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2010 Pedal 4 Parkinson's is on Sunday 26th September

2009 Pedal News

News Update

Pedal 2010 - I can confirm that people who want the Cowes route can start from Artic Road where there will be a registration tent and from the Sandown route there will be a registration tent at the end of the cycleway in Perowne Way. Of course registration will also be possible for all three routes from the Riverside.

Altogether there were 91 participants who raised just over £4000 including the gift aid which we were able to claim. Alan Edbrooke from Southampton was presented with the mountain bike afater rasiing over £400 sponsorship. The other prize winners were:
Robin Crossley, Paul Fowler, Charlotte Mallows, Stephen Hanson, Holly Pudney, Stephen Smith, Susan Anderson, Bill Turton and Sam Hutchins. A big thank you to everyone who took part.

91 Participants , of which 65 took part in the Sandown route. After expenses a total of £3204 was raised from sponsorships and donations. 12 pupils and their families from Brighstone School took part and raised £167.

Here is the list of prize winners for 2009.

Alan Edbrooke- Bike
Paul Fowler
Charlotte Mallows
Stephen Hanson
Holly Pudney
Stephen Smith
Susan Anderson
Bill Turton
Sam Hutchins

Madeline's 5th London Marathon

Madeline Goodman of Brighstone will be running her 5th London Marathon this April 26th. Last year Madeline managed to finish in under 4 hours 30 mins, which gave her an automatic place for this year. In 2008 the Parkinson's Disease Society awarded her place. This year she can choose her own cause and has kindly chosen us the Isle of Wight Branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society. Please offer sponsorships or donations by telephone on 01983 741166 or by emailing madeline@homecall.co.uk

Also sponsor forms will be available at: the Mace Shop and St Mary's Church, Brighstone, Shorwell, Brook and Yarmouth Post Offices, Yarmouth Pharmacy, West Wight Sports Centre and Watchbell House in Newport.

2008 Report

On a lovely September afternoon, our Annual event took place with over 100 cyclists taking part,
(Including a contingent from the Brighstone Primary School), and all setting off in different directions on one or other of the three routes to Freshwater/Sandown/Cowes. We waited anxiously at the Riverside Centre for their return, and I am pleased to report that we recovered everyone!!! (Although we did have a scare when one family were very late, having crashed, called an Ambulance, and then remounted and completed!!) This just shows the dedication of our entrants.

I am also pleased to report that we received over £3,400.00 in sponsorship/donations, which a magnificent amount and we wish to thank everyone who took part for their efforts.

Parkinson's is a rotten illness, which really makes its sufferers and carers very depressed and we feel as a Committee that we DO help to raise their spirits with the facilities we provide, with some help to make their lives easier, and with a social side which our members look forward to and really enjoy. But these all take money, and this total will go a long way to assisting us in continuing the good work.

We hope to see you all again in 2009, perhaps with some relatives or friends ?? Until then thanks once again to all who took part.

Top 10 for sponsorship monies;
Nikki Linder
Briony Cave
Sam Hutchins
Kelly Brackston
Sam Biddlecombe
Janie Reynolds
Ansy Hetherington
Tony Young
Stephen Smith
Clare Clarke

03/03/09 - 2009 date announced - Applications being taken online NOW!!

07/2008 - Application online now open!!

05/2008 - Pedal 4 Parkinson's goes online

02/2008 - 2007 Event raised a total of £3,470