John's Challenge

Thank you, I am pleased to announce I raised a total of £5,211 for the Royal Marsden Hospital thanks to the generous support I received from all my sponsors. In fact when the Royal Marsden receive the Gift Aid contribution the total amount raised will be over £7,000 which makes all the pain and suffering of walking up the Col de Galibier worthwhile. My thanks to you all, you are all very special people who made achieving my dream of riding up the French Cols even more memorable.

Local Hero Awards - March 6th 2009

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Very surprised to be nominated for The Local Hero Award, an annual awards event sponsored by the Uxbridge Gazette and Uxbridge College. Invi...

The Big Day - Saturday July 5th 2008

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Updated September 25th 2008 (At foot of post) An early start with Betty cooking my porridge at 5:30am. The village was in a lively mood fro...
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The final countdown!

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Week Ending - July 5th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 6034 The week starte...
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Countdown to Alpe d'Huez - 1 week to go

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Week Ending - June 29th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 5915 Just 3 days to...

Countdown to Alpe d'Huez - 2 weeks to go

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Week Ending - June 22nd 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 5717 My intention o...

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Week Ending - June 15th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 5575 A hot and sunn...

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Week Ending - June 8th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 5235 A very disappoi...

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Week Ending - June 1st 2008 ......................................... Miles to date:- 5050 A bad start to the week, no cycling on either Mon...

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Week Ending - May 25th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 4878 Monday Morning ...

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Week Ending - May 18th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 4596 Monday Morning ...

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Week Ending - May 11th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 4404 Monday Morning ...

Countdown to Alpe d'Heuz - 9 weeks to go

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Week Ending - May 4th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 4101 Monday Morning S...
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Countdown to Alpe d'Heuz - 10 weeks to go

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Week Ending - April 27th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 3942 Monday Mornin...

Countdown to Alpe d'Heuz - 11 weeks to go

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Week Ending - April 20th 2008 ........................................................................... Miles to date:- 3790 Monday Mornin...
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Countdown to Alpe d'Heuz - 12 weeks to go

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Week Ending - April 13th 2008 .................................................................... Miles to date:- 3547 Monday Morning Stats...
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Skiing Holiday

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Thursday 20th March to Friday 4th April A complete break from cycling as we journeyed to Mammoth Mountain in California for our annual skiin...

Winter Training - Week 19

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Week Ending - March 23rd 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 3332 The last week of my wint...

Winter Training - Week 18

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Week Ending - March 16th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 3163 No cycling on Monday still ...

Winter Training - Week 17

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Week Ending - March 9th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 3052 A very windy, cold and sunny...

Winter Training - Week 16

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Week Ending - March 2nd 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 2848 A bright, sunny and cold Mon...

Winter Training - Week 15

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Week Ending - February 24th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 2583 A very cold and icy Mo...

Winter Training - Week 14

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Week Ending - February 17th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 2319 This will be regarded ...

Winter Training - Week 13

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Week Ending - February 10th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 2131 A sunny and bright and...

Winter Training - Week 12

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Week Ending - February 3rd 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 1870 A misty, damp and cold ...
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Winter Training - Week 11

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Week Ending - January 27th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 1589 A dull and very windy M...

Winter Training - Week 10

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Week Ending - January 20th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 1350 Another wet and windy s...

Winter Training - Week 9

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Week Ending - January 13th 2008 ............................................................. Miles to date:- 1230 Was planning my 50 mile...

Winter Training - Week 8

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Week Ending - January 6th 2008 The weather was brighter on New Years Eve so I did manage a 30 mile ride around my York circuit, feeling the ...
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I am 68 years old and have been completely retired since September 1999. I have been married to Betty since August 1964 and we had two children, Ian and Andrea and they have both presented us with 3 grandchildren. So life is never dull but to fill in my spare moments I started cycling again in 2005 after a 40 year break from the sport. I now have a mountain bike, a summer road bike and a winter road bike. Overall I prefer road riding to mountain bike riding. I am a member of the West Drayton Mountain Bike Club, but do not be deceived by its name as the club members participate in all forms of cycling. The club's main sponsor is Beyond Mountain Bikes. You can contact me at:- johnschallenge@btinternet.com
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