Always fancied doing this one when it was en route to Download Festival but never organised myself. Four great charities and a pretty mammoth challenge! 666 miles here I come....
https://heavymetaltruants.com/
Fundraising Information
This fundraising page benefits the following good cause:
Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust, ChildLine & Save the Children
Nordoff Robbins is the largest independent music therapy charity in the UK, dedicated to changing the lives of vulnerable and isolated people in its own centres or partner organisations such as schools, care homes and hospitals. Nordoff Robbins music therapy can be used to support people living with a wide range of needs, including children or adults with learning difficulties, those living with dementia or mental health issues, or provide comfort and celebrate the life of someone facing terminal illness.
Teenage Cancer Trust is a cancer care and support charity in the UK that exists to improve the cancer experience of young people aged 13–24. Founded in 1990, the charity's key service is providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals.
ChildLine is a free 24-hour counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the UK provided by the NSPCC. ChildLine deals with any issue which causes distress or concern, common issues dealt with include child abuse, bullying, mental illness, parental separation or divorce, pregnancy and substance misuse.
Save the Children ensures that children in the UK and around the world are safe and healthy. They support them to learn, grow and become who they want to be.
Cost examples:
£23 could buy 15 face masks for medical staff in high risk areas.
£50 could pay for antibiotics to treat 80 children with pneumonia.
£100 could buy mosquito nets to protect 30 children from malaria.
About HMT 2020: The Eighth of Spades - Virtual Ride
Raise money for Nordoff Robbins, Teenage Cancer Trust, Childline, and Save the Children!
For the last eight years the Heavy Metal Truants have been doing an annual charity cycle ride from London to Download Festival set upon the hallowed heavy metal grounds of Castle Donington. Open to all, our charity ride has seen metal fans, bands, and industry types getting on their bikes and raising £681,500 in the process.
We were heartbroken to see Download Festival cancelling this year - a decision which we of course fully support. We weren’t happy to sit this year out though. Our chosen charities, all of which work hard to support children and young people, need our support now more than ever, so we’re calling on all metalheads from around the world to join us in the name of heavy metal.
As it’s the 40th anniversary of Motorhead’s Ace of Spades, what better with which to honour Lemmy than to call it…
HEAVY METAL TRUANTS 8: THE EIGHTH OF SPADES!
THE PLAN:
Between June 1st and in the run-up to June 12th, the weekend of Virtual Download Festival, we want you to get in the saddle and join us on a virtual ride. Anything with pedals which you can log on Strava is fine - actual bikes, smart trainers, or simple exercise bikes: if you can log the miles on Strava, you can join the ride. If you are going outside on a real bike though we ask that you do so safely and according to government guidelines!
For more information on the eighth ride of the Heavy Metal Truants, head to: www.heavymetaltruants.com
"Well done Gav, really worthwhile charities to support."
Derek Corcoran
09 Jun
£20.00
"Well done, hope you don't have any blisters or sores after this "
Alastair Boomer
09 Jun
£22.00
"That's you at £1k! "
Morgan
09 Jun
No message
Andrew Mclean
09 Jun
£10.00
"Good luck with the challenge"
Jamie Deas
09 Jun
£10.00
"Go Gav!"
Iain Collins
09 Jun
£10.00
No message
Gordon Russell
09 Jun
£10.00
No message
Alex and Anna
06 Jun
£20.00
"Dear Gav. Hope the bum isn't suffering too much. Sudocrem ftw "
Ribacadoo Ug
06 Jun
£6.66
"you bloody knows it
(blame shitty facebook algorithm, I only heard of your quest JUST NOW ffs)"
Erich
04 Jun
£10.00
"Good luck."
Nigel B
03 Jun
£10.00
"Don't hit any trees :-)"
Zach
03 Jun
£20.00
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StuMo
03 Jun
£20.00
No message
Neil Munro
02 Jun
£20.00
"Good luck old man!"
Cat Allen
02 Jun
£20.00
"Go Gavin Go! "
Cirrus Logic
02 Jun
£250.00
"Good Luck Gavin. You Rock! From all of us here at Cirrus Logic!"
AndyB
02 Jun
£20.00
"Good effort Gav, hope that gets you past £666 !"
paul sermanni
02 Jun
£20.00
"Good luck Gavin with this effort to support worthwhile charities."
Andrew Ralston
02 Jun
£25.00
"Great causes! Good luck!"
John Bowlerwell
02 Jun
"Great work Gav! "
Janette Shingler
01 Jun
£20.00
"Go bro."
Jeni Lea
01 Jun
£10.00
"Geddon Gav!"
Advait Pansare
01 Jun
£10.00
"All the best!"
Mark & Carla
01 Jun
£50.00
No message
Anonymous
01 Jun
£10.00
No message
Ian B
01 Jun
£20.00
No message
Scott Postlethwaite
01 Jun
£10.00
"Good luck!"
Andrew
01 Jun
£10.00
"Good luck!"
Fiona Kippax
01 Jun
No message
The Keba family
29 May
£16.66
"I knew the lack of Wednesday night's gnar would drive you insane.. and I was right!"
Smith family
23 May
"Good luck out/in there !"
Colin Killick
23 May
£50.00
"Ride like the wind"
James Wells
22 May
£20.00
No message
Rohit Tomar
21 May
£10.00
"yay...good stuff!"
David Tyndall
20 May
£10.00
"Mad."
Colin Mackie
19 May
£30.00
"Good luck! Hope you've got a comfy saddle!"
Jose Bianco
19 May
£10.00
"Go, Go, Go!"
DarrenH
18 May
£10.00
"Good luck! Hope you've got some decent entertainment organised.."
John Bryan-Merrett
18 May
£10.00
"Good luck!
And don't listen to Chris, go with your favourite skin suit!"
Edward Sinnott
18 May
£10.00
"Nice one Gavin!"
Ian B
18 May
£20.00
"Good luck!"
Rowena Wilson
15 May
"Well done you can do it"
Ivona
14 May
£10.00
"Go Gav! "
Chris Herraghty
14 May
£20.00
"You'd better be wearing a 'beater for the whole thing!"
