12 Hour ‘Spinathon’ for CRY in memory of Louise Worth

12th March 2011

Phil Whitehead and Paul Weir took part in a successful charity ‘Spinathon’ held on Saturday 12th March 2011.

I am please to announce that the final fundraising amount exceeded the target of £1,000 raising a total of: £1,162.62 !!!

The event has been a big milestone for me personally, not only a huge physical challenge but also a mental one as well. Both myself and Paul managed to last the whole 12 hours, burning over 8,340 calories and showing a covered distance of 132 miles- thus exceeding all targets set.

It was not easy, the time factor alone -just like Chris Moyles on Radio 1’s longest broadcast, meant boredom crept in. Fortunately friends and locals kept us going together with remembering the cause we set out to help.

BIG BIG thanks go to: Judy & Gerry of the Star Inn for letting us use/take over their pub on a Saturday, Paul Weir of Sweat & Smile Personal Training for providing the bikes, for compiling the special spin music, for the technical advice that stopped me for dying but most of all, for riding it with me and supporting me all the way! Thanks also go to: 18 Bikes, Adidas, Boots (Buxton), Buxton Opera House, Co-op Food Store (Tideswell), Decathlon, Haddon Hall, High Peak Radio, High Peak Signs, Holdsworth, Man United, Markovitz, Peaches, Tideswell Stores & Vanilla Kitchen for donating prizes of otherwise assisting the event. (apologises for anyone that I have missed out!)

Thanks must also go to the people who came on the day to support us and cheer us on with what proved to be a difficult physical & mental challenge. Photo’s of the event can found on the website: http://www.philssponsoredspin.wordpress.com A link to donate is still available on the website.

Phil Whitehead

Phil and Paul can still be sponsored at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/sponsoredspin