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Matthew Landells is raising money for Starlight UK
“Athens - London”

on 21 December 2011

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Starlight is the UK’s leading charity for children’s play in hospitals and hospices. We work to ensure every child can experience the power of play, supporting their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.

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Updated on Jul 24th 2012 at 9:58 AM from the JustGiving API

Around 10 days from home now - follow our progress on the website at www.bike4charity.co.uk

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 20px;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">During the summer of 2012 I'll be a member of a 3 man team cycling from Athens to London, arriving during the 2012 Olympic Games. The trip will be approximately 1800 miles of riding and take around a month to complete, crossing the Greek mainland to Patras, then following the Med into France and crossing the Alps on the way to Paris and the Channel before arriving back in London.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I'm completing the ride in aid of Starlight Children's Foundation who work to grant wishes and support seriously and terminally ill children in hospitals back here in the UK so please give generously!</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">To find out more about the trip please visit <a href="http://www.bike4charity.co.uk">www.bike4charity.co.uk</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,845.00
+ £386.75 Gift Aid
Online
£1,713.00
Offline
£132.00

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