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My story

 
On May 4th 2005, Richard Barnes and Sam & Ben Towndrow set off on an audacious challenge to cycle 3,000 miles to and from Africa in 30 days. They were sent on their way by Antonia Okonma, star of ITV's Bad Girls. You can keep up with their progress at www.RaceforAfrica.com

The Race for Africa team are raising money for Excellent Development, a charity that builds small scale dams and plants trees in Africa. The WaterRelief team will cycle the 3,000 mile return journey in an incredible 30 days.

Richard, Sam and Ben have been cycling together since they were eight years old, passing their cycling proficiency tests at Black Combe School in Cumbria, and training and competing together throughout their time at Millom Comprehensive.

The dams we build cost around £5,000 and provide an average of 1,000 people with clean water.
Give someone clean water for £5 - or even an average family for £30. One dam saves around 200,000 miles of walking per year for subsistence farmers in Africa.

For more information go to www.excellentdevelopment.com or e-mail simon@excellentdevelopment.com

Big up the respect! Donation by Sally Slack 02/05/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Huge thank you to Nayara, family and friends in Spain who raised >170 pounds for this event!! Donation by Sam 30/04/05  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Thx for your support - All the best for the ride, see you London at the end for a beer or two. Donation by Stephen Owen 27/04/05  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

you guys are brave or just crazy. Just don't come back as Cumbrian Krispy ducks! Donation by ghadir 24/04/05  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Support all the way from Vancouver Donation by Jean & Peter Rice 22/04/05  

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Good luck! Don't envy you! Donation by Emily Harden 15/04/05  

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Youuu shuuutt uuup Donation by Whitey 14/04/05  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I'd gladly pay any amount NOT to see Barnsey in Lycra. Reedy - your donation's a bit tight isn't it? Donation by SuperKev 14/04/05  

£50.01 + £14.11 Gift Aid

Good luck, lads! Don't forget the bonjela Donation by Anonymous 14/04/05  

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Well done Barnesy. Doin' it for the kids... Donation by Reed. F 11/04/05  

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We've got a £10 on down William Hill that you fail! Good luck Chaps - Ian, Si, Noddy (The Beta Boys) Donation by Beta Climbing Designs Ltd 07/04/05  

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Good luck lads!! Come back in one piece. Donation by Jenny 07/04/05  

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I admire anyone prepared to sit on a bike for that long! Good luck! Donation by gillian spence and doug cockett 05/04/05  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK Donation by Anonymous 05/04/05  

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Go on guy's I know you can all do it, Sam hopefully the new bike will make a big difference. Donation by Mark & Michelle 05/04/05  

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Men in tights, love it. Donation by Gen Smith 04/04/05  

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Good luck !!!! Donation by Nick and Julie-Anne 04/04/05  

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remember clean underpants1...and don't come home till ur leg hair grows back! Donation by fi and di cromarty 03/04/05  

£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid

Well done boys - enjoy it and please take some SPF 50 this time Richie! x Donation by Moils 31/03/05  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck for the trip! Will be thinking of you Donation by Carys 30/03/05  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck chaps! Donation by Dave Gasston 29/03/05  

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Good luck you mentalists! Donation by Paul Inman 29/03/05  

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Best of luck you crazy Bastards!! Donation by Jonathan Stamper 29/03/05  

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Good Luck lads Donation by Alan Barnes 28/03/05  

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Come on you brutes i'm soo confident we can pull this off i've sponsored myself. Donation by ben towndrow 28/03/05  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck boys Donation by Anonymous 28/03/05  

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You crazy feckers.............. good on ya!! Sore arse anyone? Donation by Stuart Inman 24/03/05  

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Rat you are a sexy brute! Donation by Antipodean Sheep Farmer 24/03/05  

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Lots of luck Sam & Rat - don't forget the razors (for that aerodynamic effect of course!) Donation by Anna Ikponmwosa 23/03/05  

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Good Luck dude's safe jouney Donation by Bud 23/03/05  

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