Well things are really gearing up now as the promotion gets under way to raise as much money as we can for The Mary Stevens Hospice in Stourbridge via our cycle ride from Wolverhampton to London via the Birmingham Main Line and Grand Union Canals across the dates of Fri 11th - Sunday 13th April.
First of all we've had a great feature on the BBC Black Country web site - many thanks to Ciaran Ryan at the BBC for the feature and his support. Hit the link to 'read all about it' -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2008/01/30/ride_for_hospice_feature.shtmlOn Sunday 3rd Feb we are being interviewed live on The Wolverhampton Show on BBC Radio WM - available via DAB Digital and 101.8FM. Listen live via the internet @
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/local_radio/Then next Thursday 7th Feb were on the Saul Abner Interactive Afternoon Show at WCR FM (101.8 FM) Wolverhampton between 2-3pm - for the full show playing some of our favourite stuff as well...and playing Saul up - ha ha! Listen live via
http://www.wcrfm.com/ you can phone in as well and have a chat to us via 01902-572257 and also e-mail the show via
saul@wcrfm.com - you can send any requests and messages into this address as well prior to the show and we'll do our best to play them all and read them out.
We'd like to say a big thank you to the University of Wolverhampton Press and Marketing Department for their support in promoting this as well - especially Vickie Woodward who had a hell of a job coaxing Tom Hicks real age out of him...she eventually found it in the Magna Carta - (ha ha ha)!
Please help as much as you can - see below details on how you can pledge a donation
Thanks again for your support.
Gary O'Dea
THE WRONG WAY DOWN
Wolverhampton to London Charity Bike Ride in aid of Mary Stevens Hospice - Stourbridge.
Charity Fund set up in memory of Roger Brookes
Okay groovers me and my funky Soul Brother Mr Tom Hicks are planning to cycle from Wolverhampton to London in aid of the Mary Stevens Hospice, Stourbridge. The event has been set up in memory of Tom's father-in-law Roger Brookes, who passed away two years ago and spent his last days at the Hospice.
We are planning to cycle along the Wolverhampton to Birmingham Main Line Canal into city centre Brum, then join the Grand Union Canal and cycle a total distance of approximately 150 miles to London.This event will take place over the period of the 11th till the 13th April 2008.
You can pledge a donation by contacting Gary via ext:3435 /
g.odea@wlv.ac.uk or Tom on ext:3435 /
T.J.Hicks@wlv.ac.uk
We have had a very generous pledge from the Chairman of Tipton Town Football Club (Mr Bill Williams) in order to start the fund off and other pledges are beginning to come in as well...can you help?
We're also looking for some equipment funding / donations etc (spare tyres / inner tubes / lights etc), from local cycling outlets.
Coincidentally the day we arrive in London (Sun 13th April) is also the day of the London Marathon...you never know - if we can manage three Weetabix on the last day when we get to London - don't be surprised if you see us on the telly weaving our way in and out of the runners...on our bikes of course!!!
See below for the planned stages of the trek.
Friday April 11th
Wolverhampton to Blisworth - 78.65 miles (approx)
Saturday 12th April
Blisworth to Hemel Hempstead - 45.96 miles (approx)
Sunday 13th April
Hemel Hempstead to London (Paddington Canal Junction - where the Grand Union Canal ends) - 28 miles (approx).
Thanks for your support.
Gary and Tom.
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