Principles Agency cyclistas’ 350km ‘Cycle Cuba’ for Yorkshire Cancer Centre
Mike Hackett, MD, and Chris Goodwin, Founding Partner of Principles Agency are clearly mad. They must be. What other explanation could there be for volunteering to cycle 350km around Cuba in an oppressive 80 degree heat with high humidity?
Until a fortnight ago, Mike hadn’t graced a saddle since he was a kid. Chris likes the odd spin, but has never tackled anything like this. On 15 November 2009 though, they’ll be setting off with their bike clips for Havana in order to raise £10,000 for one of Principles Agency’s favourite charities - Yorkshire Cancer Centre.
Donate money to Mike & Chris’ struggle now!
Whilst our two brave cyclistas are raising their fitness levels undergoing gruelling training, they’re relying on you to help raise a realistically optimistic £10,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Centre.
Pledging is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, the money goes directly to the Yorkshire Cancer Centre and they make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. You just need to decide how deep you wish to dig into your pockets. Obviously, the more you can pledge the merrier.
To reach their target, Mike and Chris aren’t simply tapping up colleagues, clients, friends and family. Between their paper rounds, they’re having car boot sales, hosting Summer events, holding prize draws, selling cakes and packing bags at Morrisons. Hopefully they’ll reserve some energy for the ride itself.
In November, they’ll be jetting off to Cuba for 9 days – 5 of which will be solid cycling. They start in the Bay of Pigs, pass through loads of places including Zapata and the final day starts with a masochistic 10km hill climb then a 76km ride into Havana. Aye Carumba!
It’s a mightily challenging adventure. But they’re up for it… mentally. Physically? That remains to be seen. To make it, they need your support. To make it worth their while, they do need your money. So…
Mike’s taking his stabilisers off next week, so we know he’s serious.
Please pledge now and join the fight against cancer!
Cyclistas HQ
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Raised so far: £10,117.35
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Donation by robert parkes on 05/01/10 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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I had to be the one to take it over 10k. Well done again. Donation by Luke Struthers on 22/12/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done chaps! Donation by Tubby and Tommy on 22/12/09 |
£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid |
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A great cause. Well done. Donation by Keith Lishman on 11/12/09 |
£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid |
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Top effort gents. Donation by Mick Quinn on 11/12/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good on you both. Donation by Gary W on 11/12/09 |
£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations Mike. Donation by Marie and Pete on 11/12/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done lads. Donation by Uncle John on 11/12/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Mike. Donation by Colin & Pauline on 11/12/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Super well done - drinking all that rum in Cuba must have been challenging! Donation by Lucre on 10/12/09 |
£100.00 |
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Better late than never! You will go to extremes to avoid away matches!! Well done mate Donation by The Loyal One on 27/11/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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G'day Chris. Well done! Donation by Loretta on 27/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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well done chris from leon linda mason and lexie Donation by leon wheeler on 26/11/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done. LBS Donation by Luke Struthers on 23/11/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Chris, I'll be expecting a full "de-brief" at the kids footy training Saturday morning. Well done that man! Donation by Gary Moore - Wetherby on 19/11/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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well done both of you, keep going !! Donation by yvonne asquith on 18/11/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good work Mike and Chris, all the best! Donation by Jamie Hartnoll on 18/11/09 |
£10.00 |
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Mike - be lucky - i thought you were meant to be cycling all the way to cuba !!! Donation by Ed Wood on 16/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Fantastic. Get those knees up! Donation by Jennie & Richard Sutherland on 16/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Chris & Mike! Donation by Rob Janusz on 13/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Wishing you guys both lots of luck! Laura.x Donation by Laura Hattersley on 13/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Chris. You are an inspiration. Remember the Sudocrem! Donation by Michael Butterworth on 12/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Mike we are very proud of you. Love Mum & Dad xx Donation by Sylvia Hackett on 11/11/09 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and well done Chris! Donation by The Bakers on 11/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done lads - Mike, have you notified Napa of your absence? It'll kill them Donation by Ian Sampson on 10/11/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £10,117.35 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £10,117.35 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £1,862.20 |
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