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2 months ago

Erika, Michael and Alex after arriving in Paris by bike from the UK to raise money for Child Health International.

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2 months ago

BIKE RIDE TO PARIS FUND RAISING EVENT - COMPLETED!

After battling with wind and rain for most of their trip our three quite elderly cyclists, Michael, Alex and Erika made it to Paris on Thursday 13th June!

Michael said that Loic (his son in law and their support driver) left his car temporarily at the last campsite and accompanied them by bike on the final stretch. At that point the bad weather cleared and they cycled into Paris on a beautiful sunny day. Alex did get a puncture but that added to the experience and didn't detract from the joy of cycling beside the Seine and through delightful Parisian by-roads and parks.

On Friday they we were given the best possible guided tour of Central Paris by Loic who was brought up in Paris and on the following day they went up the Eiffel Tower and they then all returned to the UK by car with the bikes strapped to the back.

They have raised about £2,500 so far in sponsorship money if you also take into account Gift Aid, but they are still seeking sponsorship. And so if you have not sponsored them as yet, please consider doing so now if you can. It’s a minimum of £1! Any amount that you can afford will be greatly appreciated.

To sponsor please click on the Virgin Money Giving link below and then on one of the photos of the cyclists.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayEventDetails.action?eventId=32427&charityId=1016174&invocation=evt0050

Alternatively just donate to the charity directly by pressing the donate button on the charity’s website (and indicate that the donation is towards the bike ride to Paris) or press the donate button on Virgin Money Giving site.

It is also possible to do a bank transfer into the charity’s bank account and again refer to the bike ride. The details are: Co-Op bank, Sort code: 08-90-34, Account no: 70306459

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The bike ride is from Southampton, Hampshire to to Paris via Newhaven and Dieppe. In France it’s along the Avenue Verty (a quite recently designated cycle route) to Paris - camping along the way. As Support Driver, Loic Lopez will carry supplies and camping equipment. ... See more

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4 months ago

Picked up my bike yesterday after an extensive service including changing the back wheel and new seat. It's now in fantastically good condition! Only a matter of days now before setting off on our bike ride to Paris to raise money for CHI but also to enjoy the ride and to experience the feeling of getting to Paris on peddle power! Please sponsor me with a few pounds if you can. The charity is run entirely by volunteers and so no one gets paid but of course it needs cash to cover expenses like airfares and accommodation for visiting health professionals.Here's the link to the Virgin Money Giving page, click on the photo of me (or either of the other two cyclists) to donate a few quid! We need as much encouragement as possible because two of us are over 70 and one is over 60! If you can manage it it will help energise us!!! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/…/displayEventDetails.acti… ... See more

Picked up my bike yesterday after an extensive service including changing the back wheel and new seat. It's now in fantastically good condition! Only a matter of days now before setting off on bike ride to Paris to raise money for CHI but also to enjoy the ride and to experience the feeling of getting to Paris by peddle! Please sponsor me with a few pounds if you can. It's going to the charity my parents started in memory of my younger brother who had Cystic Fibrosis and who is the inspiration for the work of the charity. The charity is run entirely by volunteers and so no one gets paid within the charity! I include a picture of Tony as a teenager sitting on a chair with Bilbo our dog (black hairy briard) and a drawing he did. Here's the link to the Virgin Money Giving page, click on the photo of me to donate a few quid! Two of us are over 70 and one over 60 and so we need all the encouragement we can get and if you can sponsor us to any degree it will help give us the energy we need to keep peddling!!! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayEventDetails.action?eventId=32427&charityId=1016174&invocation=evt0050 ... See more

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4 months ago

Alex Clarke, Michael Ridgway and Erika Leece will start their CHI bikeride from Southampton University Hospital to Paris on the 1st June 2019. One of them is over 60 and two of them over 70 so wish them luck! and PLEASE support them with a donation if you can! Here's the link to the Virgin Money Giving site. Just click on whichever cyclist you would like to support, bearing in mind of course that all funds go to the charity whoever you are sponsoring. Also, if you would like to hop on a bike and join the cycle trip to Paris, please contact Michael on 0771 827 6269 or email michael.ridgway@yahoo.com https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayEventDetails.action?eventId=32427 ... See more

The bike ride is from Southampton, Hampshire to to Paris via Newhaven and Dieppe. In France it’s along the Avenue Verty (a quite recently designated cycle route) to Paris - camping along the way. As Support Driver, Loic Lopez will carry supplies and camping equipment. ... See more

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5 months ago

Cyclists Michael Ridgway and his cousin Alex Clarke who cycled for CHI between Lands End and John O’Groats in 2005 are inviting anyone else who feels up to the challenge to cycle with them in the first two weeks in June 2019 between Southampton and Paris via Newhaven and Dieppe. In France it’s along the Avenue Verty (a quite recently designated cycle route) to Paris.

They have one extra volunteer already; Alex's sister Erika Leece who will be cycling with them from Dieppe - so three cyclists altogether so far! They will be camping along the way and a Support Driver will carry supplies and camping equipment.

So have you got a bike (or can you get hold of one) and would like to hop on it to Paris? It will be a great experience - and a very healthy thing to do! If you can’t do the whole trip, you can opt for either the first or second leg of it - as in the case of Erika. That’s Southampton to Newhaven or Dieppe to Paris.

To volunteer or obtain more information please phone Jim Hopwood on 02380845902 or WhatsApp Michael on 07718276269 or email him on micridg@yahoo.com ... See more

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