Tag: charity

  • Good Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

    Good Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

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    Steve aka ‘Beethoven’ is raising awareness and funds for Good Mental Health and Suicide Prevention through the Sophie Clarke 270 Challenge. Chapeau, brother!

  • Why Stop Dreaming?

    Why Stop Dreaming?

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    When they don’t Down Under! Last year The Sun Chasers laid down some serious rubber for children’s charities around the world.  The result? A mind-numbing $193,000 AUD (£104,154) was raised on this one ride.  Inspiring! Fellow Baroudeur, Craig Shipton and the growing team of 25000Spins are once again organising this ride of the Great Ocean Road. With over 100 cycling  participants…

  • Seize the Mountain

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    Lowell
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      Looking like the French National Champ.  As well as a worthy GC contender; with his team in the background, and his Directeur Sportif alongside, consulting tactics, is our very own Baroudeur from Down-Under, Craig Shipton. In the summer of 2009, Craig decided to ride from London to Athens, and created 25000spins.  He now organises…

  • Sun Chasers

    Sun Chasers

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    Congratulations to friends Down-Under, Craig Shipton and the growing team of 25000Spins.  Well done on your Big Charity Ride of the Great Ocean Road! Raising a whopping $193,000 AUD (£104,154) and counting, for children charities on this one ride is phenomenal. A lot of people were on their first long-haul and the turn out looks amazing.  A…

  • Amazonia Woman

    Amazonia Woman

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    Lowell
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    We’re enjoying a cuppa after Poncherello and Big-Chase have led us on a crazy loop of Hertford, and out of the heath, like a Jaguar, comes a familiar runner who happens to be one of our friendly Baroudeurs… Ed: “Hey Liz, what are you up to?” Liz: “For my next adventure I am heading to the Amazon to run, wade and probably…