After graduating from university I joined the Royal Marsden as a physicist in the MRI department and I saw first hand all the amazing work done by everyone there. Then my career path changed and I left to follow another route.
In 2020 however, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and underwent surgery, 16 rounds of chemotherapy, reconstructive surgery and recovery (all in the north west with the incredible support of my family). I am now back in London and whilst I have never forgotten my days at the Royal Marsden, I have now seen both sides of the work being carried out by this wonderful hospital and I wanted to find a way to say thank you to everyone who has helped me through the very difficult times of these last three years.
I’d heard about Le Cure and the extraordinary research it was funding but, being a complete novice cyclist, I never imagined I would ever take it on myself. But things change and this is my little way of saying that very big thank you. I have no idea whether I will be able climb every mountain but I am going to try!
Thank you for supporting me in any way you can in this next big challenge. Le Cure is entirely self funded so every penny raised goes to fund the Royal Marsden’s vital work for breast cancer.
I will be thinking of you all as I power / crawl up those cols!
Cathy xx
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Total Raised
£13,628.45 £16,668.45 including GiftAidIncluding £300.00 raised offline
Event Total Raised
£295,801
£331,445.38 including Gift Aid
Total Target: £400,000.00
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"You are an inspiration and a delight. So proud and blessed to know you. xxx "
£10.00
Jen W
26th Oct 2023
£183.45
Jeanne - from the collection tin
24th Oct 2023
"You are an inspiration, Cathy! This is the cash collected at the Corporate bake sale :)"
£10.00
Bill
24th Oct 2023
Natalie
24th Oct 2023
£5.00
Annie Fuller
24th Oct 2023
£20.00
Sarah Etherington
24th Oct 2023
£10.00
Kristin
24th Oct 2023
£5.00
Laurence Isaac
24th Oct 2023
Jeanne
24th Oct 2023
£75.00
Valentina
24th Oct 2023
"So impressed with your cycling effort! And now some lovely cakes to keep the fundraiser going. Thank you for sharing your story and for the opportunity to contribute to such a great cause. xx"
"Well Done Cathy,you have achieved so much on this journey, culminating with this challenge. onwards and upwards !"
£30.00
Jane Barber
22nd Sep 2023
"Amazing fight Cathy, and now you've done this - wow!
Lots of love Jane, Mike and the girls xx"
£150.00
Anna Brackenbury
20th Sep 2023
"So inspiring - amazing Catherine!"
£10.00
Rosemary
13th Sep 2023
"Well done Cathy. So proud of you."
£100.00
Tamsin
9th Sep 2023
"An absolutely incredible achievement. I am in total awe! "
Anonymous
8th Sep 2023
"I keep saying this to you and I will say it again. You amaze me! You have achieved so much and taking on the Alps with Le Cure is an incredible challenge. Well done Cathy!"
"Go Cathy! You are amazing. Hugs from across The Pond!"
£20.00
Sara Geramipoor
5th Sep 2023
"Fantastic, Cathy! Such an inspiration x"
£50.00
Barry McKernan
5th Sep 2023
"Sorry late to the party, well done for a truly worthy cause! "
£20.00
Kerry
5th Sep 2023
"Absolutely awesome that's what you are! Kerry xx"
£50.00
Kieran
5th Sep 2023
"Great job!"
£30.00
Mark Breslin
4th Sep 2023
"A-MAZe-ING!! xx"
£50.00
Anna
4th Sep 2023
"You are awesome!"
Anonymous
4th Sep 2023
"Amazing achievement, Cathy - very well done!!"
£20.00
Jen Ross
4th Sep 2023
"Amazing Cathy, what an achievement! X"
£20.00
Jennifer Bass
4th Sep 2023
"Wow! Impressive lady - huge well done! xx"
£50.00
Aaron Fairhurst
4th Sep 2023
"Truly inspirational Cathy. Words fail to convey how impressive this is. "
£30.00
Christine Dutton
3rd Sep 2023
"Congratulations Cathy you've done really well Love Auntie Chris "
£10.00
Kate Dutton
3rd Sep 2023
"Well done Cathy, a great cause "
£20.00
James Dutton
3rd Sep 2023
"Well Done Cathy on your achievement "
£30.00
Team price
30th Aug 2023
"Well done Cathy! We are so proud of you xx"
£50.00
Stuart Wetherly
29th Aug 2023
"Well done Cathy - a great achievement and cause "
£20.00
Joyce & Phil
29th Aug 2023
"Well done Cathy…fantastic achievement… we think you are Amazing!! "
£20.00
Annette
28th Aug 2023
"Go Cathy! "
£50.00
Clare Scott
28th Aug 2023
"Amazing event! Wishing you all the best"
£50.00
Marie Ingham
27th Aug 2023
"So proud of you and all your compadres, Cathy. Tremendous achievement x"
£50.00
Anna Farish
26th Aug 2023
"I am so sorry for treading on your fingers!! You’re an absolute star. "
£100.00
Mark Harrison
24th Aug 2023
"Cathy, wishing you every success on Le Cure. A truly inspirational story!! Ride On"
£332.00
Dennis 62
22nd Aug 2023
"Go Cathy! You are such an inspiration- a valiant effort for an incredibly worthy cause. We will be rooting you in with much love and awe! Love- Kimberly, Paul, Kay, and James…. And an extra wag from Oscar:) "
"Just amazing, after all that you have been through. "
£100.00
Sinead, Ian and boys
20th Aug 2023
"You’ve always been amazing, Cathy, but you do keep finding new ways to achieve next level amazing :)"
£20.00
Elanco
20th Aug 2023
"Best wishes, Cathy."
£100.00
David
20th Aug 2023
"Have a great ride. I would prefer to ski DOWN those French hills. David"
£100.00
Kat
18th Aug 2023
"Cathy you are incredible! What an absolutely awesome challenge for a wonderful cause. Can’t wait to hear how it goes! "
£50.00
Danny Blum
18th Aug 2023
"Good luck with the ride!"
£100.00
Vic
18th Aug 2023
"Go Cathy! A huge challenge for a hugely brave person. In awe of your perseverance. All the very best of luck Vic x"
£10.00
Nicola Holmes
18th Aug 2023
"Good luck Cathy xx"
£100.00
Gillian MacLellan
18th Aug 2023
"Go Cathy!"
£500.00
Andy and Reiko
18th Aug 2023
"What an incredible challenge you’re taking on for an incredible cause. As always, we know you’ll tackle it with steely determination and a smile! Good luck - we will be sending positive energy and best wishes for every difficult uphill section! You are amazing and an inspiration to all. Andy and Reiko x"
"Can’t think of atm tuning to say other than “make sure you have a gel padded seat” and “you’re a bloody inspiration”, Steven, Sharon-Ann, Landon, Beau and Willow "
"Good luck Cathy and fundraising right in your lane! X x x "
£100.00
Julian Huppert
17th Aug 2023
"Impressive - chapeau!"
£40.00
The Wednesday Girls
17th Aug 2023
"Cathy, we are lost in admiration and lost for words. Good luck."
£40.00
Ann & Garth
17th Aug 2023
"Well done Cathy - go for it !!
Love Ann & Garth xx"
£40.00
Helen Hopwood
17th Aug 2023
£100.00
Marcus Barclay
17th Aug 2023
"Wow- what a challenge- but I am sure you will rise to it! Good luck."
£5.00
Dan
16th Aug 2023
"Good luck Cathy! Reckon you'll do amazing!
All the best,
Dan T"
£50.00
Mala
16th Aug 2023
"So very proud of you Cathy! Wishing you all the best and Good Luck - you will smash it! Mala xxx"
£50.00
Daniel Weston
15th Aug 2023
"Best of luck, Cathy! What an amazing thing to be doing!"
£108.00
Anonymous
15th Aug 2023
"You're an inspiration for so many reasons and here's another! You've achieved so much already; a brief pedal around the park would be enough but here you go again. I'm proud and grateful to be your colleague and friend.
This is an entirely anonymous donation from an unidentifiable tall Yorkshireman, living in a small Jewish country in the Middle East, with great taste in trainers and a receding hairline. Guess who?"
"A very worthy cause! Best of luck Cathy! Katy xx"
£20.00
Farrah
15th Aug 2023
"Good luck Cathy - it's amazing you have signed up and I am sure you will do brilliantly! Wishing you all the best, Farrah"
£20.00
Alex Oldland
15th Aug 2023
"Best of luck Cathy!"
£50.00
Michael Cavers
14th Aug 2023
"Well done Cathy - inspirational. Best of the luck with it."
£30.00
Simon Ryan
14th Aug 2023
£100.00
Anonymous
14th Aug 2023
£10.00
Anonymous
12th Aug 2023
"Good luck Cathy! Nicole x "
£50.00
Ali Lamb
10th Aug 2023
"Go Cathy go!"
£20.00
Mary Hill
10th Aug 2023
"Amazing challenge Floss, enjoy it et Bon Courage ! Mary & the boys x x"
Helen Johnson
10th Aug 2023
"Best of luck Cathy! "
£20.00
Karen Eady
10th Aug 2023
"Wow! Best of luck Cathy. Karen x"
Mel
9th Aug 2023
"Super impressed, Go Cathy!! "
£200.00
Niall
9th Aug 2023
"You're off-the-scale amazing! Take care."
£500.00
Graham
9th Aug 2023
"Cathy, you make all of us in the CMS Incentives Team incredibly proud by what you have achieved already in fighting this pernicious disease with such dignity and bravery, let alone taking on a challenge such as LeCure. Best of luck with it. Graham x"
"Cathy, you are absolutely amazing (and maybe a tad bonkers?). Keep climbing those mountains! "
£50.00
Rebecca Roffe
8th Aug 2023
"You are a warrior, lots of love xxx"
£100.00
Bernard, family and hounds xxxx
8th Aug 2023
"Hero!"
£50.00
Lisa
8th Aug 2023
"This is brilliant. Go on ya girl ye! Lisa x"
£100.00
David Zeffman
8th Aug 2023
"Go Cathy!"
Anonymous
8th Aug 2023
"What an amazing thing to do, I am in awe of you! Wishing you all of the luck in the world. C x"
£100.00
Karen Clarke
8th Aug 2023
"What a challenge, I know you will attack it with the tenacity, grace and inner strength you have shown throughout your journey over the last few years. You are amazing! Go Team Merry! Best wishes Karen C"
"You star! I'm just sorry I won't be there to join you heading over those cols but I know it'll be both an amazing experience and a huge effort. You so deserve all the plaudits and more for taking this on. All my very best wishes! x "
"A wonderful person raising money for a wonderful cause. Those hills don’t stand a chance. Xxx"
£200.00
UP
26th Jul 2023
"Wow!! Fantastic in every way. Well done Cathy, have fun and good luck. UP xx"
£100.00
Pattie
26th Jul 2023
"Amazing and brilliant. Lol. Xx"
£500.00
Roger and Sue
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Cathy, we know you can do it! A really tough challenge for a very good cause."
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