CRY UK is fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young

Race Across America (RAAM) in aid of CRY

Race Across America

on 11/06/2008

Mat, Richard, Greg and Clive

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Team members:

Richard Ball, Clive Middleton, Greg Whyte, Mat Wilson

Raising money for

Cardiac Risk in the Young

Charity Registration No. 1050845

Hundreds of young people die unexpectedly of heart defects every year. CRY works to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and campaigns for proactive screening of young people. It offers help and support to those who have suffered a loss, provides medical information, carries out Mobile Cardiac Screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and contributes to medical research. For more information please go to www.c-r-y.org.uk

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Raised: 65%

Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £32,386.78

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Race Across America (RAAM)

The World's Toughest Bicycle Race

The Race Across America route is about 3043 miles long, from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD. Collectively, the combined distance of finishers is equivalent to circling the Earth at the equator four times.

Each RAAM team climbs nearly 108,600 feet, which is roughly the distance from the ground to the edge of space.

The Race Across America is about generating maximum wattage paced over day and night riding, delicately balanced with managing pain, sleep and nutrition. Completing in excess of 500 miles per day, riders consume over 5,000 Calories and drink over 10 litres of fluid per day.

Austrian adventurer Wolfgang Fasching has won the solo RAAM, and also climbed Mount Everest. He says:

"Everest is more dangerous, but RAAM is much harder."

The Mission

The CRY team of Richard Ball, Clive Middleton, Greg Whyte and Mat Wilson aim to finish in the top 3 and celebrate by mounting the podium in Annapolis.

They also aim to raise significant funds for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

All income after costs (including travel, van and equipment hire) will be donated to CRY.

For more details about the event and the team, please visit:

www.c-r-y.org.uk/RAAM2008.htm

Donating

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cardiac Risk in the Young will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Any donations made personally by the team or their families do NOT qualify for Gift Aid under the Benefit rules, as the costs of the event are not being borne by the team. These donors must indicate 'N/A' if the Gift Aid question arises.

Donations from companies and non-UK taxpayers do not qualify for Gift Aid.

Donors that are not personally connected to the team MAY agree to Gift Aid being claimed.

Many thanks for your support.

You can contact the team at raam2008@hotmail.co.uk

Supporters

We would like to thank the following for their support

Science in Sport

Evans Cycles

Liverpool JMU

University of Wolverhampton

CRY Centre for Sports Cardiology

	Go Mat and the team yee haa!!! Donation by Graham and Judy Wilson 08/05/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Am sure you'll nail it with a smile on your face as always Greg - Mark, Comic Relief. Donation by Mark Woods 07/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I take it you boys will all be wearing the big red heart costumes during this event!!! Donation by Rickie Simpson 02/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Greg, Matt and rest of team Donation by Jacky & Gary 29/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck to Greg and his crazy mates! Rob & Alx Donation by Rob & Al 29/04/08	£40.00
	Greg, very best of luck to you and all the team, Adrian Donation by Adrian Chiles 28/04/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good on you Mat and the team. Are you mad? Oh yes, of course you are! Don't forget the vaseline.... Donation by Kate Dougal 28/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hey Mat, now i know you are completely barking mad! Good luck to you all, send us the lycra clad pictures of course! Donation by Sue Brown 28/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope you've got a shammy cream sponsor! :0) Best of luck guys!!! Donation by Ben Holliss 28/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Allez Allez Allez! All the best Greg and team Donation by Mark Black 27/04/08	£10.00
	Professor Whyte you are a total legend...if slightly unhinged. Good luck to you and the team, look forward to the stories! x Donation by Vanessa Russo 25/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Greg! Now I know you are well and truly barking. Good luck to you and the team. Donation by Mel Redding 23/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	If only you'd waited until next year, I could have joined the team! Good luck to one and all. Donation by The Trickster 21/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Great cause; good luck Greg! Donation by Kevin Hickey 21/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Greg Donation by Don Parker 21/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	good luck,clive. Donation by mike ryan 18/04/08	£350.00 + £98.72 Gift Aid
	Greg, In return, if you can just send back a few pictures of yourself in extreme pain and difficulty...Good luck, you're amazing, X Charlotte Cowie Donation by charlotte cowie 18/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck! I wonder what on earth you will do after this challenge! Donation by Jane Griffin 18/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done for taking on this challenge, best of luck x Donation by Sally Ludlow 18/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, Greg Donation by Roger Palfreeman 17/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Greg. A really good cause. Penny will be owed a good night out for holding the fort. Donation by Geoff and Sue Ferreira 16/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mat et al, happy to sponsor such a great effort. Donation by Belinda 16/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Greg - all the very best, but you really need to get out a wee bit more! Travel safely and all my very best to your co-riders...A great cause too! Donation by Adrian Boehler 16/04/08	£1,000.00 + £282.05 Gift Aid
	Greg, the least i can do after your efforts with the Double A gang! Donation by Karl 15/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	This is to purchase 3 puncture repair kits! Good luck Donation by Colin Boreham 15/04/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Greg, you certainly know how to live life to the full. Good luck to you and your team mates. Donation by Pat Nelson 15/04/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Mat, don't fall off your road bike as much as your downhill bike :) Donation by Paula D 15/04/08	£50.00
	Wishing you and the team the very best of luck Greg Donation by Ann Hogbin 15/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Greg. Keep doing well! Lots of luck and love. Angela xx Donation by Angela Monzione 15/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Greg and the team. Fresh Partners x Donation by Debbie & Verity 15/04/08	£25.00

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* Total raised online:	£15,390.00
Offline donations:	£16,996.78
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£2,087.18

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