James Brown is fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young

LEJOG cycle ride for CRY - July 2008

Land's End to John o'Groats cycle ride for CRY

on 21/07/2008

Katrina Brown 1975-2006

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Team members:

Nigel, Tom, James & Graham

Raising money for

Cardiac Risk in the Young

Charity Registration No. 1050845

Hundreds of young people die unexpectedly of heart defects every year. CRY works to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and campaigns for proactive screening of young people. It offers help and support to those who have suffered a loss, provides medical information, carries out Mobile Cardiac Screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and contributes to medical research. For more information please go to www.c-r-y.org.uk

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James Brown

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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

	Nigel, best of luck to all of you. Donation by Kate Freeman 27/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Nige and team - you've only got the uphill miles to worry about. Donation by Mac & Bel 26/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all! Donation by Steve Coussins 26/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Nigel! A quick surf when you get there... Donation by Carl and Tricia 26/06/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Happy cycling boys - the last 949 miles are the worst !! Donation by Sylvia and John 26/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the trip for a very worthy cause in memory of my cousin Katrina Donation by Janelle and Steve Jones 25/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck you crazy boys!! Donation by Priscilla & Steven 25/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	DON'T WEAR THE TIGGER STRIPED CYLING SHORTS! Donation by SUZIE G 25/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Such a good cause, good luck Donation by Janet Bates 25/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, seems like hard work especially in the northern clims Donation by Nick Stanley 25/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck guys!! Donation by Richard and Louise Chilvers 25/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	All the best, chaps & see you for a pedal 23/7/08.... cheers Jono Donation by jonathan williams 25/06/08	£111.11 + £31.34 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Guys. Graham make sure you take the yellow jersey every day!! Donation by James Taylor 25/06/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys Donation by Anne 25/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go for it! Donation by Ralf 24/06/08	£30.00
	Good luck mate, thoughts with you as always!! Donation by Jon 24/06/08	£10.00
	Good luck Brownie, there will be a cold pint at the end of it! Donation by Ros Leach 23/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck James and the rest of the team Donation by Joe Lowe 23/06/08	£20.00
	It's going to be wheely tough, but I know you'll do it. Hope I haven't spoke too soon. Donation by Jem Parkin 23/06/08	£10.00
	Good luck Brownie, hope it goes well. Donation by Tom Bellord 22/06/08	£30.00
	Good luck Donation by paul, tina + ellie smith 21/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope you don't get too 'tyred' - get in! Donation by Neil McCarthy 20/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck. The fools are crazy! Donation by Spender 20/06/08	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kids! Donation by Mary Fitzpatrick 19/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all. I just hope Graham's been in training! Donation by Mark Webster 19/06/08	£30.00
	Get peddling! Donation by kev jervis 18/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Monique van der Linden 18/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wishing you the best of luck - the three(!) of us will be routing for you all x Donation by Paul & Lisa Slater 18/06/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Hi Nigel, your legs are gonna hurt. Good luck from big sister Carmen xx Donation by Dr Carmen Wood 17/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Brownie!!! and the team!!! Loads a love! :) Donation by Anita & Phil 17/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£11,329.07
Offline donations:	£14,652.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£2,655.82

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