Martin Powell
Oxford to Paris by Bike
Fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
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We did it! We left Oxford at 5:45am on Thursday the 23rd and 245 miles later we arrived at the Eiffel Tower at 8pm on Saturday the 26th. We saw lots, ate loads and pedalled hard. All the storms missed us but we did have to contend with Parisian drivers and 34C heat on Friday.
Thanks to everyone who supported us - we enjoyed it so much we might have to do it again sometime - anyone fancy Calais to Nice?
Martin & Rob
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Twelve years ago I knew nothing about CF. My first daughter, Rebecca, was born in March 1993 and was soon diagnosed as having Cystic Fibrosis. This is a genetic disease for which there is no cure. Rebecca has to take over 40 tablets a day, undergo daily physiotherapy and inhale antibiotics via a nebuliser. 40 years ago the future for children like my daughter was bleak and they had a life expectancy of less than 5 years. Today and because of the progress that has been funded by the CF Trust, that has risen to over 30. But, without a cure, children with CF face a lifetime of taking tablets, undergoing physiotherapy and intravenous antibiotics with slowly diminishing health. As you can imagine, this is very important to me personally and I would be very grateful if you could support me. We have the motivation, the scientists have the knowledge and with your support we could stop Cystic Fibrosis being a life-threatening illness. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cystic Fibrosis Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please dig deep for Rebecca and sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. Martin & Rob
We did it! We left Oxford at 5:45am on Thursday the 23rd and 245 miles later we arrived at the Eiffel Tower at 8pm on Saturday the 26th. We saw lots, ate loads and pedalled hard. All the storms missed us but we did have to contend with Parisian drivers and 34C heat on Friday.
Thanks to everyone who supported us - we enjoyed it so much we might have to do it again sometime - anyone fancy Calais to Nice?
Martin & Rob
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Twelve years ago I knew nothing about CF. My first daughter, Rebecca, was born in March 1993 and was soon diagnosed as having Cystic Fibrosis. This is a genetic disease for which there is no cure. Rebecca has to take over 40 tablets a day, undergo daily physiotherapy and inhale antibiotics via a nebuliser. 40 years ago the future for children like my daughter was bleak and they had a life expectancy of less than 5 years. Today and because of the progress that has been funded by the CF Trust, that has risen to over 30. But, without a cure, children with CF face a lifetime of taking tablets, undergoing physiotherapy and intravenous antibiotics with slowly diminishing health. As you can imagine, this is very important to me personally and I would be very grateful if you could support me. We have the motivation, the scientists have the knowledge and with your support we could stop Cystic Fibrosis being a life-threatening illness. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cystic Fibrosis Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please dig deep for Rebecca and sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. Martin & Rob