Clock to Rock - Big Ben, London to the rock of Gibraltar 2nd -19th September 2011

Paul Beven & Jane Kennet are cycling to Gibraltar for the British Heart Foundation. Our target is to raise £12,000. We are hoping to keep you up to date with our training and fund raising progress so far via this blog. Signals and stamina permitting with any luck we can post along the actual journey too. Sponsor us now by clicking this link to our JustGiving page or email me if you prefer. LATEST NEWS - Despite the BHF postponing their official trip until sometime in 2012 we are pressing ahead with an independent trip of our own although the BHF are providing some assistance to us to help us on our way.



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Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Les Gets Piste 2011...

Cross Training is good. I am planning to do a little on the ski slopes of Les Gets in March. Its all very exciting and I am really looking forward to it. Gary Edmondson from Avid Insurance has arranged it, well actually I think Joanne Coughlan from Avid can actually claim that prize, she has worked tirelessly to set 16 of us up in a chalet.

Some of you may be thinking this is some sort of work jolly, well you would be wrong its a deadly serious research trip to understand the risks that British holiday makers are exposed to every year when they mix large amounts of alcoholic beverage with hazardous sports. There will be a lot of very serious research going on I can tell you.

Gary has started a blog to chart the adventures research. you can see it here. I am not sure that he has got the idea of actually posting much yet but hopefully soon he will.

I have only skied once before, last year and i use the term 'Skied' loosely there. so this should be interesting.

Back home we have started to get underway with our fundraising plans. So far we have decided to try and arrange the following, If you think there is any help you can give towards any of them please let me know.


  1. Spring Ball - Hopefully sometime in June. Date to be confirmed. All welcome tickets will be on sale nearer the time and we hope to have a decent auction and raffle with all sorts of great prizes. such as a helicopter flights, photography portrait session etc. Prizes very welcome if you have any unwanted gifts from Christmas still looking for a home.
  2. Cheese and Wine tasting evening in Hampton - Pencilled in for the evening of 16th February. Please let me know if you are interested in attending. 
  3. Easter Egg Hunt - Bushey Park
  4. Summer BBQHog roast - TBA
  5. Pub Quiz - TBA
Mum is helping me to arrange a cake sale in Saffy City soon too so if you live in or near Saffron Walden, Look out cakes coming soon. Yum yum...

Training update
  1. 5lbs total weight loss. 
  2. Running miles last week 11 including a lap of hilly richmond park
  3. Cycling 75 miles all commuting miles.
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