London to Morocco Solo Cycle
Thursday 19th September 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024
UK
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London to Morocco Solo Cycle
I am on an unaided solo cycle ride from London to Morocco carrying all I need on my panniers - clothes, tools, tent, sleeping bag etc. (heavy I can tell you!) and of course my mobile phone Satnav!
Just over 2 weeks ago I bought a bike (for £80!) and spent a frantic 48 hours on Amazon and at Halfords and Sports Direct making purchases in order to "Be prepared" which is our Motto in Scouts (see further down...) and left Kingston on 19th September.
I'm not a frequent cyclist, in fact I'm not even particularly fit (10-15kg overweight) however I do have a sense of adventure and the perseverance to reach Morocco.
I'm not in a race to get to there - I'll be cycling approximately 50-60 miles per day over a one month period, with diversions and the odd day off to see some sights along the way.
I left Kingston upon Thames cycling to Portsmouth for the overnight ferry to St Malo. Since then I've cycled down the western side of France reaching the border with Spain at the weekend. I will be cycling on until I reach southern Spain from where I will catch a ferry to Tangier, Morocco in mid/late October when I'll be able to say "I've cycled to Africa!" - a journey of almost 1500 miles! I have to say damn those Spanish hills - I'll also have climbed (and descended) the equivalent of Everest 1.5 times
I hope to raise funds for a number of charities:
CRISIS - helping the homeless (who I've supported with a fundraising challenge and as a volunteer in the past)
ACTIONAID - working in developing countries with a focus in particular on supporting girls and women
2ND MORTLAKE SCOUT GROUP - I've been a leader with the Group for the past 6 years. We are based in Richmond, Surrey providing activities and experiences to approximately 150 young people. Leaders are unpaid and all activities are subsidised by the Group
Thank you in advance for your donation. Please keep in touch to follow my progress.
£2,580.00
+£445.00 Gift Aid
raised of £10,000 target
by 61 supporters
Supporters 61
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A3 days, 3 hours
Alistair, Laura, Gregory & Nina
Well done Sanjay, what an amazing achievement!
£ 20.00
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R1 week
Rob O
Just fantastic to raise so much for good causes. Thank you for putting yourself out there, and going so far!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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C2 weeks, 6 days
Charulata Patel
Amazing Sanjay.
The distance and solo - what an achievement for good causes.
Well done x£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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M1 month
Maya El Khoury
What a great effort you have done for such a great cause. Well done!
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 monthPhil McGuigan
Congratulations Sanjay - huge efforts for a raft of excellent causes - chapeau!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R1 month
Resh, Andy, Ashaan & Rian
Congrats Sanj!! What a great adventure and such an amazing accomplishment!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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S1 month
Stanley and Joe 2nd Mortlake
Go Sanjay! What an inspiration to all the Cubs and Beavers!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A1 month
Anuj
Amazing to hear of your inspiring adventure Sanjay. Well done indeed 👏
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R1 month
Raj & Agna
Sanj, you madman!! ;-) Totally in awe of your amazing achievement ... so, so proud of you mate. Well done!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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L1 month, 1 week
Leon
Well done, Sanj! An amazing effort and achievement. You should be super proud of yourself.
£ 50.00
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R1 month, 1 week
Ronnie
An inspiration to us all. What a super effort for such noble and worthwhile causes. Well done mate! Can't have been easy.
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S1 month, 1 week
Sati
Well done and great effort Sanjay. Let’s catch up on your return
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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1 month, 1 week
Anonymous
Go Sanj!, All the best for the trip.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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K1 month, 1 week
Keith and Hannah
Well done Sanjay. We look forward to hearing all about your amazing adventure
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 month, 2 weeks
Anonymous
Wow, what a challenge!! Good luck and safe travels
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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R1 month, 2 weeks
Rick and Kana
Well done Sanj. Great charities to support and impressive effort! What an achievement!!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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S1 month, 2 weeks
Sandesh and Sonal
Amazing Sanj - always got time to raise awareness and raise money for a good cause.
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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A1 month, 2 weeks
Ani
Wishing you all the best with your challenging adventure! Safe travels!
£ 100.00
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A1 month, 2 weeks
Andrew Pinnington
Sanjay - you never cease to surprise and amaze us! Great effort. Little bit jealous actually…..but good luck and look forward to hearing all of the tales.
£ 50.00
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M1 month, 2 weeks
Mum and Dad Makan
We admire your courage to solo-cycle from Kingston -Upon-Thames (UK) to Morocco to raise money for a worthy cause We are very proud of you!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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L1 month, 2 weeks
Lynne Justin and Dylan
Amazing adventure! Good luck with your fundraising!
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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E1 month, 2 weeks
Elizabeth, Abi, Karin & Mark
Amazing, Sanjay!! Good luck and well done! We can‘t wait to hear all about your adventures when you return :)
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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1 month, 2 weeks
Anonymous
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R1 month, 2 weeks
Richard
Wow! Inspirational! What a fantastic example to set for everyone and all the cubs at 2nd nortlake!
£ 20.00
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T1 month, 2 weeks
Tim Boughton
Sanjay. I love your sense of adventure. Well done. Hope you've got lots of tools and spares for emergencies. Have a brilliant time and looking forward to hearing the stories!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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C1 month, 2 weeks
Cynthia
You are an inspiration Sanjay! What an amazing adventure. Enjoy every moment (even though some may be painful). Best of luck!
£ 50.00
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N1 month, 3 weeks
Natasha (Anita’s friend)
What you’re doing is so cool! Very admirable
Enjoy your adventure..£ 10.00
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1 month, 3 weeks
Anonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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S1 month, 3 weeks
Samir Odedra
You're not gonna overweight by the time you reach Morocco! Good effort for some worthy causes. Stay safe and give us some updates so we how you're getting on. You got this!!!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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V1 month, 3 weeks
Vinny Patel
Great effort Sanj, I wish I had the courage to do something like this, guess I'll have to do something to raise mkney for charity also,
£ 250.00
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