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nickimacrae
30-09-2009, 05:16pm
I didn't want to mention before now :oops: so as not to in any way take the limelight from Mr Sealfaces fantastic fund-raising bike ride :grin: :clap:, but the event is now drawing close...

As you'll know, DHs Dad is fighting his second battle with cancer as is currently in long-term chemo hoping to give him some more time so we can enjoy our very special man :lurve: for as long as we possible can. During this time Macmillan Cancer Care, the local district nurses and Marie Curie have been a huge huge help and support to both him and my MIL, so we wanted to do something, some small gesture, to give something back :thumb:

Oh October 10-11th (i.e. weekend after next!) Ian (my DH) and his friend, Jack, are going to be taking part in the Relentless24 (http://www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/Relentless-24/1031/), an endurance mountain bike race. They will be riding as a team of just two, in relay, trying to do as many laps of the 7 1/2 mile course as possible. It includes climbs up into parts of the Ben Nevis Mountain Range and takes in sections of the World Mountain Bike Championships course :brainache:. They are hoping to rack up round 120 - 150 miles and a minimum of 20 hours in the saddle between them during the 24 hour event - and all this on maybe an hour or twos snatched sleep... :faint:

We're hoping to collect as much sponsorship as possible, which will be going to Macmillan :bow: :bow: :bow:

Both are keen amateur mountain bikers, but neither have ever entered any sort of mountain bike race or endurance event before - this will be by far their biggest challenge EVER! :nod: :brainache:

I know its hard time for everyone right now :nod:, and there are so many wonderful and heartbreaking causes to support :cry: , but if anyone feels able to support their efforts by making a small donation, then you can do so here at Just Giving (phew finally got it working after lots of site errors!)

http://www.justgiving.com/Regret-This-24/

Thank you! :flowers:
nickimacrae
30-09-2009, 05:18pm
Oh and I meant to say I am just *SO* proud of my DH doing this. He was always a 'huge' man in my eyes, but OMG he's just grown ten foot taller in my estimation. I admire him SO much! :lurve:

(sorry pointless admission there, just had to get that out :oops:)
'Line
30-09-2009, 06:05pm
I will give you a donation from Mum, Dad and I on saturday if that's ok. We usually do a coffee morning for the Macmillan nurses and cancer care or give to someone who is doing one, but this year what with Mum's ankle etc we didn't do one.
I hope you have the massage oil ready at the finish :nod::rock::rock:
nickimacrae
30-09-2009, 06:49pm
I will give you a donation from Mum, Dad and I on saturday if that's ok. We usually do a coffee morning for the Macmillan nurses and cancer care or give to someone who is doing one, but this year what with Mum's ankle etc we didn't do one.
I hope you have the massage oil ready at the finish :nod::rock::rock:

Oh Line bless you! That is SO kind! :lurve: :flowers:

Oh and I don't think the massage oil is going to be needed :happyno: I think once Ians driven the camper van the two hours home after :faint: he's going to be sleeping for the next few years!! Oh no, wait, he can't! He's got to be up for up for work at 5:30am the next day! :brainache: (luckily his mates a teacher and the Mon is start of half term :thumb:)
nickimacrae
30-09-2009, 07:53pm
:grin: Oh WOW Thank you SO much guys! Page has only been up a few hours and already we've raised £125!! :lurve: :lurve: :thumb:
noo noo
30-09-2009, 08:37pm
Good Luck Ian! I see Sparkles had got all the Do Crafters on the case :lol:
nickimacrae
30-09-2009, 09:01pm
Thanks hun! :grin: MIL is really excited by all the donations and sending me excited emails LOL
nickimacrae
04-10-2009, 07:56pm
I just wanted to come back and say, I am just BLOWN AWAY!! :faint:

Sat here welling up as people are just SO amazing! :cry:

We have now raised £473 for Macmillan (and with gift aid thats well over £500!!!!) :faint: :cheer: :love:
Look! --> http://www.justgiving.com/Regret-This-24/

My ILs are so amazingly proud :lurve:, and the lads are just beaming from the support they are getting - AND we've only just got forms and started collecting offline donations :brainache:

This time next week they will be collapsed and having a weel earned beer! :teehee:

:lurve: :cry: :lurve:
nickimacrae
04-10-2009, 08:06pm
Some funny related pics for those not on Facebook... This was DH after his last training session last week - I'm not sure if you can see *exactly* how wet he was! :teehee:

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs205.snc1/7234_153162365828_526450828_3150755_1327428_n.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs205.snc1/7234_153165705828_526450828_3150777_7213311_n.jpg
Miss P
04-10-2009, 08:11pm
No wonder you're so proud, Nicki, that's a HUGE thing for your DH and his friend to undertake :bow:

Wishing them all the very best for a safe trip :higgies:. Let us know how it goes.
Miss P
04-10-2009, 08:11pm
Shouldn't that be on the "What are you wearing toda thread"? :teehee:
Tripod
04-10-2009, 08:36pm
Love that pic!
nickimacrae
04-10-2009, 08:40pm
Thank you SO MUCH for the donations girls!! :bow: :bow: :lurve: :kiss:
noo noo
09-10-2009, 02:03pm
Just wnated to bump and say GOOD LUCK to Ian and Jack for this Weekend!
nickimacrae
09-10-2009, 02:19pm
Aww thank you sweetheart!! :hug:

MIL is so emotional about the whole thing today, and MR Tesco has just brought a huge pile of protien drinks, energy gels, flapjacks, pot noodles...

I'm busy packing old towels, blankets, etc to load into the camper van...

It's all happening!!!! STILL donations coming in :bow: :bow: :lurve: :cry: :lurve:

I'm BLOWN AWAY! :faint:
nickimacrae
09-10-2009, 02:21pm
Oh meant to say we've got to £660, plus £90 gift aid. We still have some donations from Ians work to come, and the ones from Jacks work, so the total's still to go up!!
noo noo
09-10-2009, 02:29pm
Oh meant to say we've got to £660, plus £90 gift aid. We still have some donations from Ians work to come, and the ones from Jacks work, so the total's still to go up!!


Thats just fantastic :ellie: fingers crossed they can reach the £1K mark :fingerscrossed: Hope the weather is favourable for them too :brainache:
TopStar
09-10-2009, 02:37pm
Done.
nickimacrae
09-10-2009, 02:41pm
Done.

Oh sweetheart, I just saw - thank you! :hug:

Noo its amazing isn't it? MIL is really hoping for the 1k but I think we've basically asked everyone any of us have ever met now! :lol: But I think we'll get a *bit* more :nod:
nickimacrae
30-10-2009, 08:36pm
Just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to all the Damsels who sponsored Jack and Ian :flowers: :flowers: :flowers: I think all monies are in now, so have just done a blog post with the low down on what happened and how much they raised!! :cheer: :woohoo: :grin: :clap:

Thanks again! :flowers:

http://nickipaints.blogspot.com/2009/10/macmillan-and-mountain.html
TopStar
30-10-2009, 09:25pm
Well done to them, thats a great amount they have raised :clap::ellie::thumb: