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Paul Reynolds's fundraising page
We made it! Almost 1,200km of some of the toughest mountains I've ever ridden. Legs still hurt but it was all so worth it. Thanks to everyone who helped and sponsored. We raised a lot of money for Leuka.
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Hi & thanks for visiting my page!
This challenge I have got myself into is to cycle over the Alps with a group of amateur cyclists called the Fireflies. The challenge will be to pedal a grueling 1100km+ from Verona in Italy to Cannes in the South of France in 8 days. We will be cycling to raise money for Leuka, a charity formed to support Research & Treatment of leukaemia at the Hammersmith Hospital, London. Inspired by the courage it takes to fight cancer, the riders will take on 19 of the toughest mountain climbs in the Italian / French Alps ascending an incredible 90,000+ft.
One in three of us will be diagnosed with some type of cancer in our lifetime. It is believed that leukaemia is the model of all cancers and achieving a greater understanding of this disease will help in the fight against all other forms of cancer.
Leuka raises funds to support life-saving research into the causes and treatment of leukaemia and other blood disorders. The goal is simple: to create a better future for patients both here in the UK and abroad.
Leukaemia is not common, but for those diagnosed with the disease, it is very real and frightening. Researchers at the hospital continue to explore new and better methods of controlling the disease and ensuring that any advances in treatment reach the bedside as quickly as possible.
With your encouragement and support the Fireflies will find it a little easier to drag themselves up each mountain. I have financed the ride myself so all of your contributions go directly to Leuka.
For those who suffer we ride.
Recent donors
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Kip and Co £50.00 29.06.12 |
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Andy Bowser £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 29.06.12 Nice one mate |
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Mish Kinden £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 29.06.12 Inspirational as ever Paul. Very best of luck. |
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Ben £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.06.12 |
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Grant £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 26.06.12 It was the "2 1/2 times the height of Everest" that did it for me. It all sounded easy until I read that :) |
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Matthew 'Mash' Cracknell £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 25.06.12 Nice one Paul :) |
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Florence £10.00 19.06.12 Yeah! |
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Douglas & Lis xx £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 17.06.12 Good on you, Paul; may every hill feel like it's flat!! |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 15.06.12 |
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Helen (Reynolds) £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 15.06.12 Hope it's going okay and you're surviving the challenge! |
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Velocity £100.00 14.06.12 Go Paul -Love the Velocity gang xx |
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Al Champion £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 14.06.12 Just wax your legs and go for it mate. Look forward to seeing you on your return. |
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James Gerrard-Jones £20.00 12.06.12 Good luck Paul! Hope it doesn't snow this time |
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Ben Tarrant-Brown £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.06.12 Good luck Paul. |
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Fi, Russ & Harry £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 10.06.12 Good luck Paul. Have fun (if that's possible). At least there'll be some cracking views along the way. We'll be sending you lots of Wiggins/Cav/Schleck vibes. |
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Melita R. £25.00 08.06.12 woo-hoo! Go, Paul! |
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Alison £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.06.12 Good luck with the ride Paul! |
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Mark jenkinson £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 08.06.12 I know your going to miss me when climbing those mountains but be happy in the knowledge ill be thinking of you while eating cake! Ride strong my friend! x |
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Cath Powell £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.06.12 Good luck you crazy fool. x |
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David Hay £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.06.12 Good luck Paul, see you there |
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jax £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 07.06.12 you drive those thighs boy! good luck and see you on the other side. x |
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Frankie Singler £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 07.06.12 Best of luck Paul.. know you can do it!!!! xxx |
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Eric Brees £30.00 (+ £7.50 giftaid) 07.06.12 |
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Kate, Ghiv & George £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 07.06.12 So this year NCT stands for National Cycling Training? Trust you'll be wearing your TENS machine up those mountains?! Hurrah for you and Good Luck! love Kate, Ghiv & George x |
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Dan @ Adelphoi £35.00 (+ £8.75 giftaid) 06.06.12 Good luck hombre! |
