Mat Newman Cycles his way to success!
Mat Newman completed his fourth fundraising challenge for IRHH on Saturday 20th September by cycling over 80 miles from Seer Green to Oxford and back! He has raised over £1000 in sponsorship which has made all of his aches and pains following the bike ride well worth the effort:
'I set out with a friend to support me at 7am, and 7 hours later made it back into Seer Green. It is the toughest thing I have ever done physically and I was in a fair amount of pain at the end. I don't know whether that says more about my fitness than the ride, but I did train for it, so I would like to think it was a challenge.
I think most people would be able to relate to the fact of 7hrs of non stop exercise is quite a strain. I am sure I will be having nightmares about Aston Hill for weeks to come as it was 2 miles of slow torture up hill. This has been the fourth event since my dad passed away and each one has been a massive challenge. I am not sure how I will top this one next year, but will start thinking when the aching dies down a bit.
Over 4 years I have raised nearly £5k which I am very proud is going to such a great cause. IRHH didn't get to help my dad directly, but they did help a good friend of mine's father. So I got to find out about the amazing work their nurses do to help cancer sufferers and their families. IRHH have also been very supportive on my events and they are a local charity who really make you feel like you are making a difference. '
If you would like to sponsor Mat there is still time to visit his JustGiving fundraising page.
Well done Mat we hope you are taking some well-deserved rest!
23rd September 2008
