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!!

	best of luck! Donation by rochelle tribe 04/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Having done LEJOG with a support team, I have so much respect for people who do it on their own! Good luck and enjoy the trip :-) Donation by John Wright 03/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Eric Donation by Carolyn Moody 01/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric. Donation by Jane Matheson 31/07/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Hope it goes well Donation by Julie Talbot 31/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by Anne Chisholm 31/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	hope your bike seat has plenty of padding Donation by Chris Leeland 31/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck. Donation by emma vince 31/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope the weather is kind to you and have a great time Donation by Richard Percival 31/07/08	£20.00
	Wonderful effort Eric - well done! Although Lizard Point is strictly the furthest south ;-) Donation by Andrew Ball 30/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy the ride Donation by Caroline Mellor 29/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Anyone who stops short of the Scilly Isles in a shirker - very best of luck, Eric! Donation by Nigel Watts 28/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric - I think you may even get more bike miles in than me this week!?! Donation by Andy Davies 28/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	just keep turning the pedals...! Donation by John Stone 22/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck Eric Donation by Mark Elsworth 10/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric! Donation by Madeleine Milan 08/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Eric - hope you don't get too lonesome Donation by Louise Neilan 08/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	that was the route my grandparents did on a motorbike for their honeymoon, I expect you'll do it quicker!!!good luck !!! Donation by sally minns 07/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Donation by Neal Harris 07/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Eric, will be thinking of you all the way Donation by Sue Trevor 07/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Happy pedalling. Will you be blogging your progress?! Donation by Rebecca Penzer 07/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	bon courage Donation by Joan &Fred 07/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	brilliant effort, may the wind be on your back Donation by Adrian Sherlock (Leic tandem club) 01/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy your ride. As far as I am concerned there is no more worth while cause. My wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 2 years ago. Best of luck Donation by Bob Tench 29/06/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	900 miles? God bless your undercarriage. Good luck fella! Donation by Gareth Sully 19/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Cash donation Donation by Work colleague 14/06/08	£20.00
	What an amazing thing to do. Best of luck Donation by Sharon Murrell 12/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck (and this is only so you don't forget me) Donation by Rachel Hinde 10/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have a fantastic time & best of luck. Donation by Claire Maggs 09/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A very worthy cause, good luck Donation by Sue Waters 09/06/08	£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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