2Ride2Rome
Team fundraiser • 2 members • 2 charities
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Welcome to our 2Ride2Rome team page! We are Charles Dudgeon and John Drysdale.
What are we doing?
We will be cycling 1874 kms (1165 mi) from Amsterdam to Rome. Carrying only 8kg of kit between us, we will be climbing the equivalent of 10 Ben Nevises! Our journey will be part tar road and part off road tracks, so we will spend over 17 days on gravel bikes. If you are still not impressed, please bear in mind that together we have a total of 128 years.
Why are we doing this?
Because, thankfully, we can. We are taking on this challenge in order to fundraise for two charities that are very close to our hearts: UK-Med and Maggie’s.
UK-Med. As we all know, the crisis in Ukraine keeps unfolding. We have been witnessing from afar the unimaginable suffering that the people in Ukraine are facing and we want to help humanitarian organisations respond.
“Years ago, after showing off my dance moves at a wedding, a doctor approached me and told me that my knee needed help. I knew he was right (and not just jealous of my talents) because of the terrible pain I had been feeling for a while. Thanks to this doctor, now I can not only dance (as many of you may have seen) but also take part on this cycle. This same doctor is now in Ukraine, working with UK-Med to provide emergency healthcare to those affected by the war. As the crisis escalates, UK-Med needs all the donations they can get to continue to support people living in the front lines of conflict”. - John
Maggie's:
“After losing both my parents to cancer, I know first hand the incredible work Maggie’s centre does to support anyone with cancer and their families across the UK. All of Maggie’s life-changing support is free and they rely on voluntary donations and grants to keep operating”. - Charles
Please help us make good things happen to those in need by donating to our fundraiser.
Our aim was to split the donations received 50/50 between both charities but the JustGiving platform won’t allow it. Therefore, if you donate to John Drysdale, your donations will go directly to UK-Med. If you donate to Charles Dudgeon, your donations will go directly to Maggie’s Centre.
We would like to encourage you to split whatever you choose to donate between both charities. Thank you and don’t forget to follow our journey on Instagram @2ride2rome
Special thanks to Jenny Lupton for designing our logo!
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