Simon Range
Chase The Sun
Fundraising for The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic And District Hospital Charitable Fund
Story
We are a group of cyclists who, to be perfectly honest,
should have known better than to sign up to a 200+ mile ride in one day! The
event is Chase the Sun, and it involves riding from Whitley Bay to Ayr in
Scotland. Starting at Sun Rise 04:27 we have to make the 205 mile journey to
the finishing point before official sunset at 22:05. The ride includes a
whopping 10000+ feet of climbing. This event is also known as the longest day,
and I’m sure it will feel like that by the end! So, we thought why not make the
pain and soreness all the more worthwhile by raising money for a good cause. Our
chosen cause is for a young lady called Yasmin. At only 16 years old she has
been through what can only be described as a lot in her life already. She was
diagnosed at the age of 2 with Cerebral Palsy (specifically Periventricular Leukomalacia),
which resulted in her having a major
operation lasting 6 hours at the age of 11. Yasmin has also had numerous stays
at the Alice ward for physio, where she also learnt how to walk again. Yasmin has asked for
the money to go to Gobowen hospital and in particularly the Alice ward who are
trying to raise money to improve the garden so that all the children have
access to it, regardless of their mobility. The appeal is called ‘Garden for
Alice’. We do understand that the cost of living is increasing and impacting us
all in different ways, however we are asking everyone, that can, to dig deep
and donate to support this very worthwhile young lady and thus encourage us to
make the finish line!
should have known better than to sign up to a 200+ mile ride in one day! The
event is Chase the Sun, and it involves riding from Whitley Bay to Ayr in
Scotland. Starting at Sun Rise 04:27 we have to make the 205 mile journey to
the finishing point before official sunset at 22:05. The ride includes a
whopping 10000+ feet of climbing. This event is also known as the longest day,
and I’m sure it will feel like that by the end! So, we thought why not make the
pain and soreness all the more worthwhile by raising money for a good cause. Our
chosen cause is for a young lady called Yasmin. At only 16 years old she has
been through what can only be described as a lot in her life already. She was
diagnosed at the age of 2 with Cerebral Palsy (specifically Periventricular Leukomalacia),
which resulted in her having a major
operation lasting 6 hours at the age of 11. Yasmin has also had numerous stays
at the Alice ward for physio, where she also learnt how to walk again. Yasmin has asked for
the money to go to Gobowen hospital and in particularly the Alice ward who are
trying to raise money to improve the garden so that all the children have
access to it, regardless of their mobility. The appeal is called ‘Garden for
Alice’. We do understand that the cost of living is increasing and impacting us
all in different ways, however we are asking everyone, that can, to dig deep
and donate to support this very worthwhile young lady and thus encourage us to
make the finish line!
