Massive thank you to everyone who has donated time or money to support L2R
From L2R being just an idea it has snowballed into a community celebration. Everywhere I go I'm asked how my training is going and if I'm ready to start my L2R journey (answer - yes, I've trained hard, I'm ready and hugely excited). Strangers I have met during my training rides have donated to JustGiving or told me about their experiences of living with diabetes, it has been quite emotional at times and hugely uplifting. I couldn't have done this on my own, thank you all for your support.
My fitness community
Thank you to the people who keep me sane on a day-to-day basis, motivate me on my fitness journey and provide inspiration, support and friendship.
Blackpool Freedom Runners (BFR)
Coastal Dunes Cyclists
Jolly Joggers
Kinetics
Blackpool Bluetits
Manchester Cross Country Ski Club
Logistical support
Thank you in advance to family & friends who are going to give me a bed and / or feed me during the challenge.
Ollie & Bethan
Giovanna
Rachel
Honeyia & Latch
Andy & Tracey
Kerrie, Sean & Georgina
Norman, Hannah, Charlie, Blossom & Ronald
External organisations
Thank you for greeting L2R with enthusiasm and offering practical support, advice or publicity.
Diabetes UK
Bagshaw Hall & Lodge, Bakewell
Thornbury Lodge
Northern Rail
Blackpool Friends of the Grand Theatre
Lytham Hall parkrun
Severn Bridge parkrun
Radio Lancashire
Ciara Fearn & Blackpool Gazette
Halfords Blackpool bike maintenance team get a special thanks for spending many hours problem solving to fix my bike's niggles
Thank you to the raffle prize sponsors (see the raffle page + Mick & Gail, Rosemary, Fran & Jim)
Also thank you to the shops and businesses on the Fylde Coast that have displayed my challenge poster & JustGiving link and to our MP Andrew Snowden for reaching out in support.
Special thanks
Mum & Rosemary for amazing support. Also thanks in advance for running the raffle.
Liz for general enthusiasm and thank you in advance for writing the 6/6 parkrun report on my behalf.
Mick, Jim & Stephen for Thursday neighbours' training rides & Mick for meeting me off the ferry.
Maria from Diabetes UK for travelling to visit me and providing promotional resources.
Declan for raising awareness & coming up with the idea of adding a run to the challenge. Also thank you for offering to join me at both Lytham & Severn Bridge parkruns!
Stephen for the Everest Monkey to sit on my bike handlebars to keep me company. Also thanks for Take That gig tickets for a post L2R celebratory treat.
Tata Steel colleagues for having a retirement collection for me to go towards the cost of my L2R touring bike.
Charlie, Glyn & Declan for showing me how diabetes affects your lives.
and finally to David for putting up with me spending all my time preparing L2R & for joining my 140-miles training ride to Hawes. Thanks in advance for being the L2R representative at UCLan once I'm off cycling.