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My story

 
The day after Vietnam, it was the toughest challenge. Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online - there's still time.

How am I feeling now it is all over? Exhilarated, proud, exhausted - the bike ride in the remote north provided a test of my fitness, fortitude and resilience.The Vietnam challenge is 700kms uphill, the equivalent of riding up Everest, in 108 degrees of heat and three days of tropical rain storm - we chased a typhoon up the Da valley.

I'll update the blog -  www.travelupdate.blogspot.com ASAP.

I am paying for the trip myself, so all the sponsorship will go to Macmillan, the cancer support charity, and I'm delighted and grateful to report that with donations offline I've hit my target.

And this is why.. when my dear Dad died just before Xmas last year 2005 Macmillan supported my sister and me in caring for him.  Thankfully his his final illness was not long, but we needed help, and Macmillan complemented the care from the NHS.  We are grateful to them, and this ride is designed to help repay an emotional debt.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Macmillan Cancer Support 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.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your donation; it does mean a great deal to me to know I have your support.

Donation by on behalf of Betty and the Sunderland ladies 09/12/07  

£125.00

Stunning effort, Rick Donation by Colin & Sand 08/12/07  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Sorry not to have watched as you did the ride - but the wet but happy photo says it all. Donation by arti 20/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Fidelma 24/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - here's a slice of the first 'new job' paypacket, as promised! Donation by Justine Whittern 19/10/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Congratulations and wll done! Donation by Martin and Veda Harrison 12/10/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope you have had a great trip - as usual really well organised! Donation by Mick & Jan 06/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best Rick! Donation by James Stewart 04/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Remembered in the nick of time. Go Rick. Donation by Tanya McGill 04/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Vas-y! Vas-y!... mais reviens (don't get kidnapped by those Belleville R-V types) xxxx Donation by mt 27/09/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it will be more like Haltwhistle than Mont Ventoux Donation by Secret Squirrel 27/09/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

good luck from the bourgeois middle aged golfer! Donation by Sheila Q 22/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You're a better man than me - three times round the village and I could hardly get off the bike Donation by Hugh James 21/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best... x Donation by Laura Gardner 19/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best in all parts Donation by brian daubney 07/09/07  

£100.00

Hi Rick, All the very best, do drop in if in the West Country. Donation by Jenie Eastman 03/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Rick! Donation by Lucie O 31/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Rick! Donation by gemma stockdale 20/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

have you thought this through? Donation by Virginia Haworth-Galt 20/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Belinda H 17/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck from us xxx Donation by the cummins family 09/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

One for me to admire but not to emulate I think! Go for it!! Donation by Nicola Gunn 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

...and I can't even ride a bike! Good luck, Rick! Donation by Jan 03/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck - and remember to look up from your handlebars at the wonderful scenery! Donation by Paul & Hatti 01/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

training for the tour de france?? go richard!!! Donation by catherine tucknutt 28/07/07  

£10.00

Thanks for the fab pics and have a wonderful journey Donation by John& Helen Rodger 15/07/07  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Hope your saddle sores are few and small! Donation by Cathy B 14/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We enjoyed meeting you at Helen & John's and wish you all success in your challenge! Donation by Peter & Anne 02/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go get 'em tiger! Good luck. Donation by Emma O 27/06/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Rick and dont forget the oxygen tent Donation by Jayne H 26/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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