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CycleAcrossAmerica2010.com
On the 19th June 2010 James Golding and Sean Newman will be cycling 3,500 miles across America from Los Angeles to Miami to raise £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer support, CoppaFeel who promote the importance of breast examination to younger women & Livestrong a cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong the legendry cyclist who also battled cancer.
On the 13th November 2008 James, aged just 28 was diagnosed with Cancer. Doctors found a tumour 11.5cm in diameter between his spine and his kidney. This was followed by Septicaemia and Peritonitis. Given just a 10% chance of survival James lost 7.5 stone (105lb) and weighed only 7 stone (98lb). When he came round from being in a coma and being sedated he was unable to walk or even lift his head off the pillow.
James spent 9 months in hospital battling cancer. After chemotherapy and 9 operations James and was finally given the all clear on July 23rd 2009. To mark the 1st anniversary of that day James and Sean will be crossing the finishing line after completing a gruelling 3500-mile bike ride through challenging terrain and extreme temperatures.
Just to put this challenge into perspective, the Tour de France, which is acknowledged as one of the toughest sports events in the world is 2,200 miles.
This Extreme Challenge is often completed over 3 to 6 months yet James and Sean aim to complete the distance in just 30 days. Averaging around 120 miles a day and cycling for 10 hours every day.
There are 3 main reasons for undertaking this challenge.
1) To raise awareness of cancer and remind people that it will affect 1 in 3 people.
2) To inspire others, to show what is possible. You can beat cancer and you can do amazing things.
3) To raise much needed funds to help prevent cancer, find a cure and to support those living with cancer
How you can help
1) Sponsor us - by giving generously to support these great charities and help Make A Difference.
2) Spread the word - by sending a link to this fundraising page to everyone you know by email, on facebook, twitter or any other social networking sites you use and join our facebook group "Cycle Across America".
3) Join us – On the ride for the month, a week or just a day. We would love to see you. Or before the ride join us on training rides. We would welcome the company and encouragement.
We have set ourselves a massive physical challenge but also a massive fundraising challenge so we need all the help we can get. Thank you for visiting our page and thank you for your support, it really is appreciated.
Kind Regards
Sean & James
PS All expenses involved will be paid by us or will be donated by supporting companies so every penny raised will go to charity.
See our web site www.CycleAcrossAmerica2010.com
Become a friend on Facebook http://bit.ly/CycleAcrossAmerica2010
James Golding0407@googlemail.com 07779 150204
Sean - Sean@newman.uk.com - 07973 197227
Recent donors
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Ross Kilshaw £114.00 15.10.10 All the best from everyone at Cullen Kilshaw Solicitors & Estate Agents in the Scottish Borders. |
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Raquel Pacheco £18.00 (+ £5.08 giftaid) 14.10.10 Congratulations and best of luck on your journey. |
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Annabel Sims £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 12.10.10 Good luck James. I met you back in Oct 2008 at Claire's 30th bday in Bicester. I am friends with Lois Barlow and Ross T. I live in NW Florida now so I will post on your page and see if I can get your some local support. |
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Jo Morrey - Branch manager @ Lawsons lettings £144.50 (+ £40.76 giftaid) 15.09.10 Well done James and Sean - you are two very couragous men. May we wish you a consistant recovery all all the very very best for the future. Your friends and family must be immensley proud of you. |
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Paul Dubberley Estate Agents £400.00 15.09.10 Congratulations on your efforts & wishing you a speedy recovery. |
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Julia Froggatt £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 10.09.10 Truly inspirational |
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Anonymous £125.00 10.09.10 |
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Simon Whale £150.00 09.09.10 All the best. |
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Century 21 Bryer & Dodd £100.00 09.09.10 |
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Neil Kurz, Neil Douglas Property Management £60.00 09.09.10 Wishing you both a speedy recovery. See you up the road! |
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Luke Remington £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 07.09.10 |
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Waitrose Kenilworth £10.00 04.09.10 A bit more collected today. |
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Waitrose Kenilworth £5.00 03.09.10 A bit more trickled in from our sponsored It's a Knockout, plus I picked up the cheque for £100 today. Will drop it in early next week. Please, please catch up with me if you haven't coughed up yet :o) |
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Claire Chudasama £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 03.09.10 Ket and I are amazed qt what youre doing even after all youve been through....you are an inspiration to lots of people,young and old....keep up the good work and we hope this goes a little way towards you acheiving your goal!! |
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William Miller sponsored bike ride Draycote £401.50 (+ £113.25 giftaid) 01.09.10 Would like to thank everyone who supported us including , Litron Lasers Ltd, Ashlawn school staff, Rugby Table Tennis , Staff at Rugby St Cross Dialysis unit . Also Thanks to Harry Buckley-Brown and Jake & Debbie Robertson for joining us and raise money . |
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Fine & Country Gerrards Cross £210.50 31.08.10 Fine and Country Gerrards Cross collection after sponsoring a polo event in Wycombe |
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Waitrose Kenilworth £60.00 19.08.10 This is the cash collected so far, more to come when I get back in September. Great to support such a great cause :o) |
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Eileen & Michael Kilvington £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 14.08.10 Good to hear that you are on the mend Sean & James even though its going to be a long haul. Here's to a very worthy charity. |
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Ian and Ann Standing £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 13.08.10 Go boys - speedy recovery! Glad to hear Sue Kirton did a stage for you.............. |
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Adrian Roberts £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 12.08.10 Sean, all the very best for the speediest recovery. Adrian Roberts |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 12.08.10 |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 09.08.10 |
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Anonymous £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 07.08.10 |
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Mike McGillion £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 05.08.10 Sean been following your trials & tribulations including your accident, please recover well. God Bless |
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Nicolle Halksworth £95.00 05.08.10 We are all really proud of you both! Keep your spirits high! The Guild Team x |
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Luisa Perry £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 04.08.10 |
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Anonymous £30.00 03.08.10 This donation was raised by the Knight Frank Birmingham office on Thursday 29th July when we participated in the Dress Down Day organised by Lee Wainwright at Dixons. |
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Kevin Hollinrake £300.00 02.08.10 Best wishes Sean, from all at Hunters and Vizzihome |
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Richard & Yvonne Sands £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 02.08.10 We acquired a sofa off Barry Phillipson-Smart Therapy for a donation to your cause. Wishing you the best in recovery from your injuries and success in reaching your target. |
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Matt Tolley--Dixons Great Barr £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 02.08.10 Hi, my father in law recently passed away peacefully after a long fight with cancer. Thanks for all that you are doing for the charity to help to find a cure for this disease and support the famillies that suffer to support their loved one. Matt |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 01.08.10 |
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Anonymous £5.00 30.07.10 Good Luck, great charity |
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Dixons Estate Agents Erdington Branch £30.00 30.07.10 from the Erdington Team at Dixons |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 30.07.10 |
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Anonymous £2.00 (+ £0.56 giftaid) 30.07.10 |
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Nicola Sanders £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.07.10 Amazeing!! from a fellow 20 something cancer suvivor |
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Jemma Morris £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.07.10 Good Luck to you both xx You are both a tremendous inspiration to us all. |
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Anonymous £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 29.07.10 |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.07.10 |
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Bairstow Eves Atherstone £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.07.10 Best wishes to you both. |
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Bairstow Eves Countrywide Streetly Office £6.00 29.07.10 |
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Natalie Ashford-Bairstoweves Great barr £15.00 29.07.10 Sorry to hear your story. our thoughts are with you in making a full recovery. We hope the estate agents across the land have done you proud today! Love the girls at Bairstoweves Great Barr, Birmingham. Natalie, Katie and Danielle xx |
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Alan Kirkham staff £61.50 29.07.10 with best wishes to you both for a speedy recovery |
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Anonymous £25.00 29.07.10 A donation from a group of negotiators who dressed down for training plus staff members in the branch at Dixons Redditch. A worthy cause in any case but we especially wish Sean a speedy recovery! |
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sue mcknight £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.07.10 good luck to you both Dixons selly oak |
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Donna Dwyer- Dixons Estate Agents £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 29.07.10 |
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Anonymous £8.00 (+ £2.26 giftaid) 29.07.10 |
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allison and josh £4.00 (+ £1.13 giftaid) 29.07.10 From allison and josh at dixons yardleyx |
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Dixons Wolverhampton £35.00 (+ £9.87 giftaid) 29.07.10 Fantastic cause well done boys and best wishes from us all, get well soon. |
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John and Iain at Dixons Yardley £4.00 (+ £1.13 giftaid) 29.07.10 All the best and good luck |
