Story
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I’m currently in training for a solo, coast to coast bike ride. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">My ride will cover 100+ miles over hill and dale from the west coast of northern England to the east coast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Many of you may be familiar with the ‘c2c’ which usually takes 3 days or so to complete, however I am going to attempt the whole ride in just one day!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">My chosen charity, Crohn's and Colitis UK is one which is quite personal to me. Three years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which resulted in me having to undergo major emergency surgery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel diseases which lasts a lifetime, is often debilitating and for which there is no known cure. It can strike at any age, but begins most commonly in teenagers or young adults. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">It is estimated that there are over 200,000 sufferers in the UK alone. Many of you may have friends, family or know someone who is similarly affected.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The main role of the NACC is to raise awareness, support sufferers and raise funds for research in hopefully obtaining a cure.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I fully appreciate these are worrying times for us all, however I would be so grateful if you could help by contributing to my fundraising. Even a couple of pounds would be really appreciated, just think of the pain I’ll be suffering on the day!!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<p> </p>