Ben McCormick

One more gear

Fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support
£1,555
raised of £1,500 target
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La Marmotte, 3 July 2010
Participants: Ben McCormick
Macmillan Cancer Support

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Story

In an ill-advised moment of madness, I agreed to enter a stupidly difficult cycle race in France.

On 3 July 2010, I'll  be taking my place among seven thousand other hardy souls at the start line of La Marmotte. It involves scaling, on a bike, four infamous alpine mountain passes - the Cols du Glandon, Télégraphe and Galibier and, just for good measure, the 21-hairpin Alpe d'Huez. You need a doctor's note to enter; it's that bad.

I'm doing it mainly in memory of my uncle Roger, who died after a long battle with cancer in 2009. For every pound I lose suffering up the local hills, I hope to gain the same and more in sterling for two causes close to my heart. Macmillan Cancer Support looked after my uncle during his illness, so they'll be the main recipient of my fund-raising efforts. 

I'll also be channelling some cash towards Coral Cay Conservation, a charity into which my uncle put a lot of time and effort. Unfortunately, they don't have a Justgiving account, but you can donate easily, securely and commission-free (and claim Gift Aid) by clicking on this link. They tell me they can track donations, so I'll keep you posted on how much has been raised either here on on my blog. You are, of course, welcome to give to both charities should you wish, but donations to either will be much appreciated. 

Thanks for reading and, if you want to keep track of my progress, I'm documenting my training in all its gory detail at the One more gear blog. 

Cheers,


Ben

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Macmillan Cancer Support

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At Macmillan, we will move mountains to help people with cancer live life as fully as they can. We’re doing whatever it takes. But without your help we can’t support everyone who needs us. To donate, volunteer, raise money or campaign with us, call 0300 1000 200 or visit macmillan.org.uk

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Total raised
£1,554.60
+ £401.81 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,554.60
Offline donations
£0.00

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