The Wymers' Coast to Coast cycle ride
Page creator: Nic Wymer
Event: Coast to Coast route
Event Date: 15th May 2008
Team Members: Nic Wymer, Melanie Wymer
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About our charity : The Ellen MacArthur Trust The Ellen MacArthur Trust
The Ellen MacArthur Trust takes young people aged between 8-18 sailing to help them regain their confidence, on their way to recovery from cancer, leukaemia and other serious illness. Sailing is perfect for these children; it gives them a chance to test themselves in a safe and supportive environment. Simply the experience of going out on the water for the first time is an adventure. Each child has the challenge of helping sail the yachts throughout the voyage and takes part in all aspects of the trip from sailing the yacht to the washing up! The children come from all over the country, including Northern Ireland, London, Essex, Sheffield, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Kent, Nottingham & Ellen’s birthplace, Derbyshire.
Charity Registration No 1096491
Fundraising target:  £600.00
Donations so far:  £ 583.00
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12th May:
Just to let you all know we've done it!  We're back, with a very silly tan (one side only!) and you can read all about it on our  blog .

Many thanks for all your sponsorship and support - if you haven't yet had a chance to sponsor us, it's not too late!

Thanks,
Melanie and Nic xx
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It is Melanie's 40th birthday (I know that's hard to believe!) this year and to celebrate we are going to cycle from one side of England to the other, otherwise known as doing the  "Coast to Coast" ride.  We shall be starting in Whitehaven (near Carlisle)  and finishing, nearly 140 miles later, in Sunderland (just south of Newcastle).  We plan to do this over three days, staying in B&Bs along the way.  Our start date is Wed 7th May.  We hope to update our blog with our progress as we go along, technology permitting!

This C2C route is the post popular and most widely known long distance cycle route in the UK - it is to cycling what the Pennine Way is to walking.  It runs across the northern edge of the Lake District, across the Eden Valley and across the beautifully bleak Northern Pennines, before dropping down to the post-industrial landscape of the North-East.

We have chosen to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Trust to combine our interest in Sailing, and belief in the therapy of sailing, with raising money for those suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.

We have no idea how much or how little money we shall raise, but every penny counts and we're sure that the Ellen MacArthur Trust will be grateful for whatever we manage to raise.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Ellen MacArthur Trust 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.  The sponsor money goes direct to the charity, not via us!

So, if you are able to, please dig deep and sponsor us!

Many thanks for your support.

Love, Melanie and Nic xx

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
P&P's friends etc 30/06/2008 £12.00 £3.38 Thank you to you all! 
P-P&co 28/05/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Now go the other way to even your tan 
Tom Rosoman 24/05/2008 £5.00 n/a Nice work! 
Cath A-D 18/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 congratulations! 
Dawn Seymour 17/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Well done! 
Owen 12/05/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Money well spent !  
Suzanne 04/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Fantastic, enjoy yourselves! 
Steven Morgan 02/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck - drink plenty of fluids especially the black stuff! 
Jamie 30/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 May the wind be westerly! 
Suzy 29/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck! Sorry I can't join you, but I'm sure you'll go much faster without me! 
Liz and Stu G 22/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 enjoy those childfree days! 
Terry and Jean 21/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 A great charity, well done! Do you want to borrow my gel-seat? 
Helen Rawlinson 18/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I hope turning 40 doesn't have the same effect on me! Enjoy it. 
adele bates 18/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Go get it! 
Stephen & Emma 16/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck anfd take it easy 
Caroline 15/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Have a great time. 
Sharon 14/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck - by the way... life begins at 40!! 
Trys & Simon 10/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Have a brilliant time, its such a good idea to do it for a good cause too - Good luck 
Anonymous 10/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck - hope the saddle sores are not too bad. Mel, I hope you are not always on the back of the tandem. 
Julia 10/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Great idea, have lots of fun too 
Joyce Riddick 10/04/2008 £10.00 n/a A good idea 
Tina Round 09/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Great idea - all the best!! 
hanovercocoaq 05/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck 
Melanie and Nic 05/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 To start it all off! 
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*Total donated online: £567.00
Amount raised offline: £16.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £150.05
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