Paul Rutherford's Fundraising Page
Event: BHF London to Brighton Bike Ride 2010 on 20/06/2010
£1,637.00 raised of £2,000.00 target
45 donations
My Target:
£2,000.00
£1,637.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - original.justgiving.com/rutherbike
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My story
These things can be rather impersonal, so I hope the story of this photo will give it just a little more meaning:
As far as I can tell from the family albums, this is the last picture taken of me before my open heart surgery.
45 years ago, the chances of survival were pretty slim - but it was Hobson's choice for my parents: No op, and my heart would have given up a couple of years later.
The cardiac team performed a miracle; I was incredibly, life-changingly lucky to be in the right place at the right time. That operation is commonplace today but there's still plenty of work to do in research, education, medical, surgical and recovery techniques.
And there are still many children with heart conditions; 8 in every 1000 births has a congenital defect.
In asking for your sponsorship to push my body from London to Brighton on 20 June - the furthest I have ever cycled - I hope that we can do our bit to help them.
Thank you
My gallery 1
My charity
British Heart Foundation
Charity Registration No. 225971
The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity. Every day they save lives, through pioneering research, providing vital information to help people reduce their own heart health risks, campaigning for change and supporting and caring for heart patients.
Donations 45
Well done. Sorry we could not make it.
Donation by Laraine Clarke on 13/07/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
belated congratulations!
Donation by Tom Marsden on 12/07/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Well Done Paul!!!!
Donation by Julie-Ann Murray on 04/07/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
I am sure you will be Brighton Breezy, once you have crawled past Crawley
Donation by Bernard Elwen on 19/06/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck with the lycra. Where was the photo taken? I suspect it was a set in Southampton's Premier Department Store.
Donation by Mark, Karen, Ben and Thomas on 18/06/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
apparently all you have to do is focus on the end point and you'll be carried through by the atmosphere! xx
Donation by Jane and David on 26/05/10
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
will be there to see you finnish, bringing Dad xxxx
Donation by little sister on 24/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
A charity also very close to home for me. I will be spurring you on - from my armchair!
Donation by Felicity Exton on 20/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Wishing you the very best of luck Paul - Go for it.....
Donation by Barinder Tanda on 12/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
best of luck paul,your a better man than me!
Donation by pete & chris harris on 08/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Has anyone mentioned the hillock near the end?
Donation by Mossy on 04/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good Luck! I know you're working so hard and you'll be the best over the finish line.
Donation by Trevor & Sue Dawes on 03/05/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
As open heart surgery beckons for me, have a good one! I hope you come to visit me in hospital in your lycra!
Donation by Debbie Yeomans on 03/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Go for it, Paul! You'll pass by our house so feel free to drop in for a beer :-)
Donation by Tom McLaughlan on 02/05/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Rocky on a bike...Good luck, Paul.
Donation by Dave Stokes on 25/04/10
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Go for it!!
Donation by Geraint Evans on 21/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Grab a mackerel roll at the Smokehouse on the beach whilst you are there. You will not regret it.
Donation by Trevor Lambert on 19/04/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Today London to Brighton. Tomorrow the Tour de France!
Donation by Stevie on 19/04/10
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Good luck old chap!
Donation by Jamie Macleod on 16/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck. Hope you enjoy it once you are through the pain barrier!
Donation by Paula Edwards on 16/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Paul Rutherford and lycra! What a combination. Good luck
Donation by Iain Wallis on 16/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
I too have a similar scar! Best Wishes
Donation by Tim Sturges (Lynne's Dad) on 16/04/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Paul, I'll double it if you wear the knitted outfit from the photo
Donation by Sarah Himsworth on 15/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Now I understand why you didn't want biscuits at your meeting with Perry! Good Luck & for a great cause.
Donation by Lynne Sturges on 15/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Well done Paul - great cause!
Donation by Peter and Lynne Graham on 14/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£1,190.00
- Offline donations£447.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£1,637.00
- Gift Aid£301.79
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