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Page creator: Thomas Hicks
Page closes: 17th Jan 2010
In memory of: Roger Brookes
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About our charity : Mary Stevens Hospice Mary Stevens Hospice
Mary Stevens Hospice provides specialist palliative care to all members of the community of the Dudley Borough including parts of South Staffordshire, Wyre Forest, Hereford & Worcester and Sandwell. Supporting adults who have a non-curative illness such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, cardiac disease, HIV / AIDS.
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Wolverhampton to London Charity Bike Ride in aid of Mary Stevens Hospice - Stourbridge.
 
Charity Fund set up in memory of Roger Brookes
 
Tom Hicks and Gary O'Dea, both from the Department of Learning and Information Services at the University of Wolverhampton, are planning to cycle from Wolverhampton to London in aid of the Mary Stevens Hospice, Stourbridge .

The event has been set up in memory of Tom's father-in-law Roger Brookes, who passed away two years ago and spent his last days at the Hospice.

http://www.marystevenshospice.co.uk/

They are planning to cycle along the Wolverhampton to Birmingham Main Line Canal into city centre Birmingham, then join the Grand Union Canal and cycle a total distance of approximately 150 miles to London.This event will take place over the period of the 11th -13th April 2008.
 
You can pledge a donation by contacting Gary on 01902 323435 / g.odea@wlv.ac.uk or Tom on 01902 322377 / T.J.Hicks@wlv.ac.uk

This web page has also been set up for donations and pledges. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Mary Stevens Hospice will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

We have had a very generous pledge of £200 from the Chairman of Tipton Town Football Club (Mr Bill Williams) in order to start the fund off and other pledges are beginning to come in as well...can you help? 

We would also like to send a big thank you to Elsa Redpath at Virgin Trains who has generously organised out travel back from London completely free of charge!

We're also looking for some equipment funding / donations etc (spare tyres / inner tubes / lights etc), from local cycling outlets. 

See below for the planned stages of the trek.

Friday April 11th
Wolverhampton to Blisworth – 78.65 miles (approx) 

Saturday 12th April
Blisworth – Hemel Hempstead - 45.96 miles (approx)

Sunday 13th April
Hemel Hempstead – London (Paddington Canal Junction - where the Grand Union Canal ends) – 28 miles (approx).

Please donate generously - many thanks for your support.!

Tom & Gary

Main Sponsors

Tipton Town FC: http://www.webteams.co.uk/Home.aspx?team=tiptontownfc

The University of Wolverhampton: http://www.wlv.ac.uk/

Virgin Trains: http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/

Many thanks to Paul Tett at Race Co Cycles UK for providing free servicing and parts in advance of the ride:

Race Co Cycles Uk

12b, Market St, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1AD Tel: 01384 390221

And a massive shout to the lads at The Angle Ring Company in Tipton for donating the contents of their swearbox - £100!!  

Swearing IS big and IS clever after all!
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Angela Cooper 06/10/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Well done, you guys. Hope I'm not too late to donate 
Alex Crowton 15/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 In the words of Freddie Mercury: "One love one vision" 
Peter Millington 09/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done guys - a fantastic achievement 
Laura 23/04/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Congratulations! A worthy cause. 
Maggie Wright 21/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well Done! 
Jenny Parkins 18/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well done! Stay off the pavement in future, please Tom. 
Lucy Mobb 15/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck if you haven't done it as yet!! 
Jonty 13/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I'm sure you're more than half way there by now. Be careful of the Perivale pikeys and the Uxbridge undesirables. 
Kate Lees 06/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy!? 
John Dowd 04/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 If you both do it on unicycles I'll double it 
Paul Hemmings 03/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck from a mate of Andy Morris 
Bryony Conway 02/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
fellow cyclist in SEd 02/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 canal towpaths? it's not as easy as others might think. Don't drink & ride! 
Aidan 02/04/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Gary: don't fall asleep and miss your stop. 
Hell 02/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck guys and remember to use vaseline everywhere! :-) 
Malcolm 02/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 My advice - stay ON the hard stuff and keep out of the wet! 
Maggie & Leonie 26/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Don't forget a cushion for your tush on the journey home!! 
Steve Astley 25/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck from Mount Pleasant Wolves - youv'e got a ticket to ride! 
michelle, damian & orla 21/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good Luck! 
Steph Hallman 14/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck - keep on pedalling! 
Szymon 10/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 great idea! hope you will make it!  
J twan 09/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Dont let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy! 
Tony Herbert 03/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Stay out of the canal lads. Good Luck!! 
Sue Hulse 28/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Great stuff guys...Best wishes all the way to Paddington, watch out for the Bear! 
Pluggy 21/02/2008 £10.00 n/a Chu crazy? Make it happen! 
Sue Penzig 15/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Great idea! Hope it goes well. 
Rick Corbally 13/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck, mate 
Phil Turner 12/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Helen Gale 11/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 All the best - from an arm chair cyclist! 
christine Watkinson 11/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 good luck on your bike ride 
Jen Delasalle 11/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to you both. 
Sharon Butler 11/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Very best wishes for an injury free ride! 
Sisters 08/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Brothers!! XXX 
daddy twanger 08/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
neil twanger 08/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82  
Pam C 07/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck. Hope the bum's hold out! 
Matt Carter 06/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Tom, get pedalling!! 
Jane 05/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Tom and Gary from Jane Cooksey 
Lindsay 05/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Happy pedalling! 
kerry 04/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Nice one Tom ! Best of luck ! I know you can do it! 
James Speer 04/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
The Cat 04/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Keep it tow path. 
Nici 04/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Go guys! its a great thing you're doing xx 
Emma Angus 04/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck! (don't forget the padded shorts!) 
Jo Alcock 04/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Best of luck both of you! 
Jo Green 04/02/2008 £10.00 n/a Good Luck 
Lucy Foskett 04/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Djay Buddha 01/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 GO GARY AND TOM AND KEEP YOUR WHEELS IN MOTION 
Julie Hodgkiss 01/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck Both.Hope you enjoy a pint at the end ! 
Mike Dainton 01/02/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Happy pedalling! 
Jon 30/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go for it! Good luck! 
Jane Dunn 28/01/2008 £5.00 £1.41 best of luck -  
Sandra Wilbrey 24/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck 
Eleanor and Ian 23/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Enjoy the canals - don't take a wrong turn! 
Parmela Devi 23/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, hope all goes well! 
Rose Stamp 21/01/2008 £20.00 n/a Go on Tom & Gary! Best of luck with the fundraising! You will have a ball! 
Sheila Hind 21/01/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with the ride. Sounds like fun. Sheila 
Nicci 21/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Hi Gaz, Can't wait to see what state you're in at Paddington 
Peter Davies 20/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck 
Alison R 18/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go Tipton Flyers! 
Paul Davis 18/01/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with your venture. Paul D (an escappee from Univ of Wolv) 
Robert B 18/01/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Frances M. 18/01/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck with it! 
G-Man 17/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Get on Main Boy ...Up The Celts! 
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