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Closed 08/12/2022
Iʼve raised £5,170 to help fund research and support for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Stevenage
- Funded on Thursday, 8th December 2022
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A very long bike ride with a twist!
To raise money for Multiple Sclerosis Charities (MS-UK, MS Society and Bike The UK for MS) I've cycled around 500 miles from London to Edinburgh, on my own without support vehicle, stopping off along the way to meet people with MS and deliver 1-2-1 fitness sessions for them.
I grew up with my Mum who had MS. Sadly, I lost her to MS related complications in 2012, but I've been doing my best to help others with MS improve their lives through health and fitness since 2008.
Since then I've seen so many people with MS face incredible challenges so I wanted to put myself through this huge challenge in order to raise funds for multiple sclerosis charities.
I've had some wonderful volunteers along the way, some clients, some people who I've never met, all of whom hosted me for lunch or dinner, and in return I ran through a training sessions or gave them exercise tips to demonstrate ways in which they can exercise safely in their own homes.
The route including home visit points:

It's was a few years since I'd done home visits as my business is entirely remote these days, so it was great to get back in the trenches and see people in the flesh.
It was also over a year since I'd done any cycling so it was an incredibly difficult challenge for me. Injuries, tiredness, pain, and logistical challenges tried to stop me, but I made it through in good time.
I'm glad it's over but I need to keep fundraising to reach my target of £5000!!!
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Dom Thorpe
2 years agoAll done and dusted!!!
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3 years ago
Dom Thorpe
3 years agoJust about packed and ready to go. It's the fitness bit that worries me. Nothing I can do about that now!
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179
Louise
Nov 12, 2022
Sorry for the late donation, you did amazingly well!!
£10.00
Brij
Oct 29, 2022
Dawn Hunter
Oct 24, 2022
Great job well done you must be so proud of what you have done for people with MS we need people like you to keep us going and you do just that! Thank you for all that you do👍🧡
£20.00
Alex J
Oct 22, 2022
Amazing effort mate, well done!
£50.00
C Cohen
Oct 21, 2022
Well done
£100.00
B-UNIT
Oct 21, 2022
Congrats for the best ride of your life
£20.00
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Oct 21, 2022
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Dom Thorpe
Stevenage
A man on a mission to help people with disabilities and chronic illnesses improve their lives through health and fitness.