Cheshire Fire Officers' June LEJoG
Wednesday 5th June 2024
UK
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Cheshire Fire Officers' June LEJoG
At the end of 2023, five Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service officers decided to embark upon the LEJOG challenge. All keen cyclists, the team has been busy planning the journey and steadily building up the training since then.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Neil Griffiths, Area Manager Tony O’Dwyer, Group Managers Gareth Scott and Matt Barlow and Station Manager Rick Aldous will be supported by a number of volunteers who will be driving a support vehicle and the team will be staying at various fire stations throughout the event. The team are incredibly grateful to the fire and rescue services who have kindly allowed them to stay.
The team has decided to raise funds for two causes that are very close to their hearts, The Fire Fighters Charity and Macmillan Cancer.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has a proud record of raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity and the team is only too aware of the benefits that some of our firefighters and their families continue to receive. As a result the team is keen to support them in raising more vital funds. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service sadly lost three members of staff to cancer recently and the team is also keen to support those organisations that offer vital services to families in these circumstances. Cancer is a disease that doesn’t discriminate and sadly, many of us will know friends, colleagues and family members who will suffer from cancer in their lifetime.
The Fire Fighters Charity is very dear to anyone working, or having worked, in the fire and rescue service as nobody ever knows when their support will be needed. It is an invaluable resource.
Macmillan Cancer Support was chosen as a charity not only because of the loss of three colleagues, but for how they have supported people who have lost family members.
Neil lost his father in 2019 and Macmillan played a vital role in supporting his family in those very difficult weeks.
Matt lost his father to cancer 24 years ago. He lived with terminal cancer for a long time from when Matt was very young. Basically, Matt has lived pretty much his whole life being impacted by cancer to some extent or another and that is why he is keen to take on a significant personal challenge, combining something he enjoys with something very important, to hopefully have a positive impact for others suffering or impacted by cancer.
Tony’s aunty died two years ago from what started as skin cancer. Macmillan was phenomenal with the care and attention their nurses provided before she finally went into a hospice. The support that Macmillan provides is second-to-none, be that advice or support at a vulnerable time in life.
Tony has also benefited from The Fire Fighters Charity. Following a back injury in 2008 and following procedures he went to Jubilee House for what he thought was going to be rest and recuperation. Far from it, said Tony, he didn’t stop from the minute he got there but said it was well worth it. The physio team had him doing exercises he hadn’t done in months, they were brilliant and he can’t thank them enough.
The fundraising cycle ride will start on the morning of Wednesday 5 June from Land’s End in Cornwall and conclude when the team reaches John O’Groats, 10 days and approximately 1000 miles later, on Friday 14 June. The whole journey will entail the team climbing over 15,000 metres of elevation along the way!
Along the way the team is staying at fire stations in Holsworthy, Bridgwater, Worcester, Winsford, Kendal, Moffatt, Kinross, Aviemore and Helmsdale. We are extremely grateful to the following Fire and Rescue Services for their hospitality - Devon and Somerset, Hereford and Worcester, Cheshire, Cumbria and the Scottish Fire Service.
The Fire Fighters Charity provides life-enhancing support to the UK fire and rescue service community, to both serving and retired staff. That support includes mental health, physical health and rehabilitation and social wellbeing with some or all of these offered at one of their three residential centres across the UK.
Macmillan Cancer Support provides services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience. They are there to provide emotional, practical, physical, and financial support. They're 98% funded by voluntary donations, so fundraising is essential to make sure they can deliver the vital support people living with cancer need.
£5,685.29
+£1,070.75 Gift Aid
raised of £3,000 target
by 233 supporters
Supporters 233
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4 months, 4 weeksAnonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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H5 months
Hannah Corbett
Congratulations on your huge achievement! Great effort for great causes x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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D5 months
Derek, Sue and family
Congratulations Neil and Team. What an achievement. 🚵♀️
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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S5 months, 1 week
Stephen Flanagan
A fantastic effort, definitely worth a penny a mile each !! :-)
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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L5 months, 1 week
Lee Shears
Fantastic achievement everyone and for great causes. Includes £20 from Cllr Nelson.
£ 70.00 (+£17.50)
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D5 months, 1 week
Dan, Sharon, Emma and Alastair.
Brilliant achievement well done.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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C5 months, 1 week
Chris, Howard and Family
Congratulations Matt and the team
You all did an amazing job
We are all very proudxx£ 50.00
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B5 months, 1 week
Barb, Mandy and family
Well done Matt and your team
Your dad would be very proud xx£ 20.00
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K5 months, 1 week
Kerry Colls
Followed progress with LEJoG Vlogs… Amazing achievement by you all 👏
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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L5 months, 1 week
Lindsay Walker
An amazing achievement for two great charities. Congratulations to you all!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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5 months, 1 week
Anonymous
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5 months, 1 week
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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5 months, 1 week
Anonymous
Jen Powell in Brora. £5 donation. Thanks very much👏
£ 5.00
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A5 months, 1 week
Andy Scott
Well done fellas, great effort and 2 great charities 🚲👍
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F5 months, 1 week
Fletch
Big push to the finish line. Top effort Neil and team. Well done. Great achievement.
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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K5 months, 1 week
Kevin Fenney
Well done guys, what a fantastic effort. Been following your progress and can't believe how quickly you have chomped away at those miles. Super proud of you all.....fantastic!!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R5 months, 1 week
Ray & Jean Holden
Julie has been updating us and you are all Amazing. Keep going, nearly there xxx
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M5 months, 1 week
Maureen Edwards
Neil your mom has been keeping us all updated…. In awe of your strength! Enjoy last few days you are all amazing 🤩
£ 20.00
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P5 months, 1 week
Paul Scott
3 generous donations received on the Kinross to Aviemore leg.
£5 anonymous
£5 Mr Colin Lowe. Pitlochry
£50 Mrs Susan Awcoch. DalwhinnieThank you all very much 👏
£ 60.00
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5 months, 1 week
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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5 months, 1 week
Jo Cartledge
You're doing amazing! The end is in sight...keep pedalling, you got this 💪🚴♀️
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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R5 months, 1 week
Rob Simcox
Well done guys brilliant effort !!
Thanks for letting me tag along for a few mile. Keep going your nearly there 👍£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R5 months, 2 weeks
Rob Cherrie
Good luck all….keep going, it’s a massive achievement 👍
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A5 months, 2 weeks
Alec Thomas
Doing great, thanks for letting me join a short section 👍🏼
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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J5 months, 2 weeks
Joan Barnes
Well done Neil and team. You are a inspiration to your fire service x
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L5 months, 2 weeks
Lois
An amazing thing you are doing, Neil and the rest of the team. Great causes. Keep pedalling! Good luck.
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5 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Inspirational.! Well done!
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L5 months, 2 weeks
Lee McGarity
It’s been a pleasure assisting you achieve this momentous feat. Well done everyone you’re amazing.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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D5 months, 2 weeks
Dave Buckland
Chapeau Gents.
Closer to JoG than Lands End now 🙌🏼
You’re doing brilliantly.£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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K5 months, 2 weeks
Karen Lomas
Lovely to see you all yesterday at Newport. You guys are doing amazing!! Keep going! Eifion’s birthday too. He’d be so proud! Stay safe and enjoy! You’re well on your way to supporting these amazing charities xxxx
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G5 months, 2 weeks
Gareth Roberts
Fantastic team effort for two great causes, well done fellas!
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A5 months, 2 weeks
Aunty Pat
Well done boys you are doing amazing keep your spirits up and keep peddling you will smash it
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B5 months, 2 weeks
Bridget Austin
Am amazing journey, supporting 2 fab charities while making memories - well done all of you
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5 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
For Bally.
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V5 months, 2 weeks
Victoria Stanton
Just been to Newport Fire Station and meet all these incredible people. What an enormous challenge they are doing, 874 miles. We are immensely proud of them all. Plus they are raising thousands for charity. Good luck for the rest of the journey.
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J5 months, 2 weeks
Jenny Jeffs
What an amazing thing to do. Good luck to you all and hopefully no injuries 😜
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J5 months, 2 weeks
JP Helliwell
Well done Rick and everyone else. Great challenge and great cause of course. Enjoy 🇬🇧🫡
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P5 months, 2 weeks
Pam Phil Preece Llay Wrexham
Good luck Neil and boys fund raising for cancer research
£ 19.00
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D5 months, 2 weeks
Denise Bowman
Good Luck Guys. Hope you have packed the sudocrem x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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S5 months, 2 weeks
Sandy Graystone
Good Luck for what is a fantastic challenge. Enjoy your trip 😁
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L5 months, 2 weeks
Linsey Daniels
Good luck on your journey north. Stay safe and have lots of fun along the way.
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J5 months, 2 weeks
Jon Woolley
Great effort made even more impressive considering the average age 😉
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A5 months, 2 weeks
Andrea Harvey
Brilliant effort for two very important charities x
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P5 months, 2 weeks
Phill Cooper
Awesome effort gents, best of luck. I hope the down hills seem longer than the uphills
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J5 months, 2 weeks
Janet and Chris Franklin
Good luck all of you. Hope you can enjoy yourselves!
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5 months, 2 weeks
Tomos Avis
Good luck Rick & team. Macmillan & FF Charity great causes.
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5 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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A5 months, 3 weeks
Anne (Neil’s better half!)
Neil and the boys - what a fantastic opportunity you all have to complete LEJOG - take in every moment. Also supporting 2 great charities which I know are important to you all. Remembering those who can’t be with you but will be with you in spirit for every pedal … go smash it boys see you Saturday! We are all super proud of you x
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M5 months, 3 weeks
Mum
To Matthew and the rest of the team I wish you all the best. Stay safe love Mum x
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C5 months, 3 weeks
Chris Jess Morgan and Callum
Good luck Neil and the rest of the team Dad would have been so proud as we all are x
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T5 months, 3 weeks
The Austin’s
Best of luck Matt and team as you take on this incredible challenge - you've got this! X
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M5 months, 3 weeks
Mark Forrest
Good luck guys…Hope that you have got good gel shorts!
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C5 months, 3 weeks
Catherine
Good luck Matt and the rest of the team….it will be a great achievement. Xx
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S5 months, 3 weeks
Sally Aldous and Libby
Good luck Rick and the guys. What an amazing challenge! Good luck and stay safe. X
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5 months, 3 weeks
Anonymous
Best of luck to all involved Xx
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A5 months, 3 weeks
Andrew Riddell
Good luck Matt and team. Wishing you a great and memorable ride for two very worthy causes.
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G5 months, 3 weeks
Gary, Andrea & Phoebe
Good luck Matt & everyone, enjoy the experience
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L5 months, 3 weeks
Liz Roberts-Wilcox
Good luck to all involved! But a special good luck to Matt B xx
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J5 months, 3 weeks
Jon Charters
Best wishes to you all, an outstanding endeavour and for worthwhile causes. Good luck gents.
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A5 months, 3 weeks
Alex, Martin, Daniel and Oscar
Good luck Gareth and all - two great causes to be fundraising for.
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J5 months, 3 weeks
Jack and Darcey
Good luck Dad and the rest of the team, what a fantastic challenge for a fantastic cause! We know you will smash it, so proud of you x
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S5 months, 3 weeks
Sam, Vicky, Bethan and Alys
Good luck Gareth / Paul and the rest of the team 💪
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L5 months, 3 weeks
Leanne Douglas
Enjoy the ride but most of all, stay safe. What an epic journey for two wonderful causes. Best of luck everyone! Xx
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E5 months, 3 weeks
Emma Algieri Scott
So proud of you Gareth and your fellow cyclists. Knowing your brother Paul will be bringing you home after an unspeakable amount of miles in the saddle is reassuring 🤪 Good luck all, you have got this 👌🏽 Lots of love Emma, Tryfan and Gethin xxx
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Z5 months, 3 weeks
Zoe, Paul, Jac and Wil
Good luck all - an amazing challenge for very worthy causes - good luck
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N5 months, 3 weeks
Neil & Sharon
Good luck Neil and your fellow riders with this great challenge.
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J5 months, 3 weeks
James MacMullen
Best of luck to all of you - I hope the weather is kind!
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R6 months
Russ Brown
Superb effort folks, the good news is it gets more enjoyable each day you do. The bad news is I will join you for a day or two along the way.! Such a great challenge for such a great cause! You will all smash it! Best of luck and fingers crossed the weather is kind.
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C6 months, 1 week
Carolyn Sowerby
Good luck to you all and such a worthy cause one very close to my heart
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D6 months, 1 week
Dave Love
Good luck fellas, I’m sure you’ll love it. I’ll see you in Kendal 👍🏼
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6 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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J6 months, 2 weeks
Jan, Mark & Dominic
Good luck Ant. Aunty Alwyn would be so proud of you x
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7 months
Anonymous
No bike ride is too far when you have good company. Enjoy
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D7 months, 1 week
Darren Belton
I know you'll smash it mate. Good luck to all the team...Great cause. 👍
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S7 months, 2 weeks
Steve McCormick
Good luck guys. Hope you’ve got plenty of deep heat packed.
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J7 months, 2 weeks
Jackie Goold
I hope it all runs smoothly and you get lots of donations 👍🏻👍🏻
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M7 months, 2 weeks
Mark Bushell
Great effort guys and very worthy charities. Good luck for the ride
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R7 months, 2 weeks
Rebecca Litherland
Good luck with your challenge - two amazing causes!
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D7 months, 2 weeks
David Yeomans, Liz, Jean-Marie
Good look Ant and friends 👍 all the best
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T7 months, 2 weeks
Tracy Radcliffe
Good luck guys. Having lost my Dad to Cancer and being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2022 I know how important this money will be to the two fantastic charities that you are supporting. I'll be watching your progress.
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7 months, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Smash it👍
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H7 months, 2 weeks
Hannah Bailey
What an amazing thing. Good luck Matt and team!! Smash it 🚲 xx
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E7 months, 2 weeks
Eva B
Such an amazing thing to be apart of! Can’t wait to hear all about it. You will smash it x
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A7 months, 2 weeks
Andrew
Will enjoy the daily updates and bike cleaning tips from those venturing away from the turbo.
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