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Our Tour de France will start on Friday 17th June 2011 in St Malo. We'll then make our way south along the West Coast to Bordeaux, before cutting inland towards Toulouse.

Our journey will finish in Cahuzac Sur-Vere, in the Tarn on Friday 24th June and will cover over 800km in 8 days, a distance equivalent to 19 marathons and will require about 6 hours per day on the bike.

Injury and suffering await us, but it's for a great cause.... Sane is a leading UK mental health charity who aim to improve the life of anyone affected by mental illness.

It's a charity close to both our hearts and if anyone has family or friends with experience of mental illness they'll know what a great cause this is.

Thank you in advance for your kind donations,

Frank Martin & Peter Taunton

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My charity

SANE

SANE

Charity Registration No. 296572

SANE works to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness through free confidential emotional support for anyone. SANE initiates research into serious mental illness, and campaigns to increase awareness. Our Black Dog Campaign reduces stigma and changes attitudes: www.sane.org.uk

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Expect the thigh muscles are bulging! Congrats and look forward to seeing the pictures.....think SANE an excellent idea!

Donation by Anita Gulati xx on 18/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great effort mate. Well done!!

Donation by James Miesner on 12/07/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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well done mate!

Donation by Nicholas Sutton on 29/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done on a fantastic bike marathon !

Donation by Auntie Mary on 25/06/11

£50.00

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so impressed that you are cycling all those miles. I hope you enjoy all the lovely food and wine when you get there. Alison

Donation by Anonymous on 22/06/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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...................and the London 2012 Olympics next?

Donation by David & Jane F on 22/06/11

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good luck and thikn of the cuvee Leonie

Donation by David and Beth on 17/06/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and have fun!

Donation by Josephine Moulds on 17/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and enjoy the journey!

Donation by CL on 17/06/11

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Good luck Pete and Frank. A very worthwhile cause. Zach & Jane Miles

Donation by Charles Miles on 14/06/11

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Don't let anyone kid you, if you're going down the map it's downhill.

Donation by Geoff on 14/06/11

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Keep pedalling! Good luck hope you enjoy (some) of it!

Donation by Anji x on 13/06/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A spunky old cyclist called Pete Renowned for his magical feet, despite advanced years and his friends' foundless fears, cycled for miles in the heat

Donation by isobel workman on 13/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Peter. Hope you arrive on time and in tune!

Donation by Stephen Baxter on 13/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck and bonne promenade!

Donation by Colin and Catrina on 13/06/11

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Hope that you have a great journey and all goes well. Do you double the money if you cycle back too ?!! Dont forget the TigerBalm etc.

Donation by Graham and Sally Thorpe on 12/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Have a great time and just make sure you get back in one piece!!! xxxx

Donation by Gloria Martin on 11/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck--hope the bum lasts out!!--thanks for the help with the time share Colin & Carole Thorpe

Donation by colin thorpe on 11/06/11

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Good luck and bon voyage!

Donation by douglas and alison rice on 09/06/11

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Good luck to all of you on this ride. We'll see you in Arzac on the 25th.

Donation by Sara & John Turner on 09/06/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, Pete. This should bring you up to a nice round figure. Don't let young Frank push the golden oldie's knees too much!!!

Donation by Barry on 09/06/11

£35.00

+ £8.75 Gift Aid

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We're proud of you, Pete, Frank and Kate, have a wonderful journey!

Donation by Annette von Roenne on 09/06/11

£50.00

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Wishing you a wonderful adventure! A great cause and well done for saying yes to a hare-brained idea.

Donation by Sarah Rogers on 08/06/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

 

Good luck and I look forward to comparing notes on return.

Donation by Peter Dorman on 06/06/11

Donation by Mathieu ROCHE on 05/06/11

£30.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,090.00
  • Offline donations£370.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,460.00
  • Gift Aid£240.00

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