brain tumour research campaign

Saturday 21^st July, 2012

Race to Midnight

The first of our events being coordinated through Home House’s support is a gruelling endurance event which will culminate in an exclusive party at prestigious Home House. A select group of 20 (crazy!) people will swim across the Solent, cycle to Richmond Park then run to Home House, where they MUST party to midnight in order to qualify! What a challenge!

Please see their website for further information – www.racetomidnight.co.uk or contact Jack Perschke on mail@jackperschke.com (tel 07855470449) or Anna McKay on anna@spinachhealth.co.uk.

Places in the race are sold out but why not go along to Home House on the day to support the participants – and have a great night out for a good cause?

A message from Dan Wiggins:

Happy New Year to you all.

There could not be a better way to work off the festive excesses than by joining us in this year’s cycle ride around East Anglia and raising much needed money for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign. We are planning a five day, fundraising ride starting on Saturday 28th April and finishing on Wednesday 2nd May.

We will be cycling in the region of 50 miles per day, starting in Peterbourgh and bed and breakfasting in Hunstanton, Cromer, Beccles & Ipswich finishing in Cambridge.  There are good train links to many of the places on route. (Peterbourgh, Kings Lynn, Ipswich & Cambridge).  As per the previous years it is an amateur cycle ride with plenty of stops and refreshments on route. Our much appreciated support crew will carry luggage from the morning to the evening location. Whilst it will be testing it should be fun.

We ask each cyclists to raise or donate a minimum of £50 to BTRC either by setting up their own Just Giving account, by taking sponsorship from any contacts they may have or any other innovative way of raising money (JB 2010!).  If you are interested I can provide you with a sponsor form.  In 2010 we raised in excess of £60,000 and in 2011 just over £20,000. Details on how this and other money has been spent and the reasons for raising these funds can be found on the BTRC website www.wayahead-btrc.org or my rather outdated and soon to be re-freshed web site www.mindovermiles.org

At the beginning of March my parents and I will drive the route to gather B&B information and look for suitable stopping points.

If you are interested in joining the ride and would like to cycle with us for either one or two days or for the whole event please let me know by either e mail dan.wiggins@btinternet.com  or by phone. 01932 244 337 or 07901 971 974.  This ride is open to everyone, people who have cycled with us in the past two years and newcomers.  Please spread the word to anyone who you think maybe interested.

Looking forward to hearing who will be joining us this year.

Best wishes,

Dan

September, 2012

Big Wight Matter is THE family walking and cycling festival on the Isle of Wight.

The weekend festival is a time for you and your family to enjoy the breathtaking coastal views and beaches of West Wight. Take part in organised walks and an off road cycle challenge, relax in the swimming pool, compete in the quiz and games, and dance the night away to live music in the beer tent as the sun sets over the cliff tops.

There will be special discounts on travel and accommodation, and full ticket information on the Big Wight Matter’s website nearer the time