Simon Christian - Bike ride challenge in aid of MND
Friday 15th November 2024 - Sunday 17th November 2024
UK
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Simon Christian - Bike ride challenge in aid of MND
Hello, my name is Simon Christian, I am 52 years old and live with my wonderful wife Jo. We have three fabulous sons; Tom and George (24yo) and Henry (20yo).
I have recently been diagnosed with MND and have been overwhelmed by the support I have received from family, friends and colleagues which gives me and my family huge positivity to face the upcoming challenges in the future. The MND Association has already been a great support during the early stages of my diagnosis.
The charity bike ride aim is to raise awareness of MND and hopefully to raise money for the MND Association and its efforts in research into the disease.
I joined the Bedford Belly Busters cycling group two years ago and have cycled most Saturday mornings, winter through to summer I’ve established some great friendships along the way, combining cycling with the consumption of Guinness and cooked breakfasts. It is an activity I will miss hugely! It is this group along with other friends and family that are taking on a charity ride, from Bedford to Leeds, with us all meeting to watch the rugby union / league cross-code 745 Game at Headingley in aid of various MND charities.
A note about the cycling challenge from the Bedford Belly Busters:
We wanted to show Simon how much we support him and his family after his recent diagnosis. The group came up with the idea of cycling from Bedford to the 745 rugby game in Headingley; some 180 miles with 3,072 metres worth of hills to climb. We’re doing this over 2.5 days in, no doubt, the worst weather November can throw at us. It was only last May that Simon completed a 100 mile cycle event and now the pleasure of cycling is no longer available to him.
Simon needs alterations to his home to help with his changing mobility, a portion of the funds raised is going directly to covering some of these costs with the remaining money going to a combination of Leeds Hospitals Charity (administering for the Rob Burrows campaign) ; My Name5 Doddie Foundation; Gloucester Rugby Foundation (administering for 4Ed the Ed Slater campaign); and, MND Association Bedfordshire Group, who have provided tremendous help and support to Simon and Jo.
£14,090.37
+£2,260.25 Gift Aid
raised of £15,000 target
by 260 supporters
Supporters 260
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M1 day, 3 hours
Martin Real
Good luck Richard and Co! - that's some challenge and I am sure you will smash it
£ 30.00
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P1 day, 19 hours
Patrik and Marina
Good luck and well done for highlighting a very worthy cause xxx
£ 50.00
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S1 day, 23 hours
Simon Morris
May the wind be behind you all the way and the gradients gentle. Great cause and all the best to your friend and his family.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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L1 day, 23 hours
Lauren Anthony Lily and Josh
Good luck Dad! You wish smash it as always xx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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1 day, 23 hours
Anonymous
I lost my husband Steve an avid Gloucester rugby fan to MND in 2018 and he’s missed every day by myself and his family
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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2 days, 2 hours
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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A2 days, 3 hours
Alison Johnson
You are a true inspiration Richard. Such a worthy cause. Good luck Belly Busters x
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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T3 days, 8 hours
The Ollerheads
Best of luck with the ride! Sending love to you all Jo and Simon. Xx
£ 50.00
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M4 days, 2 hours
Mike and Sarah
Lots of love to Simon and Jo.
Good luck the BellyBusters!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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D5 days, 2 hours
David Howkins (Whizz)
Sorry to hear this Simon good luck with the fundraising
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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I5 days, 9 hours
Ian Bennett
Lots of love to Simon and family.
And best of luck to the cyclists.£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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L1 week
Lex, Asa & Sachin
Good Luck Simon, a great challenge and set of charities. All our thoughts and best wishes to you and all the fam
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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F1 week, 1 day
Finola and James Godber
Good luck with the bike ride Belly Busters and sending all our love to Simon, Jo and the boys. Xx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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C1 week, 1 day
Charly and Liz
Good luck to all on the ride and to Simon and the family from us all at 122
£ 30.00
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H1 week, 1 day
Helen Harrison
Simon, shocked & saddened to hear about your diagnosis, sending best wishes to you & your family. Good luck Bedford Belly Busters.
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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H1 week, 2 days
Harry (ORFC)
Good luck to everyone taking on this challenge, and I know my old second row partner will fight this every step of the way.
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 week, 2 days
Anonymous
£ 5.00
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S1 week, 2 days
Smudge
A bloody good bloke who will fight this head on. All the best to the crew taking on this challenge. Smudge ORFC
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 week, 2 days
Alex Totty
Good luck Bellybusters! Best wishes to the Christian family.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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C1 week, 3 days
Charlotte Travers
Good luck with your ride. Sending love to all those affected by MND. X
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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J1 week, 3 days
John & Val
Good luck with cycling hope weather is kind & loads of money raised
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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F1 week, 3 days
Fran Pountney
Good luck chaps hope the weather is kinda d the hills not too steep
£ 10.00
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W1 week, 3 days
Will & Sarah Edwards
Best of luck to the Belly Busters. Our thoughts are with Simon and all the family. Great memories of winning the Lewis Shield with Simon in 2007.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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A1 week, 3 days
Amaya Arias-Garcia
Good luck to the Belly Busters and lots of love to Simon and family xx
€ 50.00
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K1 week, 4 days
Kieren FitzGerald
A great cause. Our family has also been impacted by MND. Well done lads for taking on this challenge
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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1 week, 4 days
Anonymous
Good luck OBs! A friend of Chris, Hugh & Murph is a bona fides enough. All the best to you Simon and family.
£ 15.00 (+£3.75)
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1 week, 5 days
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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1 week, 5 days
Anonymous
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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N1 week, 6 days
Neil Boston
I don’t know you Simon but am friends with Murph and Chris Brodie, so am supporting their efforts in supporting you, and sending best wishes to you and your family as a friend of friends x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M1 week, 6 days
Mark & Jules Ore
Shocked and saddened to hear your news Simon. Looking forward to seeing you at the Will&Syl Christmas drinks. Good luck to Murphy and crew on the big ride.
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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A2 weeks
Allan & Margaret Cokayne (and family)
Good luck to everyone and lots of love to Simon, we are all thinking of you xxxx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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2 weeks
The Tempests
Well done to the Bedford Belly Busters - best of luck to Simon
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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C2 weeks
Chris Covey
Simon, so sorry to hear of your diagnosis and wishing you all the best. Good luck to the cyclists!
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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T2 weeks, 1 day
The Billings family
Good luck to all who are cycling and supporting along the way xx
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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L2 weeks, 2 days
Lisa, Matthew and William Garner
Good luck to everyone on the bike ride. Love to Simon, Jo and the boys xxx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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A2 weeks, 2 days
Amy Little
Good luck to the whole team! Really amazing fundraising already!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A2 weeks, 2 days
Alex and Debbie Aldred
Sending all our love to you Simon and family, the Belly Busters will do you proud!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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2 weeks, 3 days
Anonymous
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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M2 weeks, 3 days
Matt Smith
Great effort and a very worthy cause, best of luck all
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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M2 weeks, 4 days
Mags & Mark Blythman
Good luck Belly Busters! Sending lots of love to Simon, Jo & the boys. Xxx
£ 50.00
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T2 weeks, 4 days
Tracey & Allen
Good Luck to the Belly Busters and well done for taking on such an amazing challenge. Love to all the family x
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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S2 weeks, 4 days
Sharon Skilling
Good luck and well done on raising money for such a worthy cause
£ 20.00
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L2 weeks, 5 days
Lemons 🍋
Good luck Bellybusters! Stay safe on the roads 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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2 weeks, 5 days
Nigel, Sarah and OllieHills
Good luck Belly Busters with the challenge. Love to Simon, Jo and the boys. X
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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S2 weeks, 5 days
Spencer & Fi
Good luck to the Belly Busters - and to Simon, Jo and family. May the road rise up to meet you.
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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R2 weeks, 5 days
Rachel Osborne
Good luck with the ride Belly Busters! Sending much love Simon, Jo and the boys xx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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P2 weeks, 5 days
Penny
Good luck to the Belly Busters! Our thoughts are with you all. Much love Penny, Ian and Otis xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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h2 weeks, 6 days
hfmwilliams@aol.com
Well done everyone, such a great cause. Thinking of you Simon and all your wonderful family xxxxx
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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J2 weeks, 6 days
Jill Christian
Thank you for all of the support you’re giving to my son.
£ 500.00 (+£125.00)
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A2 weeks, 6 days
Anneliese
Dear Simon,
you are a great example of value for everyone, stay strong !£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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F2 weeks, 6 days
Fraser Glennie
All the best Big Si, Jo and boys
and go well you cyclist
From all us Glennies£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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G3 weeks
Guy Moreton (MorePeople)
Good luck to you all...a magnificent cause and all the very best
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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3 weeks, 1 day
Anonymous
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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S3 weeks, 1 day
Simon
Simon, I have not met you but John F told me about the ride to raise money for this your fantastic cause . Good luck to all and may the wind be with you
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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A3 weeks, 2 days
Andrew and Jane
Good luck to Doug and the rest of the Bedford Belly Busters in raising money for Simon.
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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N3 weeks, 2 days
Nick Young
Simon, we have not met but our thoughts are with you and your family.
Well done to the Belly Busters,£ 25.00
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H3 weeks, 2 days
Hannah Taylor
I am so sorry you’re going through this. Glad you’ve got such supportive people around to raise money for such a worthy cause x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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3 weeks, 2 days
Anonymous
€ 30.00
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3 weeks, 3 days
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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G3 weeks, 3 days
Graeme WHEATCROFT
Crap news, but great that you are giving your time to support such a worthy cause, all the very best to you and yours
£ 50.00
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J3 weeks, 3 days
Jane Di Sapia
My thoughts and best wishes are with you, Jo, Simon and family.
£ 50.00
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3 weeks, 3 days
Inkie
Simon, sending you, Jo and the boys lots of love and strength.❤️
Go well Bellybusters! Xxx£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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C3 weeks, 3 days
Catherine and Robert woods
Thinking of you Big Si. Best of luck Belly Busters!!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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J3 weeks, 3 days
James & Sally
Good luck Belly Busters!
Much love to Simon, Jo & the boys xxx£ 50.00
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Y3 weeks, 4 days
Y Lee
Good luck to those all taking part and thanks to Richard Harper for raising awareness!
£ 50.00
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T3 weeks, 4 days
The Jervs
Allez Allez! Good luck all taking part. Hope the weather holds and the roads are better maintained than oxfordshire. Tom & Heather xx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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G3 weeks, 4 days
Guy Carter
Good luck to all concerned in their efforts to defeat this cruel disease
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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3 weeks, 4 days
Grahame and Diana Parrish
Good luck with the bike ride and raising awareness for MND
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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W3 weeks, 4 days
Will & Sylwia
Great work by the Belly Buster team.
And good luck on the road.
I'll try my best to be of use during the ride!£ 500.00 (+£125.00)
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E3 weeks, 4 days
Ed & Emma
All our love to Big Si, Jo, Tom, George and Henry.
Good luck to the Belly Busters - look forward to seeing you at Headingley£ 500.00 (+£125.00)
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C3 weeks, 5 days
Charlie
Sorry to learn of your news Simon, good luck with the challenge.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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J3 weeks, 5 days
Josh Stratton
Best of luck with this, i couldn't even get half way!
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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C3 weeks, 5 days
Claire Pickthall
Fantastic effort - Team Sainsburys is right behind you Greig and gang!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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3 weeks, 5 days
Anonymous
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C3 weeks, 5 days
Cath Tomson
Good luck for the ride and lots of love to all involved
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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3 weeks, 5 days
Anonymous
Good luck for the ride and for the future.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M3 weeks, 5 days
Mrs Jacqueline Allen
Sustenance for the journey is already in hand. Go Belly Busters and Thank You
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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3 weeks, 6 days
Anonymous
Best wishes and great cycling, from friends of Doug and Sarah!
£ 50.00
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3 weeks, 6 days
Anonymous
Our heartfelt wishes to Simon, Jo and family.
£ 50.00
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D3 weeks, 6 days
Doug and Sarah
Go BellyBusters! Good luck on the ride and raising money for a great cause. sending our love to Simon, Jo and the boys
£ 50.00
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B3 weeks, 6 days
Barbara and Paul Taylor
Good luck to all you cyclists. It is for a fantastic cause.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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D3 weeks, 6 days
David Kinnersley
Good luck on the ride, hope the weather is kind to you
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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3 weeks, 6 days
James Tolson
Good luck to all the Bedford Belly Busters raising funds for a very good cause and to help out a lovely guy in Simon.
£ 15.00
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K3 weeks, 6 days
Katie Spicer
Good Luck to all the Belly Busters and great to raise awareness of MND
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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3 weeks, 6 days
Anonymous
Go Bellybusters!
£ 5.00 (+£1.25)
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3 weeks, 6 days
Anonymous
All the best Simon and go go Bellybusters. Cheers, Dom & Shirine x
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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A3 weeks, 6 days
Alex Gordon
Good luck to the Bellybusters! Lots of love and strength to the Christians 🥰, from Alex & family xx
£ 20.00
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J3 weeks, 6 days
John Baldwin
Good luck with the ride, fingers crossed no hurricanes arrive. Then very best wishes
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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S3 weeks, 6 days
Susan Keane
Stay strong. Please know that our hearts and thoughts are with you all. ❤️x
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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T3 weeks, 6 days
The Dicksons
Go Belly Busters. Sending lots of love to you, Simon and Jo. From all the Dicksons. xxxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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E3 weeks, 6 days
Elmo the foolish
Great charities lads big fan of Doodie5 as a synthetic scot ...glad your sorting your boy our with some stabilisers
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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J3 weeks, 6 days
Jo, Mark, Charlotte and Bella
Best of luck for the cycle and lots of love to Simon
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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E3 weeks, 6 days
Elaine & Sam
What a challenge!! So brave and strong. We are with you every mile!! Wishing you, Jo and your gorgeous boys much love.
£ 20.00
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S3 weeks, 6 days
Sarah & Ross Cliff
Good luck to the Bellybusters. Lots of love to Jo, Simon and the boys.
£ 50.00
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M3 weeks, 6 days
Mark Forster
What a challenge, you guys are incredible. Thinking of you Simon and family
£ 100.00
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S3 weeks, 6 days
Sarah Johnson
What a great fundraiser. Sending much love to the Christian family ❤️
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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3 weeks, 6 days
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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R3 weeks, 6 days
Rebecca Rowe
Go the Belly Busters! 🚴🏼♀️🚴🏼🚴🏼♂️ Sending all my love and best wishes to Simon, Jo and the boys xxxxx
£ 25.00
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S3 weeks, 6 days
Steve Whitcombe
Good Luck to The Bellybusters….great effort !
Lots of love to you Simon,Jo and the boys.
The Whitcombes xxx£ 100.00
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J3 weeks, 6 days
Jude, Chris, Alex, Isabel and James
Very best wishes to you all from all of us xx
£ 50.00
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T4 weeks
The Midgley Family
Enjoy the ride boys!!
Belly Busters are go! 🚴♀️🚴🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♀️🚴£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A4 weeks
Adam Clements
Well done everyone, and best wishes Simon. Loved meeting you.
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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