Le Loop Pyrenees: Help Me Help A Great Cause
Le Loop follows the official route of the Tour de France, one week ahead of the professionals and finishes 21 stages later in Paris. For fun yes, but also for a fantastic trust and the charities it supports.
I am planning to ride the 3 Pyrenees stages, ticking off Tourmalet at last. Every participant commits to raising a minimum amount for the William Wates Memorial Trust (WWMT). The fundraised money is entirely separate from the participation fee - donations do not pay for my Tour, I've paid that already !
All monies raised go directly to the William Wates Memorial Trust. This grants giving trust was set up in 1998 in memory of Will by his family after he was tragically killed whilst travelling on his gap year. It is run by Will's parents and brothers. Its mission is to help the most disadvantaged young people keep away from a life of crime and violence and fulfil their potential. This is mainly achieved by giving grants to charities that engage young people through the medium of sports, arts and education. I cannot do further justice to the Trust here, so encourage you hit the logo at the top left of this page or look at:
rideleloop.org/the-charity/
Suffice to say that this is a chance to help support young people who aren't lucky enough to enjoy the advantages in life that most of us take for granted.
Please reward my fun and pain (especially if it rains on Tourmalet) by giving generously.
Thanks. Merci. Shukran.
Ian
Thank you to my Sponsors
£156
Ian Forrest
£124.20
Richard Bell
Spinners are winners Ian.
£108
Erik Batley
Good luck Ian
£108
Craig Muir
Great cause and wish you all the best in the challenge .. cheers from Muir Clan
£100
David & Charis
Don't get injured! Best of luck....
£100
Ellis Clarke
Good luck Dad!!
£58.32
Tim Clarke
In the immortal words of The Mixtures…… “Sing this song A-round, round, wheels goin' round, round, round Down up pedals, down up down But I gotta get across to the other side of town Before the sun goes down Hey, hey, hey”. Good luck!
£54
Paul Lambert
Have a great trip Ian! Very impressed.
£54
Roger Wyn-jones
Happy climbing
£54
Richard Lythgoe
All the best Ian.
£54
Ashley Clarke
Good luck mate!
£54
Martin Dunn
The mountains will be alive to the sound to the sound of Clarkey la lalala
£54
Janey Moore
£54
Jill Curtis
Good luck and ride like the wind .
£54
Scanners
Keep spinning big boy. And liberal with the lube.
£54
Fidel Espley
Great cause Ian. Good luck Fidel
£54
Simon Lyons
Good luck Ian and hope the weather improves
£50
Andrew Kidd
£50
Mike Clarke
Great cause, go smash it!
£50
Mark Weavis
I pay for your pain! Enjoy.
£50
Jon Mann
Pretty Herculean stuff Ian, wel done mate.
£50
Vince Gordon
What a great ride coming up.
£50
Neil Casson
I scratch your fundraising back, you scratch mine!
£50
Rachel & Idrissa
Very inspirational - Good luck Ian !!!
£50
Nicholas Anderson
Good luck you crazy geriatric!
£50
Les
Enjoy the ride! See you at the end 🥂
£50
Guy Campbell
Enjoy those hills!
£50
Ian Clarke
£50
Lincey & Richard
Go Ian!! Great cause & challenge. .. Good Luck 😀
£50
Sal & Al
Good luck Ian (You’ll smash it )
£43.20
Joe Hills
Ian - all the best for the trip - sounds amazing and exhausting at the same time - heres to the dowhill bits 👍
£43.20
Marc Muir
Good luck mate, know you will smash it
£40
Ian Falder
Good luck with your fundraising, and don't forget to take some breaks and enjoy the scenery (unless it's raining, then maybe just pedal faster).
£32.40
Sally Hartley
Good luck Ian, you'll smash it!
£27
Carl Fiddimore
Good luck Ian!
£27
Dave Owen
Have a great time helping a great cause!
£25
Mike Mills
Great stuff, Ian!
£25
David Callahan
£21.60
Alison Pemberton
Good luck Ian
£21.60
Helen Drummond
Good luck to you Ian! Remember 'pain' is just bread in French... 😊 Well done to you in your fundraising efforts too. Best wishes Helen
£21.60
Michal Wozniak
Good Luck !
£10.80
Roger Tilbrook
Good luck mate! Enjoy it! 👍🏼
Rather you than me! Great effort for a great cause. Fingers crossed for the weather