Raised: 87%
Target: £30,000.00
Raised so far: £25,981.07
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My story

 
We did it! At around 18:30 on Wednesday 30th July we reached John o'Groats, having cycled 939 miles over 10 days. It was very tough on our bodies, but we really enjoyed the experience. More importantly, with your help, we have raised an incredible amount of money for CRY. Thank you all so much. To see some photos and stories from the trip, visit http://lejog4cry.blogspot.com

If you haven't yet sponsored us, it's not too late either!!!

Our challenge is to cycle the 950 miles from Land's End to John o'Groats in 10 days, and in doing so raise money for a charity called Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

We chose to fundraise for CRY following the death of my wife Katrina 18 months ago. She was just 30 years old. Although she was incredibly fit and healthy, she had a heart abnormality which nobody including her knew about until she collapsed and died at the finish line of the British 10k. The abnormality would have been detected had she had a simple heart scan. CRY's main aim is to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death of people aged 35 and under - of which experts believe there are at least 8 a week in the UK, and to promote screening of young people to help prevent tragedies like Katrina's happening.

Any money you donate will help save lives of young people in the UK, and mean that many families will be saved from the heartache and sorrow we are living with.

Thank you so much,

James, Nigel, Tom and Graham

To find out more about our ride visit www.lejog4cry.co.uk

Well done Brownie and the rest of the team! xx Donation by Lucy A 01/08/08  

£20.00

Congrats to Tom and all of you... What a worthy cause Donation by Katie Evans 01/08/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Tom's walking like John Wayne. Nothing new there, then. Donation by brendan flood 01/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Amazing work guys, Katrina would be so proud Donation by Buckers & Juliette 01/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Sound's like hell! But a fantastic effort all the same. Missing you Katrina... Donation by Andrea Jopling 01/08/08  

£15.00

Well done. Great achievement. Donation by Magnus 31/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done guys! Donation by Ian Fiddler 31/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done you!! Donation by Lizzie Wyllie 30/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done guys! A great achievement for a very good cause. Donation by Richard Cresswell 30/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done - a wonderful effort Donation by Julia Hoadley 30/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck on the last leg! Donation by Jake and Karen Kersey 29/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Graham and team - well done. This puts my 100 miles biking over five days in Austria somewhat in the shade!! Donation by Pat Holding 29/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mr. Collins and Team !! We are thinking of you all Donation by Jack Gorman 8SY QMGS and Family 28/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Keep going guys! What a fantastic challenge you have set, you have our unreserved admiration. Donation by GP Homecare 28/07/08  

£101.00

Tremendous work guys - I'm tired just monitoring your progress. Not long to go...Love Damo and Yvonne Donation by Damo and TW 28/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

well done Graham and the team. it is now down hill from here ! Donation by Paul Davidson of GPH 28/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - best of luck for the last couple of days Donation by Annabel and John Heffernan 27/07/08  

£25.00

Great progress Donation by Nick Coleman 27/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations! I used to live near Dumbarton and that is where you will be today! Good on you Nigel! Sally (Watt...Jenny's sister) Donation by Sally Watt 27/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done to you all - what a fantastic project Donation by John & Jilly Turl 26/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I spoke to Jim Brown hoping to pitch a sales and ended up with an email buddy,James'dad!! keep up the good work Donation by Bev Lavender 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it's all going/gone well! Donation by Julian Metcalf 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Nearly at the finish now Graham, keep up the good work! Its a fantastic thing you're doing guys. Donation by The Jackson's 25/07/08  

£20.00

Bit late as you are half way through - but good luck Tom and everyone else ! Please ensure that Tom does not cross the finish line first! Donation by Dan C, Lou and Macy 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck for an amazing ride! Donation by Rosie 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck guys great to see you doing so well keep up the pace there's no doubting you're make it. Donation by Eric Wilton 24/07/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Don't know any of you guys. Never heard of CRY before. But met you at Church Stretton. Fantastic effort. Good Luck. Donation by Kevin Heaney 24/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck fellas. Donation by Dave G 24/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom and the rest of the team Donation by Mike Turl 23/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck guys, sore bums for a great cause. Donation by Greg Whyte 23/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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