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One of our fab Twitter followers @shoshido has set a donation challenge...
What does this mean?
Well for the next 18 donations of $18 or £18 (via online) to Macmillan, Coppafeel or Livestrong she will match with a donation of $18 / £18 of her own.
Raising a total of £324 / $324 :)
Why 18 I hear you ask?
Well... the number 18 is a special number, in Hebrew letters it's spelt the same as the number 'chai' which means 'life'.
So @shosdido would like to send good blessing to James and Sean and of course the reason they started his challenge to raise £100,000 for Cancer Charities.
As most of you reading this will know today (Thursday 22nd July 2010) is a pivitol day for sean as he will be going for major surgery on his back
So please go and lets see how quickly we can reach this challenge :)
Thank you x
A massive shout to 'Gary Redman' who is today (Tuesday 20th July 2010) getting on his bike and cycling to Paris... He is aiming to raise £10K to help James and Sean's reach their target of £100K for the 3 Cancer Charities, Read More...
Boys are Bloggin
Sean... Another day in bed – not as good as it sounds... Read More...
Yesterday I came up with what I think is probably the best way to try and explain what cancer really feels and why I like hills so much... Read More...
Dreading getting back on the bike, we had just had a rest day but I needed a week to recover! I got up at about 6.15 and was in no hurry to get on the bike Read More...
Found that the tyres (tires) on both bikes were flat. They were not punctured; they probably just felt a bit like us, “deflated” LoL... Read More...
To see more of James, learn about his courage and determinations watch some Video Media Interviews with, A Central News Segment, At the Etape Caledonia & interviewed by Macmillan Media,
You can also see more of Kris and her amazing story, founder of CoppaFeel at the Pride of Britain Awards.
On the 19th June 2010 James Golding and Sean Newman will be cycling 3,500 miles across America from Los Angeles to Miami to raise £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer support, CoppaFeel who promote the importance of breast examination to younger women & Livestrong a cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong the legendry cyclist who also battled cancer.
On the 13th November 2008 James, aged just 28 was diagnosed with Cancer. Doctors found a tumour 11.5cm in diameter between his spine and his kidney. This was followed by Septicaemia and Peritonitis. Given just a 10% chance of survival James lost 7.5 stone (105lb) and weighed only 7 stone (98lb). When he came round from being in a coma and being sedated he was unable to walk or even lift his head off the pillow.
James spent 9 months in hospital battling cancer. After chemotherapy and 9 operations James and was finally given the all clear on July 23rd 2009. To mark the 1st anniversary of that day James and Sean will be crossing the finishing line after completing a gruelling 3500-mile bike ride through challenging terrain and extreme temperatures.
Just to put this challenge into perspective, the Tour de France, which is acknowledged as one of the toughest sports events in the world is 2,200 miles.
This Extreme Challenge is often completed over 3 to 6 months yet James and Sean aim to complete the distance in just 30 days. Averaging around 120 miles a day and cycling for 10 hours every day.
