Ben’s Big Trip…

28/05/2010 by Ben.

Evening fellow Thorpers.

I just wanted to post a quick note prior leaving on my trip.  Just in case you were not aware, I am cycling from Bradford to San Remo (Italy) in order to raise money for the Bradford Burns Unit which was set up following the Valley Parade fire in 1985.  Please have a look at this previous post for the details. I am leaving on Friday (4th June).

I wanted to say a big thank you to you all for both your generous donations (I’m still happily accepting donations here (it has been tempramental but it should work fine and certainly will be clear when it has taken the money))  and the support you have all given me over the last 6 months since joining the club.  You have all greatly increased my cycling confidence and without the excellent Sunday club runs I would, without question, not be as fit and ready to go.

If anyone would like to follow my progress online, my Blog (www.bensbigtrip.wordpress.com) is the place to go.  I will be updating it as much as possible when I am away.  I will also be ‘Tweeting’ my progress via my Twitter account (www.twitter.com/BensBigTrip).

I won’t be out this Sunday as I will be ‘resting’ prior to setting off on Friday although I may pop down to the Library with ‘Fry Up’ for the banter before you all go.

Thanks again everyone.  I  look forward to the Sunday run at the start of July when hopefully I will be back and ‘tanned’!

McCall - I WILL be doing a TT this year, I promise. (It would be great if there are any that are 80 miles long and require a 12mph average after what I will be used to!)

Alistair - I will be texting you back for some ‘training runs’ (i.e. drafting practise for me!) when I return.

Doug - I will let you know how the ‘Camping’ goes.

Ben

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