Sponsor – Ride For The Child http://rideforthechild.co.uk Cycling the width of America to raise money for children with deafness or cancer Mon, 03 Oct 2016 16:29:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.11 Bootcamp http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/bootcamp/ http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/bootcamp/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:59:09 +0000 http://rideforthechild.co.uk/?p=698 Before Xmas I was trying to think of smaller fundraising activities that could raise a few quid, but aren’t ride related as such. I figured that the best fundraising activities are ones where the donor gets something in return. I spoke to my colleague Jordan Lane about running a small fitness Bootcamp session at my workplace Stein IAS, and we figured it wasn’t such a bad idea.

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Most people over-indulge over xmas and January was a perfect time to kick-start the new year and sign up to a 6 week lunchtime Bootcamp. With the help of my assistant – Sir Lane – I sent out a few emails, and before we knew it we had 13 people signed up!

Although I had been training for 5 months, I had never in my life taken charge of any fitness class. It was quite daunting and I was extremely nervous on the first session. Myself and Jordan conducted some research into various fitness classes and created our first session, which formed the foundations for the next 6 weeks. It was a mixture of stretching, strength, core and fitness. We planned to start indoor and then move outside once we understood how we could cater for everyone.

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The boot-campers were fantastic and I really enjoyed the whole process. Some sessions were really fun and I think people achieved their goals, such as improving their fitness levels or losing a few pounds, there were definite improvements along the way.

Before any money is discussed I would like to say the whole experience made me feel very lucky to work with such great people and for such a supportive company. Never in my 29 years on this earth have I witnessed such a great community in a workplace as I have at Stein IAS.

I am delighted to say we managed to raise an amazing £286!!! I am very grateful to everyone who was involved in the sessions and a special thanks to Jordan who was helped me throughout the 6 weeks.

The £1600 worth of donations have far exceeded my expectations given that the ride is so far off and that the “real” fundraising hasn’t started yet.

Thanks so much

Shane

You can view videos of the sessions here. Here’s an example session!

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Volero http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/volero/ http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/volero/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:06:35 +0000 http://rideforthechild.co.uk/?p=604 Absolutely buzzing to announce that I will be wearing Volero cycling apparel throughout my training and the ride across America. I found Volero through their awesome website and they were kind enough to let me sample some of their gear. I was so impressed that I asked if there was any possibility of helping me out with an official kit. They very kindly supplied me with everything I will need over the next year!

Not only is the cycling gear great quality and very comfy, it also looks absolutely fantastic. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Here are some photos of my new awesome kit, please follow my instagram for more shots.

Thanks so much to Matt and Joe at Volero!

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Sponsored by Azolt http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/sponsored-by-azolt/ http://rideforthechild.co.uk/news/sponsored-by-azolt/#respond Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:20:01 +0000 http://rideforthechild.co.uk/?p=600 I am delighted to announce that Azolt are sponsoring the ride and will contribute towards the costs of the logistics in America.

Azolt are an innovative company who make a wide range of products in the technology industry. Their main target audience are gamers and they look to enhance the gaming experience with their optimised gadgets.

I have worked with Angus Chang, CEO and co-founder of Azolt, throughout 2015 and after telling him about my ride and the cost involved he was more than willing to help me make Ride For The Child a success.

Azolt has given RFTC a massive boost and I would like to personally say thank you!

You can read more about Azolt and view their product range.

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