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09-09-2006, 16:45 sarahhairdresser Joined on 09-09-2006 shrewsbury Posts 44 Re: Cyle India 2007   Hi everyone, I have just joined the forum very concerned about this bike ride as i haven't rode a bike for 20yrs,  went out today for the first time and did 1.5miles came back and i was dying.  Has anyone got a training plan?  I spoke to action for charity and they said that there was only 120 places and they had all gone.  Is everyone departing on the 11th Oct 2007.  would love to hear from anyone involved I live in Shrewsbury. sarah t sarah's doin' india 2007    Report

09-09-2006, 17:05 SusannenoZ Joined on 08-26-2006 Staffordshire Posts 259 Re: Cyle India 2007 Hi there! yes I am all signed up, October 11th, 120 places gone already! I too haven't rode a bike for about 20 years, and I didn't do much then! But I am determined to do it, joined a gym for training over the winter months, i felt sorry for the poor young lad who inducted me and did my plan for me, I think getting me fit and 4 stone lighter is more of a challenge for him than the cycle ride is for me! I live in Stoke-on-Trent so not too far from you, a previous post says we all get the chance to meet up early next year, which will be good.I am doing my first fundraising event tomorrow a car boot sale, and have just set up my just giving fundraising page, www.justgiving.com/suelaird     Report

09-09-2006, 17:26 sarah e Joined on 08-21-2006 Nottingham Posts 258 Re: Cyle India 2007 Yes, I am on the 11th October trip. I did really well at a car boot, people were quite generous when I said I was raising money for the bike ride/charity. So good luck tomorrow!!  I am holding a garden party at home next week for family and friends. Have been given some great raffle prizes, and am having a tombola etc. Just hope the weather holds. Furthest I have been on the bike so far is 28km....not even a third of the distance of the longest day we will have to do!  Trying to get out whenever I can, without over doing it.The old knees start to ache after a bit!! Enjoying going for a swim to inorder to soak those aching muscles.Is there anyone else from the Nottingham/Derby area?    Report

09-10-2006, 12:17 sarahhairdresser Joined on 09-09-2006 shrewsbury Posts 44 Re: Cyle India 2007 Thats great, good luck with your car boot sale today, and your garden party, I've organised a charity dinner and auction, also a ladies night(which recently raised £1007) really good so i hope tahts what i'll get when i do mine.  i've sent out loads of begging letters to companies asking for donations, haven't had nay replies yet though, just got to keet trying.  i have also just set up my website www.justgiving.com/sarahtetlow  It will be nice to get together to meet everyone at the begining of next so that we can put faces to names.  Good luck to you both with fund raising. I only live about 1hour from you sarah e and 45 minutes from suzzanne as I live in shrewsbury.    sarah's doin' india 2007    Report

09-11-2006, 13:58 SusannenoZ Joined on 08-26-2006 Staffordshire Posts 259 Re: Cyle India 2007 I did well at the car boot, made £161 ! very pleased! Also very touched by the donations so far on the fundraisng page . I have tentative plans for a curry night in Nov. a barn dance/ceilidh in March, an antiques roadshow/valutaion day, sometime I am also having a "whose that baby?" competition at work, which people will pay to guess who is who, and I have planned a trip to the Good Food show in Nov which I have done for the past few years for no profit , but this year hired a bigger coach and charged a few pounds more per person which should realise £100 or so. Good luck with everyone's fundraising efforts!    Report

09-11-2006, 15:51 sarah e Joined on 08-21-2006 Nottingham Posts 258 Re: Cycle India 2007 Great news about the car boot. Was watching This Morning today....Fern was talking about her trip to India  this year. Can't wait to see how she gets on and see where we will be going. Bye for now, Sarah    Report

09-11-2006, 19:19 sarahhairdresser Joined on 09-09-2006 shrewsbury Posts 44 Re: Cycle India 2007 That's great news for boot sale.  I have had a great response to my web site I sent it round the college I work at and it went down really well.  Sarah would you keep me informed about ferns cycle as i work all day teaching at college it would be nice to find out more.  One of the ladies at my work her husband is currently out there working in the place we are visiting ad she said she would get phots for me and send them back.  gook luck to you both speak soon sarah t  sarah's doin' india 2007    Report

09-12-2006, 13:52 Anncie Joined on 09-12-2006 Stratford on Avon Posts 181 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi everybody I'm another on the 11 October trip. I've signed up with my cousin Stef. She talked me into the challenge!! We're really looking forward to it but like everyone else we've got to start getting fit as we're both a bit on the round side!  I have been going to the gym for a few months and went out on my first bike ride on Sunday. This was the first time I had been on a bike for years but I really enjoyed it. I was wondering when was the best time to start fund-raising as October next year sounds so far away but having read your posts I've decided to get going now. I've been to Rajasthan a few years ago as as I remember its very hot and dusty and there are quite a few hills..... Please help me support the work of Women for Women visit www.justgiving.com/AnnLattimore      Report

09-12-2006, 14:46 angie Joined on 10-18-2005 Bristol. Posts 369 Re: Cycle India 2007 some advice from someone whos own deadline is saturday, and is still £1,000 short, START NOW!!!! it always seems  along way away, but gets here before you know it. once you have your sponsorship you can concentrate on cycling not raising money, angie    Report

09-12-2006, 16:44 fiddy Joined on 09-12-2006 Posts 7 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi there i'm another on the list and again very unfit i can't even remember what my bike looks like, i'm sure it did have two wheels!! I have 9month old twins so making the time is going to be very difficult but theres nothing like a good challenge. Good Luck to everyone with raising funds and training. Great to see what everyone else is up to and helps to keep motivated.      Report

09-13-2006, 13:01 KimCheri Joined on 09-13-2006 Posts 12 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi to Everyone, I'm Kim and have just received my confirmation pack - how scary.  I'm doing this with a friend Jane - who persuaded me to do it and I am so excited about it.  We haven't started training yet, but have put dates in our diary - but even that was difficult!!  Luckily my kids (6 and 10 years old) are quite into cycling so I will try to get out with them as often as possible and start cycling to school!!  Have been thinking of fund-raising ideas and think our first will probably be Christmas biased so we have time to plan them, maybe shopping evening, children's party etc.  I'll let you know.  We got our forms a while ago, but with holidays, we only sent them off on Monday - after a blind panic that the places might have gone as it was on This Morning - we rang and there were 20 places left!! If anyone is in the Banstead, Surrey area, let us know and we can meet up - otherwise will see you at training days! Good luck to everyone so far Kim    Report

09-13-2006, 15:51 Emmad1973 Joined on 09-13-2006 Posts 3 Re: Cyle India 2007 Hi, I am all signed up too!  My name is Emma and I live in Somerset.  I haven't ridden a bike properly since I was a little girl, I am very unfit, but I guess that will really change in the next 12 months.  I have joined a gym and am trying to go three times a week as well as cycling 3 times a week.  I went outon my bike the other day and could not believe how unfit I am!!!  Anyhow I am really excited about the whole thing Emma    Report

09-14-2006, 16:15 KimCheri Joined on 09-13-2006 Posts 12 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi Angie, Just wishing you luck for your remaining fundraising days.  I would love to know how you get on with the challenge, perhaps you could post some notes/thoughts on here when you get back. Good Luck. Kim    Report

09-14-2006, 23:29 StephC Joined on 09-14-2006 Cambridgeshire Posts 16 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi everyone, I am Stef, believe me Ann didn't need any persuasion, I just knew she was the only person I could possible ask to go with me, or want to for that matter. Thanks Ann.  It's true to say that like all of you we are very very excited at the moment, and like some of you I am overweight and unfit at the moment, but I know I - we - will all overcome that, my biggest worry is being able to raise the funds, but I am hopeful that that will all come together. I look forward to meeting with you all, I am sure it is going to be an amazing experience.  I saw the bit on This Morning earlier this week when they announced the women they had selected for the various challenges, but the bit before when they were talking to them about why they wanted to do it had me in tears, hearing someone voice things you feel but haven't dared put sound to. Take care Stephx     Report

09-18-2006, 12:34 sarah e Joined on 08-21-2006 Nottingham Posts 258 Re: Cycle India 2007 Hi everyone! had to share some fab news with you all.....Held my first fundraising event yesterday - a garden party at home with family and friends. It was a fantastic day, the sun shone, and everyone had a great time, and I raised a massive £736.31!!!!! to say I was "gob smacked" is an under statement!!!! I have never done any sort of fundraising before, and was extremely nervous, but, wow, what a result!!! I have now passed the £1000 and I have only been "at it" for a month! Thanks to evryone that helped me make it such a fab day.......    Report

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