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The London to Paris and Coast to Coast with a bit of Nightriding thrown in

Ian Leech 6th July 2011 This event has closed

£2,582.25

129% raised of £2,000 target
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In 2011 the plan is to cycle the Lymphoma Association's own annual Coast to Coast cycle ride and then return to France, cycling once more from London to Paris. However, sandwiched inbetween those two rides is another event ... I'm going to accompany my daughter Becky on Nightrider. If I reach the target by July I will dye my hair purple... (Becky won't though) Please give generously, it's not everyday you get to see a 48 year old man with purple hair cycle to Paris!! Let fundraising commence
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The object is to raise £2,000

27th November 2013
The object is to raise £2,000 for the Lymphoma Association's 25th anniversary year in memory of Melissa, my daughter, who sadly passed away in May 2008, nine months after being diagnosed with non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. To find out more about Melissa please visit www.mad4mel.co.uk So, the cycle rides, well, I've signed up for the London to Paris and I'll be pedaling away between the two famous capitals from 6th - 10th July 2011. A month earlier and I'll be cycling the Lymphoma Association's own cycle ride..... the coast to coast. From Whitehaven to Sunderland across the country! I have also now signed up for Nightrider, a 64 mile cycle round London's most famous sights through the night. I did this event last year, but I'm off to do it again because I shall be accompanied by Becky!! It will be Becky's first sponsored cycle ride and she too will be cycling in memory of her sister Mel and in aid of the Lymphoma Association.

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Ian Leech
Katie Aldridge, 11/07/2011 A pleasure to have met you Ian. contact me - ksja@hotmail.co,uk - I have 2 great photos of you, one taken at the Eiffel tower. Mrs Karen Green £10.00 03/08/2011 Good Luck Ian with very best wishes Karen Green (Nurse from Birmingham - not your sister!) xxx £5.00 27/07/2011 Well done from Kay Hobson Richard Bagley £100.00 22/07/2011 £100 donation towards Ian's cycle challenges, from Richard Bagley Mrs Anita McManus £25.00 14/07/2011 Well done Ian! You and your family are an inspiration to us all! Have you thought about keeping the purple hair? It suits you! Best of luck for all your endeavours. The McManus family £30.00 11/07/2011 Wendy Main Street Hair Salon, Branston, Burton on Trent £25.00 11/07/2011 Congratulations! Love Mum and Dad Leech £5.00 11/07/2011 Well Done. Chris and Brian. £10.00 11/07/2011 Love from Aunty Beb and Kevan x £20.00 11/07/2011 Well done. love from nanny Enid.x Ms Katie Aldridge £20.00 11/07/2011 An inspiration. A pleasure to have met you Ian. Katie £250.00 10/07/2011 An inspirational man, who kept me going all the way to Paris, whistling up those hills! Mrs Marie Holden £10.00 07/07/2011 Miss Hayley Benham £30.00 04/07/2011 Fantastic Ian. X Miss Hannah Wright £10.00 04/07/2011 Mr Bob A Dalgarno £10.00 29/06/2011 All the best Ian. You are doing great work there for people who need it so much. Caroline and Neil Malone £50.00 15/06/2011 Mr Andrew Powell £25.00 22/06/2011 Mr Philip John Hugh £20.00 15/06/2011 £10.00 14/06/2011 £15.00 13/06/2011 Best wishes from Eileen and Sheila.x £20.00 13/06/2011 Well done and good luck! Aunty Beb and Kevan.x £50.00 13/06/2011 Well done live from Mum and Dad Leech.x £100.00 13/06/2011 From Nanny Joan and Poppa Ken, from £1 coin collection. Mrs Bev Finch £10.00 10/06/2011 Mrs Holly Durham £10.00 10/06/2011 Good luck Ian. I've been looking at your website and just wanted to let you know I think it's amazing what you're doing Mr Emlyn Aaron Webster £20.00 10/06/2011 a little bit of a donation from norway good luck! Mrs Helen Mee £10.00 07/06/2011 Well done for completing the C2C and lots of luck for the next two legs of your cycle challenge! Hope you hit your target...... and will look forward to seeing you with purple hair! x Mrs Karen Green £25.00 05/06/2011 Get Julie to have the Radox ready, have fun. Mrs Yvonne Anne Bower £20.00 03/06/2011 I would say Good Luck, but I know you don't need it, so just take care, and punish those pedals! x Miss Karen Claire Abbott £20.00 31/05/2011 Best wishes to you both.So proud of you xxx Mrs janet evelyn edwards £25.00 30/05/2011 hi Ian I cycled London to Paris 2009 same year as yourself. Follow your progress from time to time on facebook. Please accept this small donation. Mrs lisa lethem £20.00 27/05/2011 Good luck Ian and Becky. Keep up the great work. Miss Amie Hill £10.00 25/05/2011 Good Luck Ian for all three of your cycle challenges and Becky for the Nightrider!! I'll look forward to seeing pictures of the purple hair Ian!! Ms lynn smith £50.00 20/05/2011 £50.00 08/05/2011 Good Luck, lots of love, Mum and Dad.xx Mrs Carol Ann Wildgoose £10.00 06/05/2011 Good luck from the Wildgeese xx Mrs Julie Leech £33.00 21/04/2011 Cycling for Silver Collection, Julie and Ian Mrs Julie Leech £58.00 21/04/2011 Proceeds from Easter Bunny Raffle, Branston Registry Mrs Julie Leech £92.00 21/04/2011 Proceeds from Car Boot Sale on 16 April. Mrs Deborah Hemsley £20.00 04/04/2011 Good Luck with your upcoming cycle rides from Deb. Miss Marie Louise Inwood £10.00 01/04/2011 All the best Ian. x Mrs Christine O\'Sullivan £20.00 04/03/2011 I felt so moved on reading your heartrending and truly inspiring account about your beautiful Mel on the Mad4Mel website. I wish you and Becky all the luck in the world on your fundraising night cycle ride in London - and with your other cycles. I do hope to see photos of you with purple hair!! Please keep up the remarkable work you're doing in tribute to your gorgeous Mel. Mrs Julie Child £15.00 28/01/2011 Go go go my lovelies!! Mrs Julie Leech £45.00 22/01/2011 Silver Collection £45.00 08/01/2011 Christmas 2011 in memory of Melissa. Nanny Joan and Poppa Ken. xx Mrs Julie Leech £30.00 08/01/2011 Silver Collection £100.00 08/01/2011 Good Luck love from Mum and Dad Leech Mrs Julie Leech £80.20 26/09/2010 Proceeds from car boot sale. 25/92010 £693.05 20/09/2010 Bucket Collection at Burton Albion F.C. £35.00 18/09/2010 Raffle of World Cup Bear. Kindly donated by Lynn Smith of Derek Williams kitchens & bathrooms. £20.00 18/09/2010 Small change collection. Love from nanny Joan & Poppa Ken.x £6.00 18/09/2010 Love from Aunty Beb. x £35.00 18/09/2010 Burton Police Station. (leaving collection donated by Ian to the fund.) £30.00 18/09/2010 Trentside Cricket Club. Blackout card competition. £40.00 18/09/2010 £40 In memory of Melissa on her 23rd Birthday. Love from nanny Joan & poppa Ken. £45.00 18/09/2010 £45 Tamworth Police Station (leaving collection, donated by Ian to the fund.)
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