Two Dads, Two Bikes, To The Top

Two Dads, Two Bikes, To The Top Steve and Paul need your support for their upcoming Lands End to John O Groats fundraiser!

Keep track of our training and preparation before we undertake the challenge for two very important charities; The Fire Fighters Charity & Cumbria Family Support. Steve’s Just Giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Paul’s Just Giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

Following Steve’s previous post, many more generous donations were made; boosting his final total to … £8,252.65‼️👏🏻 Tha...
17/09/2022

Following Steve’s previous post, many more generous donations were made; boosting his final total to …

£8,252.65‼️👏🏻

Thank you to each and every one who donated, supported, cheered on and sent messages of support throughout the journey. A great total raised for a wonderful charity - The Fire Fighters Charity 🚒

Once again, thank you to the following local businesses for their generosity;
Waitings Ltd
Eden Commercials Van Sales
Capstick Carpets Limited
N&J Dowding Ltd
A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products
Glyn Jones Funeral Directors
NFU Mutual - Appleby

A massive well done to Paul Cooper 👏👏 £2084 so far raised for Cumbria Family Support and still more donations coming in!...
17/08/2022

A massive well done to Paul Cooper 👏👏 £2084 so far raised for Cumbria Family Support and still more donations coming in!

944 miles from Lands End to John O Groats in 7 days! 🚵‍♂️

Thank you to everyone who has supported Paul by giving a donation and/or kind words of support, it means a lot! 🥰

https://justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

All donations have been counted and Steve has raised an incredible total of over £7,500 for The Fire Fighters Charity - ...
16/08/2022

All donations have been counted and Steve has raised an incredible total of over £7,500 for The Fire Fighters Charity - what an achievement!! 🚒🚴‍♂️🏆

Thank you again to those who donated, supported and encouraged him along the way - he clocked up a total of 944 miles within the 7 days, an amazing accomplishment 🙌🏻

Steve’s Just Giving page is still open to donations until the end of the week for those that would still like to donate - thank you to those who have already donated and supported such a great charity!! 🚒

The Fire Fighters Charity
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Sponsor forms are still in the following shops - these will be collected by the end of the week
Courtfield Garage Limited
N&J Dowding Ltd
H Pigney & Son
Dents Newsagents

Total mileage and total funds raised to follow….

Steve’s Just Giving page is still open to donations until the end of the week for those that would still like to donate ...
11/08/2022

Steve’s Just Giving page is still open to donations until the end of the week for those that would still like to donate - thank you to those who have already donated and supported such a great charity!! 🚒

The Fire Fighters Charity
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Sponsor forms are still in the following shops - these will be collected by the end of the week
Courtfield Garage Limited
N&J Dowding Ltd
H Pigney & Son
Dents Newsagents

Total mileage and total funds raised to follow….

Day 7 ✅ - 158 miles WE COMPLETED IT 🙌🏻 Lands End to John O Groats in 7 days 🚴‍♂️ Finishing yesterday a few miles behind ...
06/08/2022

Day 7 ✅ - 158 miles

WE COMPLETED IT 🙌🏻 Lands End to John O Groats in 7 days 🚴‍♂️

Finishing yesterday a few miles behind what we intended, we made an early start and head on up from Grantown-On-Spey, over towards the coast where the weather was relentless; constant rain, battling with the wind and cold temperatures for a good 10 hours 🌧 We cycled up along the coast, up to Wick and finally made it to our end destination… John O Groats 🤩‼️

What a challenge it’s been, but a rewarding one indeed!! More updates to follow.. thank you for your kind words and messages 🥰

Steve’s page - The Fire Fighters Charity
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Paul's page - Cumbria Family Support
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to Paul’s chosen charity Cumbria Family Support 👇https://www.justgiving.com...
06/08/2022

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far to Paul’s chosen charity Cumbria Family Support 👇https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

Here’s a bit more information about the charity and how your donations will help support the work they do with families in Cumbria.

Cumbria Family Support have been supporting families in Cumbria since 1993. Their aim is to relieve family difficulties and offer support, to reduce isolation and health inequalities and to empower children and their parents to be the best that they can be. They provide a unique flexible approach to supporting families, ensuring positive changes are embedded into family life and help to eradicate issues entrenched through generations.

Operating in Carlisle, Eden and Allerdale, below are some of the types of services Cumbria Family Support offers:

- a listening ear/befriending support
- practical support (decluttering/tip runs/ help with shopping etc.).
- general advice and support, helping to access other specialist services
- a “family organiser” role, helping to make sure families can navigate and access a range of other, specialist services
- parenting support through general advice, role modelling, and use of evidence-based parenting programmes.
- emotional wellbeing and healthy living courses
- access to three Supported Contact Centres (Carlisle, Eden, and Kendal) providing a safe setting for children to have supported contact and have a relationship with an absent parent or grandparent.

In 2021-2022 Cumbria Family Support supported over 600 children, young people and parents in over 150 families through their family support service and also ran Contact Centre Sessions fortnightly in each of their 3 centres overall supporting 18 families across the year to maintain contact between non-resident parent and children.

www.cumbriafamilysupport.org.uk

We offer support for children and families who are experiencing stress or difficulties. We help families by providing practical and emotional support.

‼️We’re down to our last 99 miles‼️An early 5am start this morning and we have covered 60 miles from Grantown-On-Spey to...
06/08/2022

‼️We’re down to our last 99 miles‼️

An early 5am start this morning and we have covered 60 miles from Grantown-On-Spey to Alness 🙌🏻

The weather has been awful so far, cycling in full winter gear and completely soaked through 🌧 but with under 100 miles left of our challenge, the end is finally in sight 🚴‍♂️

Your comments and messages have kept us going so thank you all again 🙏🏻

Steve’s page - The Fire Fighters Charity
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Paul's page - Cumbria Family Support
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

A few more photos from today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚴‍♂️⛰
05/08/2022

A few more photos from today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚴‍♂️⛰

Day 6 ✅ - 125 miles Another gruelling day today cycling from Dunfermline (not quite making Perth last night), thought th...
05/08/2022

Day 6 ✅ - 125 miles

Another gruelling day today cycling from Dunfermline (not quite making Perth last night), thought the Cairngorms National Park to Grantown-On-Spey. After a late finish last night and only a Pot Noodle/Pasta pack for our tea’s (no kitchen staff in the hotel we stayed at, and a van that didn’t fit around the McDonald’s drive-thru 🤣) we’re all very glad to be going for a good feed and refuel before a big day tomorrow!! 🍴

Glenshee and Lecht proved to be hard work, with us facing 20% gradients. Temperatures dropped down to 9 degrees at top and we cycled through the odd shower, but overall a great day with some beautiful views to take in ⛰

Finishing a few miles behind our target means we’ve got a big final day tomorrow, approximately 160 miles ahead of us where we head along the coast up to John O Groats - one last (but big) push!! 🚴‍♂️

Once again, thank you to all who have supported and encouraged us on over the last few days - it’s been a great help and means a lot 👏🏻 There’s still time to donate to both of our amazing charities!! ⬇️

Steve page - The Fire Fighters Charity
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Paul’s page - Cumbria Family Support
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

For those who don't have Strava, here's Paul's vital statistics over the last few days 💪🚵‍♂️Paul is cycling for local ch...
05/08/2022

For those who don't have Strava, here's Paul's vital statistics over the last few days 💪🚵‍♂️

Paul is cycling for local charity Cumbria Family Support 👇

https://justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

Please donate if you can, all money raised will be used to support local families 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👦👨‍👨‍👦

Day 5 ✅ - 127 miles (No STRAVA update unfortunately as both decided to pack in on us!)Feeling well rested after a good n...
04/08/2022

Day 5 ✅ - 127 miles
(No STRAVA update unfortunately as both decided to pack in on us!)

Feeling well rested after a good nights sleep at home, we left Jubilee House, Eamont Bridge this morning and head up towards Scotland. Not long after setting off from Penrith we were caught in a huge downpour which was only temporary, before the sun decided to make an appearance to spur us on ☀️

A tough ride today battling headwinds for most of the day, another puncture, and the poor road surface next to the A74 made it extremely tiring and hard work - non the less we made it to Dunfermline, and are ready for a rest before heading to Inverness tomorrow … the end is now in sight 🤩🚴‍♂️

Steve’s page - The Fire Fighters Charity
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/steve-wharton-firefighter

Paul's page - Cumbria Family Support
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/PaulsDeloitteChallenge2022

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