PROUD

I am delighted, proud and slightly overwhelmed to say I have reached my revised charity target of £2,000. http://www.doitforcharity.com/christopherlee

In September 2013 when I hit submit on my mouse for my entry to the London to Paris challenge I started out with a target of £1450, which was set as a minimum amount to achieve by the charity. I was very scared of not achieving this target and was full prepared to fund any short fall myself. At the turn of the year I was so well supported that I achieved that original target and then focussed on a new milestone of attempting to reach £2,000 for the charity Mind, the mental health charity http://www.mind.org.uk

The support, generosity and passion from the people that have sponsored me have really driven a form of desire inside of me that I have never felt before. It is amazing for me to know that it is not the end of someone’s interest in the journey after they have committed to sponsoring by submitting the donation as so many of you have continuously shown interest, in my new found passion for cycling, by eagerly waiting for blog entries, sincerely asking about weekend rides and more importantly waiting to see if I make good on their investment with enough training to complete the imminent daunting test ahead of spinning the cogs all the way to Paris. All of this really keeps me going and whether it is 5am starts, cycling in the dark or riding for an exceptional duration of hours the truth is I am so committed to this task and delivering ultimately enough money, to a charity very close to my heart, that makes a difference to so many lives.

I cannot thank all of you enough for helping me achieve my target for Mind. The current total stands at just over £2,200 and everyone that donated to this cause is part of this journey with me and my sincerest gratitude goes out to all of you.

I cannot wait to tell you at the end of the challenge how I completed it with many more blog entries and importantly how the money that you supported with was used to make an serious impact.