Pedal2Paris a 300mile ride
Page creator: David Warren
Event: Cycling to Paris
Event Date: 9th May 2008
Team Members: David Warren, Heath Greenway
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We did it 300 miles in five days !
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Hi there.

Heath and I made it all the way to Paris from Cherbourg, 300 miles along the Normandie coast under our own pedal power.  Boy it was much tougher than we expected.  Up early everyday to get some miles in before the sun got too hot.  Finishing often late in the evening, and only really stopping to refill the water bottles and grab a sandwich.

All told it was about 30 - 40  hours of cycling, or about 25,000 calories, but some how I managed to come back weighing more - must be muscle I think.

Some very long steep hills and exceedingly hot days, but amazing countryside.  Only one broken chain on Heaths bike, and I got caught in my clip- in pedals and fell off once, still the van managed to stop in time !.

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So please make a donation however big or small, its much appreciated.  I don't think either of us will be doing something like this again in a hurry.

Many thanks for your support.

Heath Greenway & David Warren

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Anon 12/06/2008 £40.00 n/a Well done 
Mike & Karen 06/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Unicycles next time ? 
Diane Coxhead 17/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations you made it! 
Suren Raymond 15/05/2008 £15.00 n/a All the best 
Double L2P Cyclist 13/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 At least you had nice hot weather ! 
Lee Fedder 13/05/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Great idea. 300 miles - hope you're cycling back again! Bon Chance 
Karen Donohoe 12/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 All the best 
Steve Pounder 12/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck 
Shabnam Malik 09/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Heath!  
Liz O'Keeffe 08/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Watch out for the French cycle paths! They're kerazy! 
Mike Mirams 08/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Heath 
Nisha Gorasia 08/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 good luck 
James Rae 05/05/2008 £10.00 n/a En vélo a Paris? C'est de la folie. Bonne chance, mes amis. 
emma davies 30/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 good luck lance - im sure you'll win 
Simon Tambling 29/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck with it 
Cathie Herbert 28/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Surely it's quicker by Eurostar?! All the very best and watch out for those mad French drivers! 
Chris Ryan 26/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 David, best of luck to you and your friend. A really great cause. Enjoy the ride. 
Keith (Fred) Freegard 25/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! I have exactly the same picture on my ofice wall as you - Delpha Cup 92. 
Nick Velissarides 25/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Bring me back a bottle of Chateau Lafitte Grand Cru '82 and I'll double it... 
Aaseem 25/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 The first 300 miles will be the hardest!!! 
Jason Nichols 25/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Dave. I thought my 5 charity rides this year was good but your challenge trumps this hands down. Good luck. 
Laura Mc & Paul G 25/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You're mad! Best of luck! 
Helen & Paul Williams 25/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it ... loads of luck ... I'm very impressed! 
Paul Taylor 24/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 30 hours to do 300 miles? Don't sound very fast to me 
Ben Adams 24/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck guys....remember...padding is the way forward 
Emma & Les 24/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Wow! Sounds amazing and have to say rather you than me.... Good luck. 
Petra Davies 21/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Dont plan anything for the week after - you will need time to think of your next challenge! Good luck - the training is the hardest bit!  
Penny Eyre 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, know it is for a v. good cause but still think it is complete madness !! 
Carla 09/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, seems like one hell of a challenge, a marathon sounds hard enough but 300 miles of cycling! Ouch! 
Helen Mudie 08/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it lads! When are you reaching Paris - I'll be there weekend of 25th April. I'll get a glass of bubbly ready to greet you.... 
Conrad Too 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Research by Dr. Franco Antonini found "Bicycle riding as little as 3 miles a day will improve your sex life."– But all the way to Paris, who knows!!  
Karen Roberts 03/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Blimey, that's a long way!! Good luck xx 
James Hill 27/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Heath. Hope the training is going well.. 
Bruce Turnbull 26/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Bon chance mon ami...go for it!! 
Simon Barfoot 20/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I'm sending two sets of panniers. Can you get me 12 reds, 12 whites and 6 bottles of Champagne on the way - cheers. 
Mike & Suzi E 20/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck lads - keep well hydrated!  
Jayne Weeks 20/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Heath...!!! 
Steve Bennett 19/03/2008 £50.00 n/a Best of luck  
Jonathan Marsh 18/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Bon chance mon amis. Watch out for the lorries on those steep descents!!! 
Richard & Sonia 17/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I'm only paying up if you cycle back too! 
Daphs & Anita 16/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Real men would do it on Choppers you know 
Pete L 12/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Chez moi, preliminaire ne signifie pas 'se faire limer avant' 
Sarah Green 11/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck 
Karen Marchant 10/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck  
Phil 10/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I did it once it was easy - you did say by MOTOR bike didn't you?! 
conrad 09/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Heath - at last this has only taken you 20 years to plan! 
nij 09/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good Luck... don't let the croissants slow you down... 
David Wain 06/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck - Dave 
CHRIS HAWKINS 05/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Please DO NOT send me any pictures of you in lycra 
Mark Swan 05/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Allegedly beer is excellent for refuelling long bike rides. I'm sure you did say there and back too. 
Steve Easton 05/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Wear padded shorts! 
Charlotte Macleod 04/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Very brave, very impressive ... and quite some challenge. Good luck!!!! 
Mike James 04/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Paris...great...that's further than I've cycled 
alexandra tilley 04/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Go Heath & (love the video) Dave. 
Tonka 04/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well Done and Good luck! 
Jane Sinsbury 04/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it boys. I'm very impressed! 
Charlotte Allen 04/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck Heath! 
Huw Thomas 04/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 ..Good luck ..make sure you're well padded... 
Marcus 04/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Start practising those universal hand gestures for the lunatic French drivers. 
Mark O'Donoghue 03/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Heath! Let us know how the training goes - we can recommend some courses.... 
Max 03/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck Heath!! 
Peter Harris 03/03/2008 £25.00 n/a Bon courage, too! 
Harv 03/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Bon chance! 
Abs Concepts - Jo/Colin/Caroline 03/03/2008 £100.00 n/a Heath, good luck and hope it is all downhill. Watch out for the saddle soreness! 
niall mccarthy 03/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I hope you're going to use a saddle 
Haze 03/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Snogs - hope your lovely legs can take the strain :-) 
Phil Williams 03/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You can start a new bsuiness for lost minds now! - starting with your own 
Lynn Doughty 03/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 I think this is taking the green thing too far! 
Cliff Taylor 18/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck! 
Anonymous 15/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck lads ! enjoy the beer in Paris 
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