It's a great honour to have been invited to participate as a Rookie on the forthcoming Truants bike ride in Africa. To find out more about the amazing causes supported by the Truants, check out Nordoff and Robbins - The UK's largest music therapy charity, Childline, Teenage Cancer Trust, and Save the Children UK.
To see the incredible track record of fund raising by the Truants since inception go to Fundraising – The Truants Foundation, to see the breakdown of where over £5m of donations have been deployed.
...and to find out more about the Truants, make sure you are sitting down first and click through to A Truant Story – The Truants Foundation.
I cover all of the costs of doing the ride, so that all of the money that is raised goes to the 4 charities.
Thank you to any of you who are kind enough to support!
This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:
4 Countries = 4 Days. Africa- March 2025
The Truants take a spin on the wild side through Zambia, Botwana, Namibia and Zimbabwe in their 10th international ride. Riding through Safari Parks, we'll see if they're fast enough to not be the game themselves....
30 Apr
£100.00
"Massive well done Lionel! Reading up on it, what an amazing cause and seriously impressed by the effort. Glad to chip in."
29 Apr
£75.00
"Well done to all!! Love FOUR LONDON XXX"
24 Apr
"Hope all went well Lionel! John (Eton Bridge Partners)"
23 Apr
£85.00
"Courtesy of the Casino de Monte-Carlo"
16 Apr
£50.00
Looks an incredible experience and very worthy cause, well done Lionel! Hope the team reach their target - incroyable! Miche & K... "Looks an incredible experience and very worthy cause, well done Lionel! Hope the team reach their target - incroyable! Miche & Kev"
09 Apr
£30.00
"Nice work Lionel. Looks like an amazing experience for a great cause. "
08 Apr
£50.00
"Fantastic work by you all for an amazing foundation"
05 Apr
£50.00
"Amazing ride, such a great cause!"
04 Apr
£100.00
"Well done Lionel and the team, an amazing effort."
02 Apr
£100.00
Amazing trip, Lionel! The pictures look incredible - can’t imagine how wonderful (and difficult) an experience this must have b... "Amazing trip, Lionel! The pictures look incredible - can’t imagine how wonderful (and difficult) an experience this must have been!"
01 Apr
£200.00
"What a fantastic achievement for a great cause. Rob and Joss"
01 Apr
£100.00
"Wonderful cause Lionel and a fantastic route too! I hope all went to plan!"
31 Mar
£100.00
"This looks amazing Lionel! Well done!"
31 Mar
£20.00
"Well done Lionel!"
31 Mar
£50.00
"Congratulations on the expedition - what a journey and what great causes. "
29 Mar
£20.00
"Well done Lionel! Looks like a trip of a lifetime.."
29 Mar
£50.00
"Well done Lionel! An amazing cause and looks like an incredible adventure! "
28 Mar
Good on you Lionel and team. I imagine you’ve had some tough moments but supporting the incredibly tough rides in life that thos... "Good on you Lionel and team. I imagine you’ve had some tough moments but supporting the incredibly tough rides in life that those you’re helping endure has driven you onwards - great to see."
28 Mar
£50.00
"Incredible effort! Well done Lionel and team!"
28 Mar
£250.00
A great achievement Lionel - full respect to you and your intrepid pedal enthusiasts. From Spencer, Catherine and the wider teams ... "A great achievement Lionel - full respect to you and your intrepid pedal enthusiasts. From Spencer, Catherine and the wider teams at Alter Domus! "
28 Mar
£20.00
"Wow! So impressed and such a great cause. "
28 Mar
£40.00
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27 Mar
£50.00
"Fantastic ride, hope you’re not too sore! Andy"
26 Mar
£50.00
"Well done Lionel! Watch out for them crocs!"
25 Mar
£20.00
"Good luck. "
25 Mar
£100.00
"I had no idea you were doing this. What an amazing achievement and experience. All the best from the MVW team. Adrian"
25 Mar
£100.00
"All the best Lionel. With best wishes, Dhruv Sarda"
25 Mar
£15.00
"Lionel, Wishing you and the team the best of luck on your African cycle tour. Eryn "
25 Mar
£50.00
"Good luck "
24 Mar
£50.00
"Enjoy, hope you have a wheelie good time!"
24 Mar
£40.00
"Good luck Lionel ☺️"
23 Mar
£20.00
"Great cause and an amazing challenge!"
20 Mar
£25.00
"Best of luck Lionel - enjoy the ride!"
20 Mar
£50.00
No message
19 Mar
"From George Sivulka"
19 Mar
£100.00
"Best of luck Lionel!!"
18 Mar
"From the Hebbia Team "
18 Mar
£500.00
"Lionel - no luck required! You will fly up those hills! Brilliant effort for a fantastic cause! Burnsy & Baz! "
18 Mar
£20.00
"Good luck with the adventure and more importantly the cause!"
17 Mar
£100.00
"Best of luck Lionel, ride like the wind!!"
11 Mar
£200.00
"Good luck with this Lionel, the Truants seem like an interesting bunch!"