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Fundraising for St Columba's Hospice Care
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On the 19th of May family and friends will be cycling the Etape Caledonia 2019 in memory of Chris Vaughan while raising funds for St. Columba's Hospice, Edinburgh.
Team Chris Vaughan is currently made up of his wife Anna, sister Julie, brother Andrew, sister in law Gillian, brother in law Luke, nephew Ewan and his friends: Raymond, Margaret, Sophie, Nial, Moira, Keith, Chris S, Hugh, Barbara, Chris A, Rob, Lindsey, Ben, Dawn, Jonty. The team grows by the day!
The two Etape Caledonia routes take in the best of what the Highlands has to offer. Winding roads, tree-lined avenues, lochs, mountains and everything in between. The 85 mile course is technical and challenging in parts with two major climbs up Trinafour and Schiehallion. The 40 mile route includes most of these challenges, but takes a slightly shallower climb around Schiehallion.
Since Chris loved sports, especially cycling, we think it's a fitting way to honour his memory while raising money for such a worthy cause.
St Columba's Hospice provided immeasurable support, care and compassion to Chris throughout his illness and particularly during the last seven weeks of his life, when he stayed at the hospice. The incredible team of doctors, nurses, carers, physiotherapists and other staff ensured that he maintained his independence for as long as possible and always retained his dignity. They are quite simply a unique set of people providing amazing care at a time when people need it the most.
The whole family will be eternally grateful for what they did for Chis and for us all, we don't know what we would have done without them at such a difficult time. We are therefore keen to support the Hospice in continuing its amazing work and to help others diagnosed with terminal illnesses in such an important way.
A massive thank you for any donation you feel able to make.
Team Chris Vaughan, 2019
About Etape Caledonia
The Etape Caledonia is a mass participation cycling event that has attracted more than 35,000 people since it debuted in 2007. With 5,000 places on offer each year, this sell out event attracts riders from all over the country to take on one of the most breathtaking rides through the spectacular Scottish Highlands.
The event offers 85 miles of closed road cycling beginning and concluding in Pitlochry. The course is a cyclists dream; consisting of rolling hills and forest-lined roads around Loch Rannoch, Loch Tummel, combined with the demanding, twisting climb of Mt Schiehallion (1,083m).
For more information visit www.etapecaledonia.co.uk