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                                                                        Le Mead returned!      

                          

Back in December 2007 Le Mead was created after our close friend Steve Mead was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of Leukaemia, Acute Adult Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. A 24hr driving challenge was completed by Team Le Mead and £8000-00 was raised for Leukeamia Research. This year Team Le Mead returned this time doing the hard work themselves!

 

Swapping cars for road bikes Matt Crouch and Chris Thomas will be cycling from London to Paris in just three days!

 

Team Le Mead has joined teams with the Geoff Thomas Foundation charity and on June 25th 2009 we set out on a 3 day 330 mile cycling challenge riding from London to Paris (http://www.londres-paris.com/)

This huge ‘pro-am’ event is listed as one of the 25 most prestigious international sporting events and covers 520km and we finished on the famous Champs d’Elysee at the Eiffel Tower on June 27th 2009.

 

The challenge was set as inspiration for Steve to return to fitness after undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a bone marrow donor transplant after contracting ‘ALL’ in 2007. However after entering remission in December 2008 Steve received the devastating news that the Leukaemia returned in March 2009 and Chris then took Steve's saddle to Paris.

Despite battling so hard Steve unfortunately lost his brave battle in May 2009. We are gutted but this is all the motivation we need to complete the challenge.

  The foundation was created by former England international footballer Geoff Thomas. Geoff was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in 2003. After a lengthy battle he went into remission in 2005 and decided to take up cycling and has since completed a number of fundraising events to in a bid for his charity to raise £20 million in 5yrs. The charity is aimed at transferring life saving medication that is held up in science labs around the world direct to hospitals to help fellow sufferers of cancer. The money will help fund doctors, nurses and build medical centres and will go a long long way to save lives that are currently being lost just like Steve's. (http://www.geoffthomasfoundation.org/)

Whats Next? On Sunday 2nd August Team Le Mead are inviting everyone to join us on a 12.5 mile walk from Luton to Flitwick! So come and get involved and get physical with us at 11am on Sunday morning and celebrate an amazing summer of Le Mead fundraising!  Email LEMEAD@HOTMAIL.COM for your sponsorship and add to the amazing Le Mead total this year!

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Never Forgotten Smead - Sleep well buddy

from all of Kaye & Steve's family and friends and from colleagues at Abbey National in MK!!! Cant wait for Le Mead 2010!!!! Well Done! Donation by Kaye Richardson & Steve Mason 22/10/09  

£180.00 + £50.77 Gift Aid

Donation by sainsburys bag packing day 02/10/09  

£1,302.00

Can't wait for Le Mead 2010 Donation by Stef & Ryan 30/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Le Mead 09 cash donations Donation by Le Mead supporters 28/09/09  

£890.90

Donation by louise collins 23/09/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Sponsored walk money from Michelle Lewis and Lucy Halls - thanks for a great day! Donation by sister crouch! 06/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Sponsored walk money from Paul H and Rich P, thanks for a great day. Donation by Paul Harris 19/08/09  

£235.00 + £66.28 Gift Aid

Well done. Donation by Dave Welling 08/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Jonny & Nik's Sponsored Walk Money Donation by Jonathan Ash 05/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Monarch tickets auction prize Donation by dave sharpe 14/07/09  

£230.00

Signed England shirt auction prize Donation by Andy Rivers 14/07/09  

£230.00

Redgrave/Pinsent signed top auction prize Donation by Paul Simpson 14/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

England Tickets auction prize. Donation by Michelle Moore 14/07/09  

£220.00

Sorry, fella - can't do the walk because I'm in Spain that week. With the bike, of course. Hope it goes well. Donation by Ian Parkinson 13/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done crouchy lad! Sorry I can't get there but let me know about any other events, especially if they involve beer! Donation by Neil Greig 13/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Matt, you've done an amazingly! Donation by Richard, Denise and Cat Ash 02/07/09  

£20.00

Well done Matt, well proud of you and so would Steve :-) Lost for words really - absolutely awsome xx Donation by Lisa Kent 30/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope things are going well guys. All the best from Simon,Lea & Ryan Donation by Simon Kay 27/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck with the final day! Donation by Claire Gallagher 27/06/09  

£10.00

Good Luck. Donation by Matt, Liz and Sam 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good work boys Steve's with you all the way Donation by keith stepney 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by John Mead Thanks for all your hard work! 26/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Team Le Mead, 3 hours down... Donation by Sharon Cunningham 25/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck boy's will be thinking of you :) From Karen & Dean Dhinsa Donation by Karen Dhinsa 24/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Proceeds from two charity events around Llandudno in memory of Steve, his friendliness and courage, from Penny & family Donation by Penny Southam (Robinson) and family 21/06/09  

£132.00

Good Luck!! Lisa, Ben & Joseph x Donation by Lisa Smith 20/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck lads Donation by Naz Sarwar 18/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck boys! Donation by Paul 18/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck and safe journey Donation by Sue B 17/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

best of luck - i know you will both be brilliant! Donation by jo hobbs 16/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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