Pretty short notice guys but listen hard and dig deep - great chance to help some incredibly worthy causes & maybe bag yourself a nifty prize to boot...

In case you hadn't heard (it'll be all over the press tomorrow) our good selves at the One Percent Scheme are soon to embark on the first big OPS Sponsored Tandem Cycle Ride (OPSSTCR). Yes! We will be giving ourselves a thorough thigh-and-calf workout, all in the name of raising a bit of cash for OPS.

Now, I'll get to the point. We'll be cycling as far as we can over the course of 48 hours, winding our way up hill and down dale, on our way back to London town by the 2pm Monday cut off. Your job is to guess how far we'll get. If your guess is one of the closest to the actual distance we attain you will win one of these fabulous prizes:

- A weekend in a beautiful Cotswold cottage nestling in some of the
most fabulous countryside in England, courtesy of Ma&Pa Hartley

-A crate of beer generously donated by Lucy

-A drum lesson at a London Studio with Thumper Monkeys own David Crowshaw (www.thumpermonkey.com)

One guess will cost you £5 with three guesses for £10. To make a guess simply donate through Just Giving site. When you have entered your card details you will get to a page which asks you to 'confirm your details'. On this page there is also a box where you are prompted to 'send us a message'. Type your guess(es) in here (in km to the nearest meter) and they will be displayed below.

Your donations will be helping the charities we currently support:

Salaam Balak Trust A charity based in Delhi providing a home and education for street children.

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers Supporting rehablitation efforts for young girls affected by conflict in the Democratic Rep of Congo.

Seeds of Hope Based in a rural part of Peru, Seeds of Hope provides support and education to enable disadvantaged children to attend school.

Headway (East London) A local charity providing a better quality of life and rehabilitation to those affected by brain injury.

Thanks in advance for your generosity!

grateful as ever,

The OPS team - check us out at www.onepercentscheme.org and on Facebook - Ta


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