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My story

 

Welcome to our fundraising page.

Dear all,

 

As you may know my dad was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia few years ago called Hairy cell leukaemia. It is a mature B cell neoplasm. It is usually classified as a sub-type of chronic lymphoid leukemia for convenience. It is uncommon, representing about 2% of all leukemias, or less than a total of 2,000 new cases diagnosed each year in North America and Western Europe combined.

 

I have decided this year to raise funds for the Leukaemia Research charity by participating in the Transrockies RACE, which one of the most difficult mountain biking raid in the world with my friend Kam taking place in the Canadian Rockies over 7 days and nearly 550kms long all off road.

This is a great opportunity to raise awareness and money for this terrible disease.

 

Every penny counts and many thanks in advance for your generosity.

 

How to donate ? :

Click on SPONSOR ME NOW

 

More information on the Charity :

http://www.lrf.org.uk/

 

 

What is the TransRockies RACE about ?

A maximum of 300 amateur and pro teams are expected to grind their way back and forth over the Continental Divide while bouncing, grunting and pedalling through over 550 kilometres of wilderness trails and 18,000 meters climbing, all part of TransRockies. It will be a test of physical endurance and mental determination for mountain bike enthusiasts from all over the planet.

http://www.transrockies.com/

 

Information on Leukaemia :

Leukemia (British English: leukaemia) (Greek leukos λευκός, "white"; aima αίμα, "blood") is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In turn, it is part of the even broader group of diseases called hematological neoplasms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia

Thanks

Xavier and Kam

Xav - well done, great effort, does not look that tough though ! Donation by KGR 26/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Xav! The photos look awesome. Donation by Duncan Leonard 28/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done for surmounting the physical Rockies! Donation by Aurora 08/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Simon Atkinson 01/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Congrats to both of you! Donation by Emily Lauer 31/08/09  

£30.00

Well done both!!! Quelle aventure et initiative fantastique!!! Donation by arnaud 20/08/09  

£50.00

Well Done! Donation by Grant Warnsby 20/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Just keep going! Donation by Mike M 13/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good luck kids ! Donation by guiot guiot 08/08/09  

£100.00

De la part de Madeleine, Roland, Céline, Lucie, Juliette : bonne aventure, bonne chance Donation by roland montanari 08/08/09  

£200.00

Wishing you both a great ride! Donation by Kazim & Marjolein 07/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Have fun...downhill and bon courage uphill (no walking up the bike allowed!). Donation by Michele F. 06/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck for a great cause and have a memorable adventure. Donation by Tom Selwood 05/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Xav - hope it goes well. Donation by Matt Poyser 05/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Kamil! Donation by Ilya Bourtman 05/08/09  

Good Luck Xav! Better you than me doing it! :) Donation by Peter Chau 05/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Xavier, Best of luck on this challenge. (BTW still havent forgivne you for making me run more than the official London Marathon Distance :P ) Donation by Chi Wong 05/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Allez les bleus! Donation by Michael Rybacki 05/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Nurani Rahman 05/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

All the best Xavier. I still think you're crazy! Donation by Mike Armstrong 05/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Xavier, Blair kindly passed this on (knew he had to be good for something). Fantastic thing you're doing, wishing you both the best of luck. Donation by Philip Sheppard 05/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Nicholas Harrison 05/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Don't worry about the Canadian bears - they don't like foreign food. Gives them gas!! Good luck!! Donation by Blair Van Zant 04/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Guys Donation by Thomas Agar 04/08/09  

£50.00

Xav, will you manage a longer than 35 hour week? Hope it goes well Donation by David Parsons 04/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

awesome trip Gurses, have a fantastic time Donation by ian waring 03/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck guys Donation by Andrey Bulavin 03/08/09  

Donation by Carl Peters 03/08/09  

good luck chaps... Donation by scott reynolds 03/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Kamil enjoy the ride, take a moment to enjoy the views and we can not wait for the stories when you return Donation by Nikki and Kevin Hall 01/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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