Ed Condry

Charity

Bishop Simeon Trust - The Bishop Simeon Trust, established in the UK in 1989, exists to support through education and development projects those most disadvantaged South Africans who still suffer from the inequalities and injustices of apartheid and its legacy, or who are most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS. The charity supports a large amount of HIV/AIDS community projects in South Africa where the pandemic has reached extraordinary proportions. As the number of infected people grows and the illness spreads, the number of people left in its wake also increases. Part of the work of eradicating HIV/AIDS therefore involves providing support, care and education for those affected in order to minimise their vulnerability to the illness.
Bishop Simeon Trust
The Bishop Simeon Trust, established in the UK in 1989, exists to support through education and development projects those most disadvantaged South Africans who still suffer from the inequalities and injustices of apartheid and its legacy, or who are most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS. The charity supports a large amount of HIV/AIDS community projects in South Africa where the pandemic has reached extraordinary proportions. As the number of infected people grows and the illness spreads, the number of people left in its wake also increases. Part of the work of eradicating HIV/AIDS therefore involves providing support, care and education for those affected in order to minimise their vulnerability to the illness.

Event details

The Race Against Time

27 June 2010

The Race Against Time is a unique endurance challenge. It involves a group of 10-16 cyclists going from Lands End to John O'Groats in just six days - that's an average of 145 miles a day, and a total of 874 miles in less than a week - to raise funds for a good cause. To date over £120,000 has been raised for HIV-AIDS projects in South Africa supported by the Bishop Simeon Trust. We have secured corporate sponsorship to cover all the costs of the ride itself, meaning that every penny raised by our cyclists will go directly to the projects in South Africa.


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875 Miles in six days

Fundraiser: 
Ed Condry

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/EdCondry

The Bishop Simeon Trust emailed me last year to ask if I would take part in the 875 miles ride from Lands's End to John O'Groats at the end of June 2010. The Trust is an excellent charity, and includes the Archbishop of Canterbury amongst its patrons. Their work is described in the column below.  How could I refuse?

During the ride we will climb 40000 feet, and consume 9000kcals a day.

This year's adventure is not so far as the ride to Rome in 2007, but this one has to be completed in only 6 days. Serious training is in progress. I believe this is a really good cause. Your sponsorship is so valuable, and keeps me going when my body is pleading with me to be sensible and give up.

Everyone has been so generous so far that I have revised my target to £15 a mile - quite an incentive! That makes £13125.

Every penny donated goes to the Trust, as the costs of the ride are shared between those taking part and our commercial sponsors.

Thanks for visiting my page. Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to the charity. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.

With great thanks,

Ed

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Recent donors

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05.07.10 AWESOME!

05.07.10 Wonderful achievement Ed, well done.

01.07.10 What next? First cyclist to the North Pole?

28.06.10 Hope you have a great time!! Thanks for last fortnight- a great experience.

28.06.10 I remain in awe of your stamina and determination!

26.06.10 Strong legs and lungs to you, and fine weather.

24.06.10 Good luck! I hope all goes well!

22.06.10 Hope it goes very very well and all those extra calories produce some opportunities for pleasure

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19.06.10 Admire your continuing energy in good causes.

15.06.10 I'd give you the money anyway, but I know you enjoy the pain for it's own sake. I hope your knee holds up and the sun shines.

13.06.10 Hope you have a comfortable saddle. Don,t eat too much cake - you will only get fat!!

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09.06.10 From the man with the rubber gloves

30.05.10 Good luck!

25.05.10 Best of luck, and I hope the weather is kind. Rose Kingsdown

22.05.10 Good luck Ed for all your good work

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15.05.10 More power to your pedals

12.05.10 May the wind be forever at your back!

06.05.10 Good Luck Ed, and remember that pain is only weakness leaving your body! Great cause also....

04.05.10 And I had you down as a 5-day kinda guy! Hope you are able to enjoy the trip....

29.04.10 Hope the ride is all downhill...43210

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23.03.10 May the roads be pot hole free and the skies blue and shining! Go well and best of luck!

20.03.10 Hope the legs stand up to all that pedalling!

19.03.10 Good luck!

18.03.10 Good luck Ed, I take my hat off to you for the energy. Hope you can enjoy some of the scenery.

18.03.10 There's been no such thing as a following wind so far!! hope that changes. best wishes Steve and Jennie

18.03.10 Completely, utterly mad. But I'd expect nothing less.

18.03.10 Good luck! Joanna

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18.03.10 You'll do it - but I hope you'll have some legs left for the next event. Good luck!

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17.03.10 A Fantastic challenge for an equally fantastic cause - alles van die beste!

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£13,100.10

Running total

Target:
£13,125.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£13,695.89
Total donors:
42
Biggest donor:
Anonymous
£500.00  
Last donor:
Anonymous 26.07.10  
Offline fundraising:
£10,468.00
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