00 + £12.69 Gift Aid
	Surely the pain of broken ribs would've been a welcome distraction from the pain in your bum!? Good luck! Donation by Nikki Willard 16/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kim, hope all goes well and you can enjoy some of it...!? Donation by Lisa Goswell 09/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kim, your are aware that bikes can come with engines? Donation by Neil S 03/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	And you thought 4.3 miles in 26 days was a pain? Guess you won't have a 20 kilo sack on your back, though. Donation by Phil H 13/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	F*in nuts, hope you return from the dark side of tarmac back to mountain biking soon,may the saddle sore prevention fairies be with you ! X Donation by Kathryn** 08/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck.I'll provide horse linament and Bandages for a good cause! Donation by Andy ,Caroline,Sabina & Alex Illing 06/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	You'll make it Smelly, just think of the beers for afters :-) Donation by Ca'line 06/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Teresa 01/04/09	£25.00
	Have fun Donation by andrew and janet mcdougall 01/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Astonishing feat! Hope it goes well. Donation by Gareth and Richard 31/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	May the uphills be short and the downhills long. I know you can do it! Donation by Judith 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ride north-south then it's downhill! Donation by Dr pdqnorman 23/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dark & White Events 20/03/09	£25.00
	good luck. Hope the knees hold out! Donation by Bill Murphy 18/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Great cause. Good luck. x Donation by Caroline Hancox 15/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Kim you are bonkers but hey ho I know you will do it. Good Luck. Donation by Joan Ransley 12/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Kim Donation by Mary Rudolf 11/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Yaz and Tony 11/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	you never fail to amaze me! go girl! x Donation by Tori 10/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy woman! Donation by Amy & Mark 10/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	"impossible is nothing" - Aleksey Vayner Donation by julian 09/03/09	£25.00
	Think of the number of pubs you could stop at!! Donation by Graham Clarke 09/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	We shall play Queen's "I like to ride my Bicycle" all week long, in your honour. Donation by Regan-Davies's 09/03/09	£50.00
	phew! Donation by Janet Cade 09/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,400.00
Offline donations:	£500.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£224.23

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