Rob completed the 2019 YMCA Mountain Bike Challenge - all 178 miles & 20,000 feet of climbing - Glasgow to Inverness in 4 days
www.WestKentYMCA.org.uk/cycle | www.twitter.com/WestKentYMCA | 7-11 August 2019
Rob Marsh | 31 October 2045
Raised out of £ 2500.00 target
£ 2048.35
Story
Yay-I did the 2019 YMCA Mountain Bike Challenge
A gruelling 4-day 178 mile epic
20,000ft (over 6 km!) climbing
& 6km downhill too
Glasgow-Fort William-Inverness
via West Highland & Great Glen Ways [more accurately obstacle courses!]
1x wobbly 2nd hand bike
2x wobbly knees-1 damaged 52 yrs ago, operated on 49 yrs ago
Surgeons dont know how I walk/stand with no cruciate ligaments or joint just 53 bone frags in a bag of fluid [at the last count/MRI!]
[my answer: prayer & being sheer bloody minded]
Day1 steep rocky path
I hit big drainage ditch
It made me 'ditch' d bike
& chest-pump a big rock @30mph
Damaged my ribs, garmin watch & helmet
YES I carried on
2 raise more money
4 vital life-saving YMCA work in West Kent
More info & pix
https://tinyurl.com/y4m8gg8f | www.WestKentYMCA.org.uk/cycle
twitter @WestKentYMCA
email [email protected]
text MTB to 07941388852
maps @ www.ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Tartan-Trail-maps-and-elevations.pdf
THANK YOU
4 supporting life-changing YMCA work
West Kent YMCA
Registered Charity No.803529
Recent Donations
Anonymous
16 August 2019Well done. Great achievement for a very great cause x
£ 5.00
+ £ 1.25 Gift Aid
Derek
15 August 2019Well done Rob! From Derek, Nigel and all at NetVector.
£ 200.00
Lynn
13 August 2019So glad that you made it and came back in one piece (sort of!). An amazing achievement, congratulations - Lynn
£ 20.00
+ £ 5.00 Gift Aid
A
13 August 2019£ 20.00
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Amanda
13 August 2019WELL DONE Rob! A grueling event and no doubt tought training prior-all with dodgy equipment too (knees and bike) Hope you're now enjoying a well-deserved rest and feeling fit after your exertions. Congratulations, love Mandy x
£ 80.00
Pipp
10 August 2019Well done!! xx
£ 20.00
+ £ 5.00 Gift Aid
Kirsty
09 August 2019Well done!
£ 25.00
Simon
07 August 2019Well done Rob
£ 20.00
+ £ 5.00 Gift Aid
Steve
07 August 2019Good on you Rob. Be praying for strong knees and no saddle sores. In between the gasping for breath try and enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery.
£ 10.00
+ £ 2.50 Gift Aid
Anthony
07 August 2019Best of luck Rob!
£ 100.00
+ £ 25.00 Gift Aid