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Well, despite the cyclist's nemesis (strong, consistent headwinds) I made it!!!! 4am start and 9pm finish with 2 x 30 min breaks between. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the kind donations and messages of support 

***UPDATE**** That's the training over with and I couldn't have trained any harder. The donations and messages of support have kept me going. Now 'carbing up' for Thursday's effort.

Firstly thanks for visiting my Just Giving sponsorship page.

Recently my cousin, Mark Taylor, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at just 26 years old..

Mark is a Northumbria sport graduate, a member of Whitley Bay FC who won the FA Vase at Wembley in 2009 and teaches PE at Kenton School.

For more information on Mark's story see www.newsguardian.co.uk/latest-news/Footballer-Mark39s-fighting-spirit.6172288.jp

Currently there is no cure for this degenerative disease and whilst research continues to try and find a cure Mark has been given a life expectancy of 3-5 years.

At the forefront of research is the Motor Neurone Disease Association www.mndassociation.org who continue to develop groundbreaking research into the disease. In order to help the MNDA continue its excellent work, I will be tackling a monumental physical challenge. I am going to attempt the Hadrian's Cycle Way which starts in Ravenglass near Barrow-in-Furness and finishes at Arbeia Fort, South Shields, a total of 175 miles and I'm going to attempt it IN A DAY, starting at 4am on 22 July, 2010, with no support vehicles and very possibly on my own (but would appreciate any cyclists joining in towards the end of the route to keep me going).

For details of the route see www.cycle-routes.org/hadrianscycleway/  According to the author of the site nobody has completed it in a day.

I would like to invite you to sponsor me (no matter how big or small) in my attempt to raise as much money as possible for this outstanding cause.

Thanks and best wishes.

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Motor Neurone Disease Association

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Charity Registration No. 294354

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND. Our vision is of a world free of MND.

Donations 107

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Go for it Nigel ... such a worthy cause x

Donation by Karen Hunter on 29/06/10

£10.00

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there you go honey.. get peddling :o)

Donation by Donna Etherington on 29/06/10

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Good Luck Nigel. 175 miles, that's some day on a bike....

Donation by Paul Hitchenes on 29/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck with it Nigel, worthy cause I'm sure all your training will pay off and hoping for the right conditions for you.

Donation by George Keys on 29/06/10

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good luck, hope the weather stays good!

Donation by Richard Manley-Reeve on 29/06/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Best Wishes and good luck on the ride I hope the weather is kind to you :-)

Donation by Gillian Cooke on 29/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck Nige i know you can do it have the faith brother

Donation by Avie Dees on 29/06/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$2,213.84
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$2,213.84
  • Gift Aid$555.12

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