Monday, June 06, 2011

Gruelling Weekend

I'm riding in the Scottish Bikeathon, 26 miles through the Highlands in aid of Leukeamia & Lymphoma Research. I'm doing it with the widow of my friend Piet Ketelaar, in his memory.

I've raised £255 in four days. My target is £1,000 by the day of the ride, June 19th.

If any blogmates out there are prepared to sponsor me, I'd be hugely grateful. You can make a payment online at justgiving.com/leighforbes.

It's not part of the event, but I'm also planning to climb Cairn Toul, the UK's 4th highest mountain, the day before the bikeathon... It's going to be a gruelling (but ace) weekend!

6 comments:

Deborah Carr (Debs) said...

I'm in awe and have now idea where you get your energy from. Off to sponsor you now.

Kath McGurl said...

Add a swim across Loch Ness and you've got yourself a highland triathlon. Good luck on the bike ride! I did a 25-miler yesterday (trying to get in training for our cycle touring holiday in July). V sore bum today.

Leigh Forbes said...

Thank you for your donations! UP to £450+ now!

Debs - I have no idea either!

Womag - 25-miler for training! That's what I training for!!

Flowerpot said...

Sorry got here rather late - good for you!

Procrastination Free Living said...

you have a nice idea to get rid of that...

Denise said...

A mountain and 26 miles!!! I wish you lots of luck and am also off to sponsor you now.