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MY 4200 MILE CYCLE TO HELP BEAT CANCER!
Page creator: Robert Armitstead
Event: USA 4200 MILE COAST TO COAST CYCLE
Event Date: 16th Jun 2007
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My donations to date:  £ 2,385.27
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Recently, I began the most physically challenging journey of my life: cycling 4200 miles across the USA from Seattle to Boston.

Whilst I'm enjoying witnessing the beauty and splendour of America, meeting many different people and embracing the physical challenge, I'm hoping my journey will raise money for Cancer Research UKin memory of my close friend Gavin, who sadly lost his life after a 5-year painstaking battle against the disease.  Gavin was especially adventurous and had many ambitions, one of which was to travel through America, so I am privileged to have the opportunity to fulfil one of his dreams, and I feel inspired to help those who suffer as he did.

So pleaseplease help me to help others by sponsoring me to complete my unimaginable 2-wheel expedition!

Click here to view the local newspaper's tribute to Gavin: http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2005/12/8/183095.html

Click here to view the local newspaper's coverage (video & text) of my journey: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/videonews/index.var.5337.0.0.php 

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9-Weeks: Beginning Sunday 17th June 2007

SEATTLE (Washington) to BOSTON(Massachusetts)

4200 miles (Coast to Coast)

13 States and 1 Canadian Province

76 miles per day average (55 ride days) 

Week 1: Washington- Idaho - Montana 

605 miles – 7 days – 86m daily average

Sun 17 June       Seattle, WA - Skykomish 68 

Mon 18 June      Skykomish - Wenatchee 76 

Tue 19 June       Wenatchee -ElectricCity 100 

Wed 20 June      ElectricCity - Spokane 96 

Thu 21 June       Spokane - Kellogg, ID 98 

Fri 22 June         Kellogg - Thompson Falls, MT 68  

Sat 23 June        Thompson Falls -Missoula, MT 99 

Week 2: Montana- Wyoming  

440 miles - 6 days – 74m daily average  

Mon 25 June      Missoula, MT - Lincoln 80  

Tue 26 June       Lincoln - Townsend 92 

Wed 27 June      Townsend - Ennis 78  

Thu 28 June       Ennis -West Yellowstone 66 

Fri 29 June         West Yellowstone - Ashton, ID 56 

Sat 30 June        Ashton -Jackson, WY 68  

Week 3: Wyoming  

498 miles - 6 days – 83m daily average 

Mon 2 July         Jackson, WY - Dubois 98  

Tue 3 July          Dubois - Riverton 78  

Wed4 July          Riverton - Worland 92

Thu 5 July          Worland - Buffalo 90  

Fri 6 July            Buffalo - Gillette 72  

Sat 7 July           Gillette -Devils Tower, WY 68  

Week 4:Wyoming- South Dakota 

426 miles - 6 days – 71m daily average  

Mon 9 July         Devils Tower, WY - Newcastle 75

Tue 10 July        Newcastle -Custer, SD 42  

Wed 11 July       Custer - Rapid City 68  

Thu 12 july        Rapid City - Interior 84 

Fri 13 July          Interior - Philip 68 

Sat 14 July         Philip -Pierre, SD 89 

Week 5: South Dakota - Minnesota 

484 miles - 6 days – 81m daily average  

Mon 16 July       Pierre, SD - Miller 88  

Tue 17 July        Miller - De Smet 78  

Wed 18 July       De Smet - Watertown 60  

Thu 19 July        Watertown -Montevideo, MN 84  

Fri 20 July          Montevideo - Hutchinson 84  

Sat 21 July         Hutchinson -Northfield, MN 90  

Week 6: Wisconsin  

405 miles - 6 days – 68m daily average  

Mon 23 July       Northfield, MN -Pepin, WI 72

Tue 24 July        Pepin - Sparta 94 

Wed 25 July       Sparta - Baraboo 76 

Thu 26 July        Baraboo - Waupun 65

Fri 27 July          Waupun - Plymouth 60 

Sat 28 July         Plymouth - Manitowoc 38 

Week 7: Michigan- Ontario  

510 miles - 6 days – 85m daily average  

Mon 30 July       Ludington, MI - Farwell 98  

Tue 31 July        Farwell - Frankenmuth 85 

Wed 1 August    Frankenmuth - Richmond 88 

Thu 2 August     Richmond -West Lorne , ON 75  

Fri 3 August       West Lorne - Port Dover 96  

Sat 4 August      Port Dover -Niagara Falls, ON 68

Week 8: New York  

432 miles - 6 days – 72m daily average  

Mon 6 August     Niagara Falls, ON -Albion, NY 75  

Tue 7 August     Albion - Sodus 80  

Wed 8 August    Sodus - Fulton 72  

Thu 9 August     Fulton - Dexter 65  

Fri 10 August     Dexter -StarLake 68 

Sat 11 August    StarLake -Lake Placid, NY 72  

Week 9:New England  

386 miles - 6 days – 65m daily average  

Mon 13 August   Lake Placid -Burlington, VT 48  

Tue 14 August   Burlington - Stowe 48  

Wed 15 August  Stowe -Littleton, NH 76  

Thu 16 August   Littleton -Fryeburg, ME 65

Fri 17 August     Fryeburg -Durham, NH 85

Sat 18 August    Durham -Gloucester, MA 64

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Please, Please dig deep and sponsor me online.  Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK 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.

     Your support is hugely appreciated. Thank you.

                        Robert Armitstead

My online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Lauren McAlroy 07/10/2007 £10.00 £2.82 I WAS MEANT TO DO THIS AGES AGO!!! 
Will Brindle 18/09/2007 £40.00 £11.28 better late than never- well done mate! 
Chloe Gartery 12/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Bobsie!! A great cause and a mammoth effort! x  
Gaz 28/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 If you dont come back without those chicken legs I'll be disappointed! 
ChrisR 24/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Great effort and achievement 
S. Michael Crawford 11/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 God bless, Rob. I've known you a long time and I got to meet Gavin through work 
Kim Foster 26/07/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic cause Bobsie, good luck x 
Anton Gusans 23/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 AMAZING. A fellow cyclist. Im cycling with my best M8 ROY 4 'CR'> J O'Groats > Lands End c.29.07.07  
rachel clark 18/07/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck and i hope you raise a lot of money for this very worthy cause. 
Andrea Burgess 02/07/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck on your trip and Well Done in your support for Gavin. 
Hannah Fox 28/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck! Its a top cause, enjoy yourself! 
Bex Davies 24/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Keep going Rob, you're doing it for a great cause :) 
Jules 24/06/2007 £150.00 n/a Hi Rob raised £300 here's half for you in memory of Gav.Well done  
Lucy Midgley 20/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Bobsy 
Alix Pitts 18/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck, Gav will be cheering you on from above! 
Peter Viqueira 17/06/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Bobsie, a very worthy cause and I hope it goes well! Pete 
tony tennant 17/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck on your amazing trip 
Michelle Townson 16/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Bobsie ! Gav would be proud - enjoy it ! 
Claire Illingworth 13/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Gavin was a wonderful happy person, he would be so proud that you are doing this in his memory.  
Jabran Darr 09/06/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck!! I think it's just an excuse to get away from the year sixes!! (Just kidding) 
Ferrands Arms Pub 06/06/2007 £50.00 n/a Well done in your courageous support of this charity. We wish you well in your endeavours! 
Bob & Julie Sturgess 04/06/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Bless your heart Robert.Hope the chicken legs now have muscles & the rump is toughened. Gav's with u 
Graham Fulton 02/06/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Emma B...the other one! 31/05/2007 £12.00 £3.38 Such an admirable deed Rob! Enjoy the pain...and the country!! 
Claire Pinington 25/05/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Break a leg! haha! Hope it goes well and that you come back in one piece! 
Emma B 23/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 good luck, need someone to carry your bags! 
Matt Hanson 21/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! 
Helena Gerwitz 21/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Yo Bobsie, long time, no speak. Sounds a great trip for a great cause. Good luck.  
flic (gav's sister) kester & cira 19/05/2007 £50.00 £14.10 go bobsie go, good luck. gav will be proud, as will all of us. x x x  
chris 18/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Rob! 
cazzy 18/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck on your Travels Roberto! x 
Louise Coulson 18/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Rob this is fantastic. I wish you all the best of luck! 
Helen Jackson 17/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82 What a great cause! Good luck!! x 
Stu C 17/05/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Martin @ GTFM 17/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 May your wheels stay round and your road straight with a following wind. 
Ian 17/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Nice one Bobsie, proud of you. Don't think I'd make it on my mountain bike! Good luck. 
Katie Morley 17/05/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Saw this on your facebook page. Wow, good for you Bobsie and the very best of luck. 
Fordy 17/05/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I will give you a 20 pence piece when you get back.  
Graham K Arnold 14/05/2007 £25.00 £7.05 This should be good! 
Little sis (Claire) 14/05/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck - you'll need it!!! 
Little sis (Katy) 14/05/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Go go go bro - put those chicken legs to use!  
Mum & Dad 14/05/2007 £110.00 £31.03 Get Pedalling Son! Have a great time! 
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*Total donated online: £1,127.00
Amount raised offline: £1,258.27
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