HarrogateWhite Posted 22 November 2010 Posted 22 November 2010 Hi Leicester fans, My name's James Lee, I'm 19, and have already lost both my parents. On the 4th June of next year (would have been my Father's 61st birthday) I'm planning to set off from Harrogate to Leeds on a 220 mile bike ride to raise money for Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. I'm a big Leeds fan and will be wearing United's colours down the country, one of the places on the planned route is Derby, and I'll be looking to stop off at the Walkers to have my photo taken outside the ground. Yes, I am a dirty Leeds fan, and proud, however this is a cause which puts football into perspective, and I'm sure everyone on here will all know of someone who has been affected by either cancer or something to do with the heart. Here's the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Lees-Harrogate-London-220-mile-charity-bike-ride/166011336766050 On there it explains a little about what I'm trying to do, and why. A fundraising page will be set up within the next couple of days, so if any Leicester fans have any spare change, everything/anything would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to contact the local media soon but not for a couple of days, so it would be brilliant if you all liked the facebook page to try and get a few numbers supporting the cause. So far the planned route is: Harrogate-Leeds-Rotherham-Worksop-Nottingham(maybe)-Derby-Loughborough-Leicester-Northampton-Milton Keynes-Luton-Watford and then to enter London from the North-West of the city, I'm hoping to visit quite a few of the London grounds, QPR, Wembley, Emirates and White Hart Lane. All money raised will be split 50/50 between the two charities. The fundraising page is: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.virginmoneygiving.com%2FJamesLee&h=e7938 Thanks for your time, James P.S - Baffling to see why you guys are doing so poor in the league, you were the best team by far to have come to Elland Road this season.
StanSP Posted 22 November 2010 Posted 22 November 2010 All for a good cause and sorry to hear about the loss of both your parents. Very commendable what you are planning to do and hope it all goes well mate EDIT: Just to let you know, the first Facebook link doesn't work
HarrogateWhite Posted 22 November 2010 Author Posted 22 November 2010 All for a good cause and sorry to hear about the loss of both your parents. Very commendable what you are planning to do and hope it all goes well mate EDIT: Just to let you know, the first Facebook link doesn't work Thanks for the kind message and letting me know the link doesn't work, it's now amended. Cheers mate.
davieG Posted 22 November 2010 Posted 22 November 2010 Sorry for your loss, I can empathise having recently lost a brother to prostate cancer so best of luck with the ride.
Daggers Posted 22 November 2010 Posted 22 November 2010 Good on you James - all the best with the fundraising. There can't be a family untouched by cancer; we lost my wife's mother to it and my best mate's wife was admitted to Hospice for palliative care on Saturday. Hope you raise a fortune.
Jakemoore Posted 22 November 2010 Posted 22 November 2010 It's times like these where football can really come together and raise a lot of money for whatever the charity may be. This is a great idea mate, good luck and sorry to here about your loss. Your parents would be more then proud.
Dan Posted 23 November 2010 Posted 23 November 2010 L11 I wish you all the best for this, I'll hope to contribute somehow.
Wymsey Posted 24 November 2010 Posted 24 November 2010 Your doing such great work and i'm also sorry for the loss.
cambridgefox Posted 24 November 2010 Posted 24 November 2010 my wifes mother died a few years ago to cancer a week before christmas .Really feel for you losing both parents.Hope it goes well and all the best for the future.Every penny counts
James. Posted 25 November 2010 Posted 25 November 2010 Huge amount of respect to you for having the courage to do something so positive out of such tragic circumstances. For that reason (and the fact your name is 3 letters short of being exactly the same as mine), I've left a donation. All the best.
purpleronnie Posted 25 November 2010 Posted 25 November 2010 I'm sorry to hear about your loss James, I've donated, good luck.
1964FOX Posted 25 November 2010 Posted 25 November 2010 James it's a great thing you intend to do in the memory of your parents. As others have said, for things like this all of football comes together and I wish you well. Once you know the date and time you will be at the Walkers let us know and I will try to attend with some other fans to have pictures taken and support your effort.
ramboacdc Posted 25 November 2010 Posted 25 November 2010 ill donate some money after christmas to this. its a good cause!
Unit Posted 25 November 2010 Posted 25 November 2010 Horrible just to read that, let alone live through it. Hope the bike ride goes well, good look boss. I'll hopefully be able to donate once some cash rolls in
Heskey2011 Posted 30 November 2010 Posted 30 November 2010 Good luck fella, very worthy cause, I have no idea how you must feel after what you've been through but what you're doing shows amazing courage and by the looks of it you'll have plenty of friends to help you along the way. P.s i did a charity bike ride round the Yorkshire dales for breast cancer, last year, my top tip is pack plenty of socks and those strawberry sugar laces, gave me the extra energy needed to get up those hills, ( got me through it so with 100 miles further to go, i'd go multipack if i was you!)
lou Posted 5 December 2010 Posted 5 December 2010 Good Luck James, youre a credit to your parents! I will definately donate but after Christmas when Ive got the funds to do so. Keep us informed please
Rich Fox Posted 9 December 2010 Posted 9 December 2010 You are so young to lose both parents, I lostmy Mother to gall bladder cancer very sudden at 59 this is one of the rare ones. You are doing a great thing with this Bike ride its one thing saying and another doing it hope it goes well and your parents would have been really proud of what your doing. All the best, go for it and I will try and give you a bit.
somebum Posted 18 December 2010 Posted 18 December 2010 James, I wish you all the best and I extend my sympathies for the loss of your parents. Good luck mate.
danlcfc4ever Posted 7 January 2011 Posted 7 January 2011 Good Luck with it matey, I wish you all the best. Just wondered if Leeds United are doing anything to support you? I'm sure with an email/phone call to the right person they would get right behind you.
The People's Hero Posted 23 January 2011 Posted 23 January 2011 James. God bless you. I absolutely wish you all the best with this and would urge you to get in touch with all 92 league clubs. Far be it from me to suppose to make suggestions but I do have some experience with dealing with organisations on behalf of a charity and i may be able to offer some help or advice. All the best in any case.
Cruss5 Posted 29 January 2011 Posted 29 January 2011 Good luck with your ride. I'm also doing a cycle ride for charity. My son was born 12 weeks premature and struggled all through his life, unfortunately he died 8 months old. To raise money for LRI Neo natal unit i'm cycling from Leicester to the Isle of wight in one day!!! Looking for sponsors as well as donations/sponsors from companies to help me out, going to contact city. Please feel free to look at my page. www.justgiving.com/cycletowight Many Thanks Carl
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