Thank you very much for visiting the fundraising page for the SJ Berwin / Tomorrow's People Paris to London Cycle Ride 2008.  The Ride was on Saturday 14 June to Monday 16 June, going from SJ Berwin's Paris office, via Forges-les-Eaux, Dieppe, Newhaven, and Lewes, and finished in SJ Berwin's London office (10 Queen Street Place, EC4R).

Some facts and figures (the “official” times are merely those recorded by my cycle computer: other teams will have varied somewhat from these):

Distance (official): 185 miles (298.5 kilometres)

Average speed (official): 12.5 mph (20.11 kph)

Time in saddle (official): 14 hours 50 minutes

Time on road (official) - including all stops other than the ferry (estimate): 25 hours

Maximum reported speed of any Rider: 38 mph (61.15 kph) (s/he prefers not to be identified!)

Total climb during Ride (estimate): 3,700 feet (1,130 metres)

Longest continuous climb: Triel-sur-Seine 410 feet (125 metres) in 1.5 miles (2.41 kilometres)

Riders: 37 (27 fromSJ Berwin, 10 independent (of whom two were formerlySJ Berwin)).  They were:

·           Robert James McLeod,Ian Insley,Abi Levitt,Helen Thornhill

·           John Whittaker,Scott Munro,Patrice Munro,Rob Eade, Romy Weisfelt,Christophe Leclercq

·           Brian Gordon,Steph Dunn,Kylie Harrington, Claire Dimes,Paul Lowe,Nicole Travlos

·           Paul Shapiro,Cass Weaver,Candice Ingram,Nadia Nell,Sara Stebbing,Adrian Shedden

·           Louise Cartwright, Ross Bowers, Agnès Rossi, Sarah Watt, Martha Hillier, David Unterhalter, Richard Kelly, Paul Mellor, Jason Tann

·           Paul Marais,Lynelle Swanepoel, Nadim Zaman,Sarah Mathis,Nick Magowan, Gemma Blackwood

backed up byTracy Allen,Tony Allen, andMartin Houghin the van.

A full description is available in the "Captain's Notes" of the Ride.  Please contact any of the Riders if you would like to see a copy.

The object remains to raise at least £38,000 for Tomorrow's People, SJ Berwin's Charity of the Year for 2007/08 (more details below).  Please dig deep and sponsor the team for this very good cause and as a recognition for their time and efforts. SJ Berwin is also contributing to Tomorrow's People by reference to the funds we raise. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: the charity 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 us now! Many thanks for your support for this most worthy cause.

James McLeod (Organiser and Ride Captain)

SJ Berwin Charity of the year for 2007/2008 - Tomorrow's People (http://www.tomorrows-people.org.uk/)

"Tomorrow’s People believes in giving people a hand up rather than a handout."

Tomorrow’s People is a charity that, since 1984, has helped change the lives of thousands across the UK.   We help break the cycle of unemployment so that people can take positive control of their lives and build a brighter future. We also save employers time and money by finding them the right people for the right jobs.  Unemployment damages people’s lives in so many ways. Being out of work means people are more likely to live in poverty housing, have low educational attainment, poor physical health, mental and emotional issues, be victims of crime, have reduced life expectancy and lack of employment prospects.

We put people on the road back to employment, getting them into appropriate, sustainable jobs.