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Our Challenege

In the middle of August , a team from Airbus will attempt to cycle from Biarritz to Toulouse.  To make it a little more challenging we will include a few small hills,  one or two of which have featured in the Tour de France.  We are doing this because we are a little crazy, (mad dogs and english men..... although we have snuck a frenchman into our midst to ensure a little ‘entente cordiale’ on the mountain side) but mainly to raise money for a worthy cause – Raleigh International

The details of our ride starting on the 20th August and finishing on the 25th August are as follows:

Total Distance:             332 Miles

Total Ascent:                7570 Metres

Total Descent:              6745 Metres  

Above are a some pictograms hi-lighting some of the ups and downs we are likely to face

There are seven of us taking on the mountains and you may see a few pictures of us en route on this site if you have a look at this site during the event

All monies we raise will go direct to the charity and below you can read how any donations you make may be spent. I think you will agree that any donation will be appreciated and spent wisely 

 

About Raleigh International

Raleigh is all about young people.  It is a well established educational charity that runs volunteering and challenging experiences for people from all backgrounds and nationalities.  Raleigh is committed to help people develop their skills, confidence and cultural awareness through sustainable community and environmental projects and adventure challenges. 

·        Over 30,000 young people have accessed Raleigh expeditions over the past 25 years.  These young people have worked on 255 expeditions across 45 countries, from Chile to Mongolia, and Siberia to Botswana.  Today volunteers have the opportunity to work in Borneo, Costa Rica and Nicaragua and India.

·        Raleigh’s volunteers have assisted local people in some of the remotest areas of the world by working on environmental and community projects.  The latter includes constructing over 700 schools, building playgrounds, community centres and clinics.  The volunteers have worked on a range of projects from constructing bridges across canyons to installing gravity water feed systems which have provided rural villages with their first drops of fresh running water.   

·        All of Raleigh’s projects are developed and delivered in partnership with  government ministries, NGO’s and local communities to ensure sustainable development.   These have involved establishing facilities that promote employment or vocational skills training and education or activities that promote alternative means of income generation which do not contribute to environmental degradation.

·        Over 80% of these young people have been involved in fundraising to pay for their own expedition.

·        It is widely acknowledged that Raleigh is a pioneering organisation that paved the way for international expeditions and was one of the first British charities to bring volunteers to developing countries to work on community and environmental projects, alongside young people from the local countries.

If you want to find out more about Raleigh then ask one of the team or have a look on the web.

www.raleighinternational.org

 

Win a Case of Wine

If you would like to stand the chance of winning a case of wine, for a donation of £1 you can have a guess at our total cycling time to complete the adventure.  Our pace in training is 15 mph which equates to a total time of 22hrs and 8 minutes. See one of the team for details.

 

Donation by Jeremy Croucher 03/11/09  

£295.00 + £83.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations to "Dave,Bob, Scott, The Beast and the Chuckle Brothers" - Cheers then "Dryve" your acheivement Donation by Colin Bennett 28/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Heidi 21/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good work! very impressive. Donation by Ryan Green 17/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by 'ananymous 16/09/09  

£225.00 + £63.46 Gift Aid

The Tour next year ? Congratulations! Donation by Kevin Goddard 13/09/09  

£20.00

Congratulations Donation by Simone Bowcock 09/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

congratulations - a good team effort for a worthwhile cause Donation by iain gray 07/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done All Donation by Ian Bowcock 06/09/09  

£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid

Well done Ian. Great achievement! Love Pen and Amanda Donation by Penny and Amanda 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Whatever next...?! Donation by Rachel Allen 04/09/09  

£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid

Enjoy the ride.......! Donation by Russ Schultz 31/08/09  

£20.00

well done to you all Donation by Ian Mackenzie 30/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Well done guys. I'm a big fan of the TdF so looking forward to hearing about the Tourmalet. Great effort Donation by Paul Taylor 28/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations - a seriously impressive achievement! Donation by Bryony Darnell 28/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Ian and the team! It sounds like a great adventure and the first of many! Donation by Katarina Sveder-Cain 28/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Francois Neveux 26/08/09  

£20.00

Congratulations for the team challenge. Hope everything is going well under the French sunny weather. Donation by Messier-Bugatti 25/08/09  

£250.00

good luck Donation by Marcus Nelson 24/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hi Cyrille! Hope your ass isn't too sore after this! Good luck. James and Miranda x Donation by James & Miranda 23/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to the Airbus cycle team from your friends at Messier-Dowty Donation by Messier-Dowty 19/08/09  

£250.00

You're all completely insane, but good luck anway... :-) Donation by Nick Payne 19/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck all! Donation by Aoife Ottway 19/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Ian and Paddy, I'm sure you have trained up and it will be a doddle.... Donation by Rupert Cox 18/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Brilliant effort - but you are still barking!!!!!! Donation by Rampage 18/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys - I hope you have the necessary creams and ointments for the journey. Donation by Ben Sutton 18/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - will you have a yellow jersey? Donation by Alison Adams 18/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK SCOTT, AND TO THE REST OF THE GUYS AND GALS, FROM US ALL IN TENERIFE Donation by Nicole 17/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck team, sounds like an epic journey!! Donation by Alastair Tucker 16/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Scott. Love Stuart, Kate and Lucy xxx Donation by Stuart Budd 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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