Eric Ludlow is fundraising for The Eve Appeal

Pedalling for Joy

Pedalling for Joy - John O'Groats to Land's end

on 15/08/2008

Joy Melton 1/4/44 - 13/5/02

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Raising money for

The Eve Appeal

Charity Registration No. 1091708

The Eve Appeal was set up to save women's lives by funding groundbreaking research into gynaecological cancers. Our current focus is to develop effective methods of prediction, detection, treatment and care of ovarian cancer.

This world-leading research is complicated and challenging, but the ambition is simple: to identify techniques that could halve deaths from ovarian cancer.

It is a huge undertaking, but with your support we are sure that we can achieve this.

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Eric Ludlow

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Raised: 143%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £2,140.00

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My story

class="MsoNormal">It's done! At 6.15 pm on Friday 22 August I rolled into the slightly surreal theme park that is nowLand's End: 'just' seven days and 882 miles after leaving John O'Groats.

It was a great ride - not least because I had no mechanical problems whatsoever, not even a puncture. The weather was 'changeable': I set off and finished in bright sunshine, but in between experienced howling winds, fog, mist and all shades of showers from light to 'why is someone emptying a bathtub over me?'

En route I was given donations totalling £95 from total strangers - note to anyone doing anything similar - get an 'official' collecting tin from the charity you're raising money for, as people are often willing to donate but a bit embarrassed about handing money over. I also 'collected' 486 honks from motorists responding to the 'honk to support signs I was sporting. Once they saw those signs, drivers would beckon me to the front of queues, make way for me: might be an idea to carry them all the time….

I hope to get round to doing a write-up of the ride for various forums - let me know at ericonabike2004@yahoo.com if you'd like to receive a copy.

FAQs

Q. Was this part of an organised ride?
A. No, it was a solo effort. I planned, organised and rode it alone.

Q. Why start from John O'Groats rather than Land's End?
A. Just to be different! But also because getting back by train from Land's End was a lot easier than from John O'Groats

Q. Wasn't it downhill all the way?
A. No!!

	Instead of buying David Rushton a pint for giving me some car mats - decided to donate to you Donation by Sue Trevor 07/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Read about you in comms.gov - amazing effort well done! Donation by Kay 12/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by J Treanor 03/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done, I hope every little helps... Donation by Elly 01/09/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done Eric. Very impressive Donation by Marina Pirotta 27/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by Helen Watson 27/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic - deserve a gold medal Donation by Elaine Briggs 26/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Eric, love the pics! Donation by Carrie Goldsworthy 26/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Eric! Hope you recover quickly. Donation by Anita Craig 26/08/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Read your post on CTC forums. Well Done! Donation by steve W (Kwackers) 24/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Bradley Wiggins watch out! Donation by Nigel Toms 22/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I hope you're not too sore, congratulations on a sterling effort Donation by Marie Todd 22/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric. I wish you all the very best - I will be thinking of you. Donation by Melody Bridges 21/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	keep it upright Eric! hope it's going well :-) Donation by Claire Harris + family 19/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric! I hope the weather is kind and that all goes smoothly! Donation by Natalie Penrose 15/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Stay +'ve Eric, the rain will be warm and the hills will be gentle. Have a gr8 time - I did! Donation by Phil James 14/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck. A very worthwhile cause, thanks. Donation by Kelly Field 14/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. A great effort for a cause close to my heart Donation by Mary Maden 13/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Eric Donation by Heather SC 13/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy! Donation by Kirsty Keogh 12/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very best of luck Eric Donation by Mike Collier 11/08/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	thank you Eric Donation by john melton 10/08/08	£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid
	All the best, good luck Donation by Ian, Karen, Spencer & Elliott 08/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Eric Donation by Christine Breese 08/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from one who has just taken up running for charity I know the time and effort it can take to get prepared. Well done Donation by Liz Jones 07/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Claire Skeates 07/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good cause and good luck - all the best. Donation by Robert Davies 07/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Bridget Ankers 06/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope the weather cheers each day! Donation by Val Day 06/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck. It is certainly for a good cause. Donation by Val Carrington 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,800.00
Offline donations:	£340.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£496.41

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