Andrew Wearing is fundraising for Warwickshire And Northamptonshire Air Ambulance

Andy Wearing's Fundraising Page

Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle Ride

on 05/07/2009

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Raising money for

Warwickshire And Northamptonshire Air Ambulance

Charity Registration No. 1098874

Provides an air ambulance service to the communities of Warwickshire & Northamptonshire, covering a population in excess of 2 million plus a transient population of over 1 million motorists who use the busy motorway network in our area everyday. It costs £1.4 million per year to operate the service and is supported entirely by voluntary donations.

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Andrew Wearing

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Raised: 144%

Target: £1,400.00
Raised so far: £2,018.76

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My story

Hey Guys,

On the 5th July this year I'm riding from the bottom to the top of the country, Land's End to John O'Groats. This is about 950 miles in 7 days. As most of you know I'm a keen cyslist but at about 135 miles a day this is a genuine challenge - and there's no short cuts!

There's myself and 5 of the guys I train with doing this, with one support vehicle. It's not an organised event and we're funding all costs ourselves.

As many of you will know, on March 9th 2006 I had a pretty bad car accident at high speed on the way back from work. This resulted in me doing a lot of damage to myself (oh, and the car - see FaceBook photo album "Clio Sport 182. Oops.")and being left bady injured by the side of the bypass a long way from the nearest hospital. Not only this but it was cold, getting dark and starting to rain. Not the best situation.

Other drivers stopped to help and called 999. Very quickly the air ambulance came and I was airlifted to hospital where I was put back together. As everybody knows speed is the most important thing when you are injured and the rapid reaction of the air ambulance, combined with the simply brilliant skills of the medics avoided my injuries and fading consciousness becoming far worse.

That night I was due to go out training and in fact it was about six months before I could ride a bike again at all. I'm now training hard again and it only seems fit that I should do something to give something back to the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Service to which I owe so much.

Any support you can give would therefore be massively appreciated. Lets be honest, this is a service any of us may need some day.

My company will double anything I raise up to a maximum of £500!!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Warwickshire And Northamptonshire Air Ambulance gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

	Donation by Annonymous 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Andy! Donation by Denham Phipps 21/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Andy! Regards Phil and Helen Muir Donation by Philip Muir 14/07/09
	Good luck...... Donation by Mark Allen 14/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done mate! Donation by Adam 'Trantmeister' Tranter 13/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Andy - best wishes, Rich. Donation by Richie Collett 13/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope it is going well bud! Donation by Philip Roe 12/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Robert Wilkes 08/07/09	£10.00
	Hope you make it Andy! Donation by Janey Rostampour 07/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 05/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy, All the best, im sure you can do it. Donation by PETER SEDGEBEAR 05/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - hope your bum doesn't get too sore! Nat, Matt and Nicholas Donation by Matthew Boddy 03/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy. Donation by Joanne Griffiths 30/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck trouble!!! xxxx Donation by rebecca christian 30/06/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by James " SEAT Leon" Dennis 27/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck for the ride Andy. Will be an epic achievement to do it so fast! Donation by Ken Gregor 21/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, it will be one hell of an achievement, rather you than us!!!! Donation by Dust & Spug & Ellie 15/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the ride - hope you get a tail wind! Donation by Alan Segar 09/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	hope the weather is kind to you ,great effort ,great cause Donation by dennis witt 09/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Always knew that you were a nutter!! This just confirms it!! Donation by Sarah Elliott 03/06/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	we know you're just doing it because you love men in lycra... ;-P Donation by Andy R 03/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	halfway there Donation by frosty 30/05/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	Hope you make it...love you too Donation by Stinky 29/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck matey ! Donation by Jeffers 28/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Oliver & Marie 25/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Andy Donation by Sarah Collett 22/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jenny Purslove 21/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Drop the bomb! Pow, pow, pow! Donation by Big Dog 18/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by chris mcsharry 18/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Andy! Donation by Adam B 18/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£695.00
Offline donations:	£1,323.76
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£193.20

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