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My story

 

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Please take a couple of minutes to look at the YouTube video of Ian Bowen explaining how the funds from the ride will benefit those with MND & MS :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutUYQxuYTU

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A group of 24 cyclists from BP Aberdeen will cycle across Scotland at the end of May.  Riders start on the West Coast at Skye Bridge and finish north of Aberdeen at Newburgh.  It’s a tough ride with some challenging hill climbs and a total distance of 230miles comprising 75 to 85 miles per day.  Most of the riders have not ridden distances close to these, never mind over the 3 days! 

However, all will be highly motivated by the purpose - to raise funds for those in tough situations.  We will be supporting two main charities:  Motor Neurone Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.  These are diseases for which today there is no cure and the discomfort that the riders will face is nothing to the relentless hurdles faced by the sufferers of these conditions every day.  Through these charities much needed help, support and medical research is provided.

Ian Bowen (pictured left) suffers from MND.  Ian worked for BP as a Drilling and Petroleum Engineer for 28 years.  He retired from BP and was diagnosed with MND 2 years ago.  Ian worked until January 2009 when he was no longer able to continue.  Like Steve, Ian now relies on a wheelchair for mobility.  He has three sons.  Ian describes the reasons to support MND Scotland are it provides valuable support services for MND sufferers and their families. It also raises awareness and promotes research to understand MND and to find a cure. 

If you wish to make a donation to our MS charity please us the follow ing link :-

http://www.justgiving.com/teambp_c2c_ms

The great news is BP's Matched Effort programme will double whatever we raise!!!

The team of riders are :- Paul Adair, Dominic Berry, Steve Cooper, Des Costello, Andy Duggan, Alistair Duthie, Andrew Fowler, Simon Hicks, Phil Keeble, John Mason, Bernard Mullins, Keith Nettleton, Eamon O'Connell, Mark O'Connor, Simon Patten, Ralph Peacock, Dan Ryan, Dave Saul, Richard Smith, Andy Till, Jon Turnbull, Ben Walls, Allan Wilson, Charlie Wright.

All donations will go directly to the charity as the riders are paying their own expenses.

Final Balance of Charity Donations collected Donation by C2C Riders 13/08/09  

£980.73

Well done from Margot Britton Donation by Ian Bowen 10/07/09  

£5.00

Well done. Best wishes from Margaret Parkin Donation by Ian Bowen 03/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, you all did a great job. Donation by Michelle McInally 30/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Smith 23/06/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

hope you recover Donation by jonathan rose 19/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great job guys Donation by Ben Walls 19/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Great achievement Donation by Hey Nony Mouse 17/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great work chaps..!! Donation by Will Stephens 17/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a fantastic fundraiser - well done to everyone involved. Donation by Mhairi Macdonald 14/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done all, fantastic achievement! Donation by Maurice & Jennifer Little 14/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Andy and team! Good to get some publicity in the P and J! Donation by philip dawson 12/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Amy H 12/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Jon and friends Donation by Fiona Entwistle 10/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well Done Donation by Ann & Gary 10/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done. Donation by Stuart & Carol Ford 09/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great work guys. Donation by Paul Beaumont 09/06/09  

£50.00

Donation by Mark Taylor 08/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A very worthy cause. I'm very impressed with the commitment and achievement of you all Donation by Margaret Brown 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great Job! Donation by Jay Harms 08/06/09  

£50.00

Great effort fellas Donation by Julian oore 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort Donation by Fraser Elliott 08/06/09  

£50.00

Well done to all of you! Donation by Suzanne Stewart 07/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

For the lovely w/e... Donation by Des & Morna 06/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Only just seen this - brilliant idea - well done to all! Donation by Alec Bound 06/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Great effort Donation by Kevin McBain 05/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Enrique Cortes 05/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Rene Pedersen 05/06/09  

£50.00

Well done guys. A great achievement Donation by Kamal Jardaneh 04/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done to you all, an excellent achievement and fantastic weather / scenery to boot. Donation by Stan Ralph 04/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £19,820.73
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £3,884.55

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