Rob Brooks is fundraising for The British Skin Foundation

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London to Paris

on 04/10/2009

Nobody said it would be easy

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Rob Brooks

Raising money for

The British Skin Foundation

Charity Registration No. 313865

The British Skin Foundation exists solely for the purpose of supporting research into skin disease. Working closely with patient support groups as well as many of the country's leading dermatology departments, the Foundation aims to help the 8 million people in the UK who suffer with a serious skin condition.

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Raised so far: £722.00

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My story

There are 1 million people in the UK who suffer from psoriasis. 40,000 new cases of skin cancer are reported each year, 20% of all children have eczema. The number of people suffering from skin disease grows each day.
The dermatological community acknowledges the significance of these figures and it is reflected by the large number of requests the British Skin Foundation receives for project funding.
To stem the growth of skin disease in the UK we need to explore the causes, helping us produce effective treatments and cures.

200 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every day in the UK, and melanoma is rising faster than any other type of deadly cancer. In as many as 4 out of 5 cases, skin cancer is a preventable disease.

Thats one of the reasons for doing the challenge, odds on a some point in your life you will have a problem with your skin. If you want to know more about the work of the charity then please go to http://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/ for more details.

Im not a very good cyclist, the longest day ride I have completed is just over 50 miles and the thought of completing over 300 miles in 4 days is a little daunting. All my previous rides have been completed on a bike with a saddle like an armchair, this one is being done on my nice shiny new road bike, which has a saddle akin to a razor blade! After a few hundred miles it is beggining to feel more comfortable, which cannot be said for other parts of my body. I have now come to the conclusion that something always has to hurt.

I would like to think there is just enough training time for the event, I came into the project very late with only 7 weeks to go , so everything is being done in a bit of a rush including the fundraising!

I am really looking forward to taking on the challenge, the waistline might appreciate it too!

Keep visiting as I will post more updates as time goes on.

Rob

	Congratulations on a well done ride. I noticed that sales of rear-end anaesthetic cream rose at a similar rate to alcohol consumption on the route. Donation by Elixier 09/10/09
	Well done Rob, You have turned your fitness round in no time to achieve this. From The Pycrofts, Donation by Shaun Pycroft 06/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Rob. Brilliant effort. Donation by Rakesh Kataria 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together" Well done Rob. Donation by Neta Ahmed 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well Done Rob. That's a fantastic effort - bring on the Marathon! Donation by Terry & Kate 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hows the old buttocks now then?? Well done!! Donation by Rach 04/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Judy Pearce 04/10/09	£22.00 + £6.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Rob, hope you're sitting comfortably! Donation by The Dawson family 03/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Rob Go!!! Hope the bottom is ok! Donation by Sam Howell 02/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck!!! You get double if you make the return leg! Donation by James Kay 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I wish you well, I know you'll do it and you have my utmost admiration and respect!!! Donation by Siobhan Laskey 30/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	All the best Rob Donation by Iajaz Satti 29/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Rob Donation by raj ghai 29/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!!!! Donation by Suzanne Grant 26/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I hope you get some new trainers! Good luck! Donation by Rachel Batty 25/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	You are a true inspiration to the people of the world. New years honours, sports personality and a statue in every caravan site should follow. Donation by Nelson Mandela 25/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and may the force be with you !! Donation by Narendra Mistry 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for it Rob - do leave your clothes on if you can! Jacqui Donation by Jacqui Jackson 22/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, hope the weather is kind to you on the day! Donation by Linda Delaney 20/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Cause. Good Luck Donation by Ray Rawlinson 20/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rob Donation by bridgette marsden 19/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Dear Rob, Get yourself a gel-filled saddle so you won't get such a sore bum!! Donation by Vibha Verma 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Donation by Lesley Foot 12/09/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy the experience! Donation by Carlos Gallardo 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Pedal to the metal Rob! Donation by Craig Chaplow 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rob. Don't forget U M for the sore bits! Donation by Liz Taylor 10/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rob! Donation by Gareth Wickramasuriya 10/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Thanks to everyone who provided this donation Donation by Rob Brooks 10/09/09	£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£722.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£198.00

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