Belfast2Bilbao Charity Cycle
Saturday 13th May 2023
UK
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Belfast2Bilbao Charity Cycle
On May 14th a group of 7 novice cyclists will start a 1,400+ km cycle from Belfast with the goal of arriving in Bilbao on May 26th.
The team will be fundraising for three charities:
DKMS: recruits blood stem cell donors, provides second chances at life for those in need of a transplant, and raises funds to cover donor registration costs.
Angel Wishes: provides well-being and financial support to children and their families affected by cancer related conditions; and
Band of Builders: carries out projects and adaptations to help those from the construction sector and their families affected by life changing illnesses or disabilities.
For the majority of the trip the team will be camping as they make their way from Belfast to Rosslare before taking a ferry to Cherbourg, France. From there the team will make their way along the Atlantic coast of France and onwards to the Pyrenees before making their final journey towards Bilbao.
The route includes:
Stage 1: Belfast to Drogheda (135km)
Stage 2: Drogheda to Rathdrum (103km)
Stage 3: Rathdrum to Rosslare Harbour (96km)
Stage 4: Cherbourg to Coutances (77km)
Stage 5: Coutances to Liffré (124km)
Stage 6: Liffré to Nantes (124km)
Stage 7: Nantes to La Rochelle (140km)
Stage 8: La Rochelle to Vensac (107km)
Stage 9: Vensac to Bordeaux (125km)
Stage 10: Bordeaux to Mimizan (125km)
Stage 11: Mimizan to Biarritz (108km)
Stage 12: Biarritz to San Sebastián (52km)
Stage 13: San Sebastián to Bilbao (123km)
Total distance: 1,431km
You can follow the team’s journey on Instragram at: Belfast2Bilbao. For more information on the chosen charities please see:
https://www.dkms.org.uk/learn-more/about-dkms
https://www.angelwishes.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlx7vhGiG5k
£7,080.39
+£838.75 Gift Aid
raised of £10,000 target
by 186 supporters
Supporters 186
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P1 year, 1 month
Pauline Mc Cann
congratulations to you all...Well done Philip from auntie Pauline
€ 30.00
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1 year, 1 month
Anonymous
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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C1 year, 1 month
Cathal O
Congrats everyone. Especially T-Fer and C-Fer!! Quads of steel
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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M1 year, 1 month
Maura O'Sullivan
For JJ and all the team. Well done on the cycle - fanastic causes
€ 50.00
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1 year, 1 month
Anonymous
€ 20.00
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1 year, 1 month
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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G1 year, 1 month
Gerard
Well done Niall, Tony and lads. A super effort all for a good cause!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 1 month
Anonymous
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 2 months
Charlene & Seamus McGowan
Well done Niall and all involved. Brilliant achievement for great charities
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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S1 year, 2 months
Seamus & Kathleen McGowan
Well done Niall and friends on such a worthwhile challenge. Proud of you x
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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E1 year, 2 months
Enda and Sarah
Well done Niall, don’t forget who taught you to ride your first bike! Really proud of you and the team!
£ 500.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 10.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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P1 year, 2 months
Paul ONeill
Best of luck Michael in this and to the rest of the crew doing it!
€ 30.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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1 year, 2 months
Brendan & Mary
Brilliant effort guys for great causes...keep safe...go Philip xo
£ 200.00 (+£50.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
Well done lads 👍
£ 20.00
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M1 year, 2 months
Martin and Mary Gormley
Safe journey Tony, Ciaran and friends🚴🏻♂️. Brilliant effort for great causes👏.
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Peter and Moe🚐
Let's go Tony, Ciaran and the lads🚴♂️💪. I've a limited edition microwave waiting for yous back home.
£ 10.00
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 80.00 (+£20.00)
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J1 year, 2 months
Jimmy Curran
Best of luck Ryan and all the guys🤞
may the wind be always on your backs
🙏 🚴♀️🚴🏼💨💨
Granda Curran ❤️£ 30.00
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B1 year, 2 months
Brian Curran
Best of luck Ryan + guys on your trip. Good charities to raise proceeds for.
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
Well done guys!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Jane Singleton
Best of luck to you all. What an amazing experience & for a great charity 😊
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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K1 year, 2 months
Kerry Porter
What an adventure! Enjoy it all (even the saddle sores #loadonthechamoiscream) and good luck with the fundraising 🤩🤩🤩🚵🏼🚵🏼🚵🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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A1 year, 2 months
Anna
Good luck Ryan x Allons-y, il n'y a pas de retour en arrière !
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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A1 year, 2 months
Aoife
Fair play lads, what an amazing thing to do for three fantastic charities and well done Mark for making it happen. We will be glued to the Instagram for the next few days!
£ 50.00
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T1 year, 2 months
The Bradys Newry
Niall, Tony , Mark and lads. Enjoy the whole experience and the very best of luck from us x
£ 40.00
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F1 year, 2 months
Fionnbharr
If Tony Ferris touches the support van, he has to double this donation 🚐
£ 40.00
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C1 year, 2 months
Christine Donnelly
Good luck guys, hope the trip goes well, all for great causes. Enjoy!! C x
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 50.00
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M1 year, 2 months
Mary and Catherine Kane
Good luck Tony and Ciaran. Have a great time everyone.
£ 20.00
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Á1 year, 2 months
Áine
Safe journey boys. As Father Ted would say “what a great bunch of lads”.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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T1 year, 2 months
The Lindens
Hoping the blood sweat and gears pays off. Good luck to Ryan and friends
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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B1 year, 2 months
Blinne + Dessie Curran
Good luck Ryan + boys. Safe journey to Bilbao, Mum + Dad.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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A1 year, 2 months
Angela Madden
Best wishes to Band of Builders on this epic trip.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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T1 year, 2 months
Tom Casey
Good luck lads. Keep her between the hedges. Tony stay off the bus and Ciaran stay off the pints 😂😂
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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K1 year, 2 months
Kevin and Margaret McGowan
Best of luck with the cycle Niall.
Love,
Mum and Dad.£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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S1 year, 2 months
Sheila
Good luck to Ryan and all the team. Enjoy the adventure. x
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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N1 year, 2 months
Nora & Eamonn
Good luck Ryan & all - what an amazing venture, enjoy!!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
Great work lads. Cycle safe!
£ 200.00
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B1 year, 2 months
Brigid & Rita Morgan
All the best to everyone, and special good luck wishes to Philip. From granny and Rita.
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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M1 year, 2 months
Mai Santamaria
Best of luck Mark! Mucha suerte!
Pinchos in Bilbao are going to be sublime...€ 100.00
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T1 year, 2 months
Tiarnan McKeown
Best of luck men! 🚴♀️ Keep Tony away from that support van
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
Good luck JJ.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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P1 year, 2 months
Paddy Stu
To the absolute legend that is Tony Ferris! Well done my man!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 2 months
Anonymous
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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1 year, 3 months
Anonymous
£ 40.00
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F1 year, 3 months
Finn Stoneman
Well done Mark and the lads. More power to your pedals and may the saddle be kind to ye x
€ 10.00
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1 year, 3 months
Anonymous
€ 50.00
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