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John Goldschmidt raised £2,750 from 36 supporters.

Closed 17/01/2017

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£2,750raised of £25,000 target by 36 supporters

John Goldschmidt

Weʼve raised £2,750 to support the TOFTigers Village Wildlife Guardian Scheme on a 180kms Bike4Tiger Challenge in Central India. There are 17 in the team !!

Time left: Funded on Tuesday, 17th January 2017

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I am participating in the TOFTigers Bike4Tiger Challenge from the 25th November in Central India. I am challenging myself to ride 180 kms over 3 days between two well-known tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, on forest tracks and trails through tiger habitat and bordering village farmlands, to support TOFTigers Village Wildlife Guardians scheme.
Sums raised will help protect these vital corridor and buffer landscapes from tiger poachers, illegal logging and the bushmeat trade. Please help ensure another trained pair of eyes and ears, with a smartphone and a camera trap, to help patrol their own villages, farmlands and vital forests. For further details see http://toftigers.org/TOFT/Sponsor-a-guardian

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10 months ago
John Goldschmidt
10 months ago
I am back having survived ‘the cycling’, just – nearly 200kms in 3 days, largely off-road on tracks through the forest/jungle/countryside, some of which had been semi-washed away by this year’s monsoon !! Saw tigers on four separate occasions, fortunately not when cycling but when we were on ‘game drives’ in a jeep at the beginning and end of the trip. Thanks again for your generous support.
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10 months ago
John Goldschmidt
10 months ago
Today I completed my last big training run before the 'event' !! 25 miles or 40 kms in new money in just under 3 hours. I was pretty pleased and don't feel too knackered. One little, I hope, setback to report. Apparently some of the tracks that on our route on 'day 2' have been effectively washed away by this year's monsoon and may be impassable by bike. Presumably we will have to manhandle the bikes over this part of the track (i.e. a portage) - hopefully the tigers will not be too upset by our antics !!??
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10 months ago

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Supporters

John Bellasis
Dec 7, 2016
Mad but brave. Well done, John.
£30.00
Michael Latham
Dec 7, 2016
£50.00
Charles Dalglish
Nov 23, 2016
Go Godfather John! Enjoy the ride! Love Charles, Pieta Eva and Robin x
£50.00
elizabeth waring
Nov 21, 2016
Don't overlook the saddle padding!
agnes bellasis
Nov 20, 2016
Wow! A fantastic (ad)venture and wonderful cause. Take care.
£50.00
Alice Swinhoe
Nov 20, 2016
Good luck Uncle John - what an incredible challenge! Lots of love from us all, Team Swin - Dunc, Alice, Scarlett, Jake & Kit xx
£50.00
Gillian Martin
Nov 20, 2016
Good luck John. Gill and Roger x
£100.00