Story
Hello! Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
Two years ago I made the decision to take part in the 2010 London to Brighton Bike Ride after watching cyclists cross the finish line by the beach. It was a lovely, sunny day at the time, which may have helped to convince me!
That was the easy part. It's a pretty competitive event and even getting a place is quite stressful, but I was lucky enough to register early. Since then the training has formally begun and Sunday has become my official cycling day. Each week I have been pushing myself further, adding more miles and edging closer towards my goal. Today (April 11th) I managed 30 of the 54 miles that I'll be cycling on the day.
I will be cycling and raising money for the British Heart Foundation, which plays a vital role in funding pioneering heart research in the UK, which in turn has an huge impact around the world. Many of today's new drugs and treatments might never have been possible without the existence of the BHF. To help them continue this life-saving work for future generations I need your support.
It's really easy to sponsor me. The best way is to donate through this Justgiving page: British Heart Foundation gets your money faster and Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid is added to your donation. Alternatively, you can give to me directly (every penny will be added to my fundraising total).
If you're free on Sunday 20th June and fancy a day-trip to Brighton then please come down and see me cross the finish line!
Thank you for your support.
Hannah
UPDATE 08/06/10:
My Rider Number and has finally arrived! Please look out for number 27296 - starting at 9.30 AM (quite a bit later than hoped, but I'll survive!). Now all I have to do is raise the final £55 - and actually get from London to Brighton of course!
UPDATE 16/06/10:
I reached my target fundraising target of £500 and money is still coming in. Thank you very very much to all you generous people, I really couldn't have done this without your help. Final push for funds tomorrow with a massive cake sale, so keep an eye out for an improved total.
CAKESALE 17/06/10:
The cake sale today raised an impressive £175 - well done guys!
THE BIG EVENT 20/06/10:
Sunday was finally the day I'd come to dread - the event itself. It all seemed to run smoothly - apart from severe cycle traffic throughout the day and after leaving London at 9.50 am I made it to Brighton a leisurely 7 1/2 hours later at 5.15 pm! I really enjoyed the day and thankfully managed to avoid any serious injuries. Thanks to everyone for their positive thoughts on the day - your support really helped me along.
Two years ago I made the decision to take part in the 2010 London to Brighton Bike Ride after watching cyclists cross the finish line by the beach. It was a lovely, sunny day at the time, which may have helped to convince me!
That was the easy part. It's a pretty competitive event and even getting a place is quite stressful, but I was lucky enough to register early. Since then the training has formally begun and Sunday has become my official cycling day. Each week I have been pushing myself further, adding more miles and edging closer towards my goal. Today (April 11th) I managed 30 of the 54 miles that I'll be cycling on the day.
I will be cycling and raising money for the British Heart Foundation, which plays a vital role in funding pioneering heart research in the UK, which in turn has an huge impact around the world. Many of today's new drugs and treatments might never have been possible without the existence of the BHF. To help them continue this life-saving work for future generations I need your support.
It's really easy to sponsor me. The best way is to donate through this Justgiving page: British Heart Foundation gets your money faster and Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid is added to your donation. Alternatively, you can give to me directly (every penny will be added to my fundraising total).
If you're free on Sunday 20th June and fancy a day-trip to Brighton then please come down and see me cross the finish line!
Thank you for your support.
Hannah
UPDATE 08/06/10:
My Rider Number and has finally arrived! Please look out for number 27296 - starting at 9.30 AM (quite a bit later than hoped, but I'll survive!). Now all I have to do is raise the final £55 - and actually get from London to Brighton of course!
UPDATE 16/06/10:
I reached my target fundraising target of £500 and money is still coming in. Thank you very very much to all you generous people, I really couldn't have done this without your help. Final push for funds tomorrow with a massive cake sale, so keep an eye out for an improved total.
CAKESALE 17/06/10:
The cake sale today raised an impressive £175 - well done guys!
THE BIG EVENT 20/06/10:
Sunday was finally the day I'd come to dread - the event itself. It all seemed to run smoothly - apart from severe cycle traffic throughout the day and after leaving London at 9.50 am I made it to Brighton a leisurely 7 1/2 hours later at 5.15 pm! I really enjoyed the day and thankfully managed to avoid any serious injuries. Thanks to everyone for their positive thoughts on the day - your support really helped me along.