So here we go with my third attempt to successfully complete Le Cure in the right country (France!) and on the right surface (a road!). Le Curve Ball in 2023 came early in the form of a broken foot but now I can walk again without a comedy boot, four days of gruelling Alpine climbing seemed like the natural next step....
Or more truthfully I am woefully underprepared (and still useless at cycling) but am here because I want to support this incredible charity continue to make a difference to those facing a breast cancer diagnosis now and in the years to come. It's 8 years since I found a little lump just hours before giving birth to a much bigger lump, my second child, Rory. Thanks to the medical wizardry at the Royal Marsden (made possible by all the donations that have come before) the little lump has been removed, zapped, chemo’d and starved and I am continually grateful to report: so far, so good. The bigger lump has grown into an always smiling, mischievous bouncing boy who is an (almost!) constant joy to Mark, me and his caring and determined big sister, Emma.
I am so grateful to be here with them and be able to sign up to mad challenges way beyond my physical abilities like this. A mountain goat I am not, but I will focus on my inner tortoise and all the amazing support I am getting to help me power up those mountains. THANKYOU Louise xx”
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Total Raised
£14,945
£17,767.50 incl. GiftAid
Including £150.00 raised offline
Total Target: £12,000.00
OF TARGET REACHED
Event Total Raised
£299,866
£335,702.88 incl. GiftAid
Including £97,260.80 raised offline
Total Target: £400,000.00
OF TARGET REACHED
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"Sorry this is so late! hope it all went well
Anandi xx"
£100.00
Justin Hamers
10th Sep 2023
"Impressive track, good luck!"
£50.00
Jill Arnold
10th Sep 2023
"You are an inspiration, Louise! Not just on the biking front. Amazing achievement - well done to you all. "
£30.00
Jackie
8th Sep 2023
"Amazing! X"
£100.00
Matt Penny
6th Sep 2023
"Well done Louise, amazing achievement! "
£200.00
Anonymous
5th Sep 2023
"Well done"
£250.00
Jodi
2nd Sep 2023
"Lou - amazing job and thank you for raising money for a great cause which has touched all of our lives. "
£250.00
Matt H
1st Sep 2023
"Well done Louise!"
£100.00
Faiza Ali Lennard
31st Aug 2023
"Congratulations "
£100.00
Simon Olsen
31st Aug 2023
"Awesome effort! Congratulations."
£100.00
Jez
31st Aug 2023
"Well done - fantastic effort!"
Kristy
31st Aug 2023
"Well done! Sounds like it was a tough but awesome experience. Kristy"
£100.00
Maxine
31st Aug 2023
"Amazing achievement Louise! xx"
£100.00
Adam Ray
31st Aug 2023
"Amazing effort Louise, absolutely incredible stuff! Really well done to all! Adam "
£200.00
Vicki Kerrigan
31st Aug 2023
"What a woman! "
£100.00
Shaun Reynolds
31st Aug 2023
"Brilliant work Louise - very impressed and for a great cause."
£100.00
Iain Macmillan
31st Aug 2023
"Awesome effort"
£50.00
Dave
31st Aug 2023
"Chapeau! Top work. Well done. I hope the race recovery involves plenty of good French cheese and wine..."
£30.00
Daniel Veary
30th Aug 2023
"Congratulations Louise - fantastic effort!"
£25.00
Joe Tipton
30th Aug 2023
"Amazing Louise!"
£50.00
Anna & Morten Manz
30th Aug 2023
£50.00
Party McC
30th Aug 2023
"Well done Loui and Mark! Now to put your feet up and relax! Xxx"
£100.00
Chris S
29th Aug 2023
"Good luck Louise!"
Liz
29th Aug 2023
"Little late for the good luck, but massive CONGRATULATIONS! Unreal achievement and absolutely incredible story. Liz x"
£75.00
Watto
29th Aug 2023
"Amazing effort once again....Inspirational "
£100.00
Claire Jolly
29th Aug 2023
"Coming to this a bit late, but I hope it went well and you are now recovering from the saddle sores."
£200.00
Dan Beanland
29th Aug 2023
"Well played Lou!"
£20.00
Amber Howe
29th Aug 2023
"Truly awed and inspired at your grit and determination to complete what can only be described as an intense and gruelling challenge. Looks like you had an amazing time and met some amazing people along the way. I’ve been following your updates from the comfort of my armchair and had to sponsor. Well done Louise!!"
"Amazing work Louise - well done.
Best wishes,
Fabian"
£400.00
Anonymous
28th Aug 2023
"Matched ! "
£250.00
Vijay V
28th Aug 2023
"Good luck and hopefully third time's the charm - Vijay"
£50.00
Erika
27th Aug 2023
"I hope there was champagne at the finishing line! A wonderful achievement as well as the charity xE"
£50.00
Catherine Whittock
27th Aug 2023
"Well done Louise!"
£20.00
Louise Watts
27th Aug 2023
"Just wonderful Louise!
So in awe of your achievement well done xx "
Jacquie
26th Aug 2023
"Amazing "
£500.00
Dieter Turowski
26th Aug 2023
"A great cause, with personal significance for my wife and I!"
£50.00
Rachel Gorny
25th Aug 2023
"You’ve got this Lou
Rachel and Paul x"
£50.00
Lisa Burke
24th Aug 2023
"Amazing effort again Louise! Best of luck"
£100.00
Richard Hopkins-Burton
24th Aug 2023
"Well done Louise, unbelievable effort from you for a really important cause! RHB x"
£100.00
Stavros
24th Aug 2023
"Go go go Louise!"
£50.00
Claire Virik
24th Aug 2023
"Well done. Keep going!
Love from
The Viriks xx"
£100.00
Malcolm
23rd Aug 2023
"Well done Louise"
£100.00
Rob B
23rd Aug 2023
"Have a great time - remember for every hill up there is a hill down..."
£50.00
Mark Richardson
23rd Aug 2023
"Best of luck, Louise! Great effort for a fantastic cause
"
£50.00
The Harveys
23rd Aug 2023
"You continue to amaze and inspire - you are fabulous, you crazy lady! Good luck! Xxx"
£100.00
Kanika Mehta
23rd Aug 2023
"All the best, Louise! "
£100.00
Emmet and Jill
23rd Aug 2023
"We are so proud of you. You have done a lot of hard things, this one will be easy(ish). Ride like the wind on a 20% gradient. "
£100.00
Conor
23rd Aug 2023
"Well done Louise - great cause"
£100.00
Yee Man
23rd Aug 2023
"Well done Louise, keep going!"
Paul M
23rd Aug 2023
£100.00
Dan W
23rd Aug 2023
"All the best Lou such a fantastic cause"
£100.00
Jim Brown
23rd Aug 2023
"Crossing all fingers and toes for you Louise! Jim"
£100.00
Nick J
23rd Aug 2023
"Best of luck Louise!"
£50.00
Alan
23rd Aug 2023
"Have the best time!"
£200.00
Gregory Thiery
23rd Aug 2023
"Good luck! Such a great initiative."
£50.00
The Trickers
22nd Aug 2023
"You fantastic, inspirational human being. Good luck Lou xx"
£50.00
Philip de Voil
22nd Aug 2023
"Power to the pedals "
£30.00
Alison Parker
22nd Aug 2023
"Good luck! The Parker family x "
£100.00
Amy
22nd Aug 2023
"Sending all my love, darling. You’re amazing. Thinking of you and willing you to power up those hills! Will look forward to celebrating once you’re back. Stay safe. xxx"
"Amazing story and efforts Louise! What an inspiration. We are cheering for you!!!!"
£50.00
Colin Porter
21st Aug 2023
"Best of luck on the ride Louise - what a great cause!"
£250.00
Lucy D
21st Aug 2023
"So brilliant of you! "
£100.00
Clare McDonald
21st Aug 2023
"Go Lou! You can do it! Fantastic effort xx McDonald family "
£300.00
Julian & Ketty
21st Aug 2023
"All the best! Julian & Ketty"
£50.00
The Arthur Family
21st Aug 2023
"Good luck!!!! It's brilliant you are doing this - I hope you can enjoy it in between the pain and uphill sections! Love from all the Arthur Family xxx"
"Good luck Lou! You are totally amazing and inspirational…. hope you make it and that there is a glass of something delicious waiting for you at the end. X"
"Good Luck Lou! Amazing effort yet again. Hope the training is going well x"
£20.00
Mary Lou
28th Jul 2023
"Good luck from auntie Lou "
£200.00
Brownie
27th Jul 2023
"Go Lou! A cause that I know is very personal. You are a tremendous inspiration. Andrew"
£100.00
Sturty
26th Jul 2023
"Good Luck Lou ... may i suggest you train inside and keep away from any hazards! Sturty x "
£200.00
Richard Storor
26th Jul 2023
"Best wishes. Fabulous challenge! Great cause! Richard "
£50.00
Richard Thornhill
26th Jul 2023
"Good luck (in getting to the start line...) Louise !"
£100.00
Ben B
26th Jul 2023
"Best of luck, Louise. Very brave of you and for a great cause. I hope you have the weather with you."
£100.00
Tom Mercer
26th Jul 2023
"Best of luck! Third time's a charm!!"
£100.00
Jan R
26th Jul 2023
"Good luck Louise! Hope is all works out on the third attempt! Jan "
£100.00
George
26th Jul 2023
"Louise,
Go for it! Don't forget to have some fun along the way.
Great cause and am delighted to be able to support
George"
£100.00
Lizzie Angwin
26th Jul 2023
"Good luck Louise and everyone else! Great cause"
£200.00
Jon and Becky
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Louise! Excellent cause, hope it all goes well"
£100.00
Caroline Ward
25th Jul 2023
"Third time lucky for sure!! You can do it, Louise, go smash it. Amazing cause."
£250.00
Paul & Pia
25th Jul 2023
"Best of luck Louise…. I hope they have a cinnamon in station at the end !"
£150.00
Zac Ladha
25th Jul 2023
"All the best Lou! A great cause - I'm sure the inner tortoise will prevail!!"
£200.00
Paul Leather
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Louise - for a brilliant cause and try and enjoy the scenery if you can! Paul L"
£50.00
Andrew
25th Jul 2023
"All the best - I hope there aren't any last minute calamities this time!"
£100.00
Pauline Biddle
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Lou. Keep on peddling on!
You're such an inspiration.
Pauline B
XXXX"
£100.00
Pete W
25th Jul 2023
"You're amazing! Well done and good luck. A fabulous cause indeed."
£100.00
David
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Lou"
£50.00
Andy
25th Jul 2023
"good luck !"
£150.00
Tom Crossland
25th Jul 2023
"Good luck Louise and everyone doing the ride this year!!"
£250.00
Ange and Andrew
24th Jul 2023
"All the best of luck to the both of you. Remember to channel Jonas Vingergaard on those hills "
£150.00
Ian and Camilla
24th Jul 2023
"Good luck Lou!"
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