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Well, the training has begun and the 35 brave individuals from Octopus Towers are well into their training to complete a combined distance of over 4,000km of cycling around the Kent countryside.

What's unusual about that, you ask?  Well of course, you'll find us doing this every weekend! But on Sunday, September 13th, we're doing it for a special reason: to raise as much money as we can for Macmillan Cancer Support.

We chose this charity to support because of the wonderful work they do to support cancer patients and their families and because they have been a great support to James and his family, following James' wife's diagnosis of stage iv cancer in May.

So, the cyclists making up Team Octopus are...

Adam Field, Alistair Brew, Andy and Kate Burt, Caroline Aldon
Chloe Riess, Chris Blakeney, Christopher Fuller, Dan Sharpe, David Blight
David Crawford, Edward James, Edward Keelan, Guy Myles, Helen Oxley
James Shenton, Jerry Price, Jo Oliver, John Thorpe, Jon Coppen
Jonathan Samuels, Karen Ward, Karl Jentoft, Kenneth Okoroafar, Lothar Mentel
Luke Hakes, Paul Latham (yes, really!!!), Sarah Hooper, Simon (ouch, my knee hurts!!!) Rogerson, Sophie Johnson
Steve Godfrey, Steve Henderson, Tom Peters, Wallace Lo, Wikus van der Merwe

We know our fund raising target is high, so please dig deep and help us to achieve it. As this is a collective page, please feel free to add the name of the individual you are sponsoring to your message so that they can keep track of how much they've raised so far!

Thank you so much for your support.

James and Natalia, on behalf of Team Octopus

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Thanks so much to those of you who have donated offline

Matt Cooper: a special thank you to Matt for his extraordinarily generous sponsorship pledge of £10,000. Matt, sorry you can't be there on the day - you'll be missed!
Chris Allner: A special thank you to Chris for his wonderful donation of £2,000. Thanks so much Chris!
Rachel and Christopher Austin: £17.50 for each km completed by James. Thank you so much for this wonderful pledge. It will certainly encourage me to complete the course (what happens if I get lost and end up doing 200km? ;) )
David Crawford: £1,000. Thank you so much, David.
James Shenton: £500
Chris Hulatt: £200
Tom Hopley: £50
Mr and Mrs G Wesson: £25

Individual team members' fund raising sites

Chris Blakeney supporters: www.justgiving.com/chrisblakeney £475
Helen Oxley supporters: www.justgiving.com/Helen-Oxley £225

Wonderful cause Donation by Iulia Young 13/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

hi ed. you are nearly there!! congratulations. love you loads. lots of love Georgina, John and mags:) Donation by georgina hoole 08/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Hopefully John Thorpe suffered on the ride (and maybe is still suffering). Donation by Dimitri 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

It's never too late to donate...Well Done Hendo. x Donation by Kay Tasker 04/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by TRISHA DURAKLI 04/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Edward - good job it didn't take you as long to cycle as it did for us to sponsor you! Congratulations x Donation by Maggie D 03/10/09  

Well done Karen! Great cause xxxxx Donation by Nicola Cook 29/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation for Ken, so proud of you for completing it! Donation by Danielle Bridger 28/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Jasper Berry 28/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

I hope Simon Rogerson did well! Donation by Mark Worrall 24/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Massive well done to everyone who took part and sponsored. Donation by Guy (aka shabba) 22/09/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Donation by tim olivier 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done to all. Hope you reach your target Donation by James Stay 22/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Fantastic team effort - congrats to all who took part. Donation by Caroline Heckendorf 21/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Elaine Miller 21/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, A great effort for a very worthwhile cause Donation by Christopher Stallard 21/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I am sorry for being so slow. Great work for a fantastic cause - many congrats. Donation by Annabel Cook 20/09/09  

£10.00

Kate and Andy - I can't believe you completed the distance on mountain bikes - very impressed with you both. Love Rachel & Leeroy xxxx Donation by Rachel Clelland 18/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wishing John Thorpe and Paul Latham every success - from Trevor, James and Dan Donation by Trevor Watkins 18/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Edward. A great achievement for a great cause. Six rounds in the Grafton will be a doddle! Donation by will beeson 18/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done to all who took part, especially Andy and Kate! Donation by Rosie & N&G 17/09/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Edward - Seeing as you did so well and I can at last gift aid it! xx Donation by Christina Timmons 17/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Edward. Donation by Peter hermans 17/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Andy & Kate - great cause. Donation by Fid & Denise 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Steve, sorry it's late but lost the email. Well done your Mum told me your time. Great!!! and all for such a good cause. Donation by Hazel Gregory 16/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hey Sops, Sorry this is late but better late than never. Great effort- looking forward to celebrating your success with you soon! x Donation by Sophie and Holty 16/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done to all those that completed their alotted miles - cracking effort Donation by Adam Field 16/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Adam. Jo & Simon Foster Donation by Jo Foster 15/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Congrats Sophie! Donation by Suzy Poulter 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Really well done.. an excellent achievement despite sore backside!! Donation by Laura Hands 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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  Offline donations: £15,975.00
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