Le Cure de France is a charity cycling event established in 2014 to raise money for breast cancer research at the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. So far we have raised over £1.5 million to fund our Le Cure fellowships.
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Alan Farrer
is raising money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity - Le Cure
by taking part in
Le Cure 2020
£4,562.00 Raised
Total Raised
£4,562.00
£5,317.50 incl.
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About Alan Farrer
On 17 December 2014, Louise, my wife, found a lump, it was the day before our son, Rory, was born. We expected the lump to be to do with the pregnancy but 5 weeks later, after some very impressive screening, Louise was having treatment. Formal treatment lasted from January to November and included several operations, Chemo and Radio-therapy…………..there has been continuous therapy ever since with daily pills and monthly injections, which will go on for 10 years as well. However, Louise is really well now.
The Marsden were unbelievable at treating not just the physical symptoms but the mental side as well. There was always support for Louise from nurses who she could phone at any time to discuss concerns. One of the hardest bits was being told that a scheduled chemo session was being put back due to an infection. I could deal with the diagnosis when we were told of the plan, but the changes made it incredibly hard to cope with. Hearing recently about many people’s treatment or diagnosis being delayed because of COVID brings it home how big an impact the lock down has had and the mental strain it will put on those patients – places like the Marsden are vital.
Anyway, Louise and I are looking to raise funds for further research. This is the 5th year since the end of treatment and Louise wanted to give something back to the Marsden for all their support. So she found a charity bike ride that she suggested we do together. I was fine with that until I was told what it was – I had never owned a road bike until January this year and……….now we are about to cycle close to 400km over 4 days with 11,500 metres of climbing in the Alps. We were meant to be doing this on roads raced that the Tour of France uses, finishing at the top of the Alp Du Huez, instead we are off to Switzerland and Italy, could be worse. We are now doing Il Curo D’Italia and not Le Cure de France! To say we are terrified is an understatement but seeing what Louise has gone through, I couldn’t really say no.
The sacrifice has been real…………………… it would have been cheaper and easier to just give money to the Marsden than buy all the cycling kit, I took a turbo trainer to Scotland to train rather than golf clubs, I have been knock off my bike and chipped my collar bone and by far the biggest sacrifice,...….. I haven’t played golf all year to do more training!
So if you are tempted to sponsor me, the link is below
Fundraising Information
This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity - Le Cure
Imagine a future beyond cancer. At The Royal Marsden we’re dedicated to making this happen. We’re a world-leading innovation centre who pioneer new treatments that save lives. We use our research every day to provide the very best in diagnosis, treatment and care for our patients. The revolutionary way we treat people in our hospitals has far-reaching impact, nationally and internationally. This kind of pioneering work costs money. Support The Royal Marsden and you’re investing in a future beyond cancer for you and for everyone you know.
Registration Number:
1095197
Website:
http://www.royalmarsden.org
About Le Cure 2020
Event Type
Cycling
Verbier
Switzerland
Starts
26th Aug 2020
Recent Donations
Nicola Jolley
16 Sep
£100.00
"What a fantastic cause Mark - well done! Nicola"
Harsha
09 Sep
£20.00
"Fantastic achievement for a great cause Mark. Best wishes to the family. "
christina lamb
07 Sep
£25.00
"Amazing achievement - congratulations from nextdoor!"
Anonymous
06 Sep
No message
Whitters
04 Sep
£50.00
"Well done Sparkaay"
Rahel & Tom
02 Sep
£50.00
"Congrats Mark - amazing achievement! "
Anonymous
02 Sep
£20.00
"Well done from 6 GG"
Emma Farrer
02 Sep
£12.00
Daddy - this is from Emma to say well done for completing le cure that means so much to us. I also wanted you to take over uncle J... "Daddy - this is from Emma to say well done for completing le cure that means so much to us. I also wanted you to take over uncle John ok the leaderboard !!!"
Emma
02 Sep
£50.00
"Great work!! Such an important cause"
Tricia@5
02 Sep
£20.00
"Well done to you and Louise, what an amazing accomplishment! Cheers from a fellow GG'er."
Annabel & Andrew
02 Sep
"Huge Congratulations from Annabel & Andrew @4GG. Great effort and cause! "
Shoyab
01 Sep
£50.00
"Well done on a brilliant achievement. Shoyab"
Pelham
01 Sep
£10.00
"Well Done Mark and Louise"
Francis
30 Aug
£25.00
"Good luck!"
Lucy
30 Aug
£50.00
"Supporting you on your epic journey - best of luck to you and Louise!"
Josh
29 Aug
£10.00
"Good luck mate - ride like the wind! Josh, Sonya, Grace and Ella"
The Rednoli’s
29 Aug
£100.00
"Impressive - keep going Fartays!"
Graham Arnold
28 Aug
£50.00
"Good luck to you both - a real challenge to undertake - Enjoy!"
Mark Woodhams
28 Aug
£50.00
"Good luck Mark! When it gets tough dig in and remember rule no 5."
George
28 Aug
£500.00
"If you can see over the handlebars don’t get scared by the heights! "
Kerri & Alan Keen
27 Aug
£20.00
Good luck to you both on this amazing challenge, for such a good cause. We also wish you both even more luck for when you sit do... "Good luck to you both on this amazing challenge, for such a good cause. We also wish you both even more luck for when you sit down at the end of each day! Ouchy!! Kerri & Alan"
wendy spinks
27 Aug
£50.00
"that's a challenge and a half requiring such determination and effort but you got it guys, stay safe . Wendy"
dyan crowther
27 Aug
£100.00
"Stay safe and good luck to you and Louise Dyan"
Rob Dean
27 Aug
£50.00
"Chapeau!!"
Ben Olney
27 Aug
£30.00
"Good Luck Mark....hope you've got a good saddle!"
John Curley
26 Aug
£50.00
"Good luck and hoping the weather is cool and dry with a gale behind you."
Andy M
26 Aug
£50.00
"Best of luck on completing this daunting challenge !"
Phillip Hyman
26 Aug
"Good luck - great cause and epic endeavour! "
Simon Jenkins
26 Aug
£50.00
"Good luck Mark and Louise"
Goose
26 Aug
£100.00
No message
Katy Spencer
26 Aug
£50.00
"Wishing you the best of luck!!! What an amazing thing to do! Looking forward to hearing about it when you return :)"
Katie Hearns
26 Aug
£40.00
"Good luck Team Farrer!"
Jonathan K
26 Aug
£100.00
"Mark, best of luck. Hope you have upgraded from the BMX!"
Phil Skerman
26 Aug
£50.00
"Best of luck Mark. Great cause."
Neil
26 Aug
£100.00
"Awesome challenge and awesome cause. Nightingale Lane will be a breeze after this! Good luck Buddy. "
Sameera
26 Aug
"Best of luck! What an exciting challenge for a very very worthy cause, looking forward to hearing how it's gone!"
Jason Cox
26 Aug
£40.00
"Good luck!"
Alexander Salvaris
26 Aug
£50.00
"You are mad! I would have stuck to golf! Good cause though, best of luck"
David H
26 Aug
£50.00
"Good luck, I hope the weather is kind!"
Graeme & Fiona
26 Aug
£100.00
An amazing cause that I'm sure will be worth all the pain. I hope they make bike saddles a bit more comfy nowadays... Good luck! G... "An amazing cause that I'm sure will be worth all the pain. I hope they make bike saddles a bit more comfy nowadays... Good luck! Graeme & Fiona"
Jemme
26 Aug
£50.00
This is such an impressive way to raise funds and increase awareness for a fantastic charity. Plus you get to justify your lycra f... "This is such an impressive way to raise funds and increase awareness for a fantastic charity. Plus you get to justify your lycra fetish - brilliant. In all seriousness, Dilshad and I wish you both the very best of luck."
Tom
26 Aug
"Best of luck Mark - make sure you invest in some good cycling shorts!"
Adeline Hoe
26 Aug
£100.00
"Go for it Sparks! So proud of you both xx"
Anonymous
26 Aug
My brother suffered cancer so I cycled Land's End to John O'Graots. Never at anytime did I consider cycling a route as challengin... "My brother suffered cancer so I cycled Land's End to John O'Graots. Never at anytime did I consider cycling a route as challenging as yours. Good Luck & great to hear that Louise is well now. Hope you've prepared for all those sore bits ! Who is Alan? Good Luck Dave"
Mauro
26 Aug
£30.00
No message
Adam
26 Aug
£25.00
"Alan!! i totally forgot that was your name ha ha"
Aditi Srivastava
26 Aug
£50.00
"Go Mark and Louise! What a great story, and such a humbling cause. All the best! "
Josie
25 Aug
£40.00
"Good luck! What a great challenge and for such a good cause. All the very best."
Jonathan Cook
24 Aug
£50.00
"All the very best for the challenge! From the Cooks"
Andy Cole
24 Aug
£50.00
"Go Mark and Louise! An epic challenge for a brilliant cause."