Rachel Kent

Rachel - Leg 5 &6 Deloitte Ride Across Britain 2012

Fundraising for British Paralympic Association
£2,243
raised of £1,500 target
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Event: The Deloitte Cyle Ride Across Britain, from 8 September 2012 to 16 September 2012
We prepare the ParalympicsGB team to help their success inspire the nation

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As part of the Kraft Foods team doing the Ride Across Britain 2012 we have a target to raise a total of £25,000 for the British Paralympic Association. The ride is 960 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats over 9 days and we have a group of riders doing the full ride and a group of 1,2 or 3 day riders.

In this Olympic year I wanted to set myself a new physical challenge and jumped at the chance to join the RAB team - I was lucky enough to be selected and quickly had to learn to ride a road bike.  I was soon to realise just how many hours I would need to spend in the saddle to prepare myself for my two days of riding and have gone distances I would never have done before.

Riding for the BPA is also inspiring for me - they are pivotal in ensuring Britain's top disabled athletes are best prepared to compete at the Paralympic Games and they work tirelessly to inspire more people with a disability to get into sport. Paralympics GB has never had a bigger year than 2012 and I hope that the games will help the changing public perception of people with a disability.

So please dig deep and support me as I continue to train hard so that I can 'enjoy' my 204 miles!

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About the charity

The British Paralympic Association is a registered charity and is responsible for selecting, entering and creating a world class environment for the ParalympicsGB team during the Summer and Winter Games. Your support enables us to give athletes the best possible preparation for the Games.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,242.55
+ £429.64 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,803.55
Offline donations
£439.00

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