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Page Creator: Malcolm Legget
Event: The Great Ride for Heart 2010
Event Date: 1/2/2010

First of all, Thanks to all the fantastic support I have had from everyone who has sponsored me on the amazing ride- it is quite overwhelming.
The Ride is well underway and as you will see everything is going well.

In the first two weeks of February 2010 I will be fulfilling a lifelong ambition- to ride the length of New Zealand ! Why would one want to subject oneself to the pain that riding over 160 km a day for two weeks is going to inflict on certain parts of ones' anatomy? Well, in the words of Lance Armstrong- "It's not about the bike!" I will be doing the Great Ride for Heart because I am passionate about the cause that we are supporting and the huge need there is in New Zealand to set up preventive heart health programs that will benefit all of us and stop the tragic loss of family, friends and loved ones dying prematurely of heart disease.
Most of us will know someone who has had a heart attack, and the devastation this can cause both to the person and their families. Everyday we as cardiologists see people who are "walking time bombs" in terms of heart and vascular risk, who had no knowledge of the seriousness of their problem. Nearly half of all people who die of a heart attack had no knowledge that they had a problem at all. Early detection and prevention of heart disease should be a top priority to reduce the death rate from this killer disease.
So, on behalf of the National Heart Foundation, I am teaming up with 25 of my brave colleagues for the ride of our lives: we are going to ride the length of New Zealand, from Cape Reinga to Bluff, to put our hearts on the line for a very special cause. We aim to raise $1 million towards a $5 million endowment fund for a Chair in Preventive Heart Health at the University of Auckland. This will be a comprehensive program aiming to implement preventive heart health research and education throughout New Zealand, led by a world class expert in preventive cardiovascular studies, with a team of researchers. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create something that will leave a lasting legacy that could benefit all New Zealanders. We are already over half way to our target due to the generous support of a benefactor who will match us dollar for dollar up to $500,000. So every dollar donated for the ride is effectively doubled, and is tax deductible!
Please support me in this great cause - I will keep you updated with my progress through my web page, so that you can follow me through the pain and the laughs all the way to Bluff!
Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation's bank account.
If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.
Thank you for your support- together we can make a difference and beat heart disease!
Best regards, Malcolm


My Online Sponsors To Date:
Date Name Amount Comment
24/2/2010 David & Gale Smith $100.00 Well done.
22/2/2010 Malcolm & Fiona Webb $100.00
17/2/2010 Liz Gilmore $50.00 Well done, awesome effort and memories you will never forget.
15/2/2010 CCU Mercy $50.00 Well Done Malcolm
14/2/2010 Tim & Sam Yates $150.00 Well done Malcolm. What a mammoth effort.
14/2/2010 the Key family $1,000.00 Well done Malcolm- an amazing effort!!
14/2/2010 Rhona Macdonald $50.00 Great stuff lads, I get to do the easy bit
11/2/2010 Richard and Bunky $100.00 Fantastic event and cause-go you good thing go
11/2/2010 Craig and Viv $100.00
11/2/2010 The Bell Family $100.00 Go Malcolm! Good Luck!
11/2/2010 Les & Cheryl $100.00
11/2/2010 Healthpoint team $250.00 Great work Malcom. Following your progress with admiration. Enjoy the last few days.
10/2/2010 Cliff $50.00 Keep safe and well. Great effort.
10/2/2010 The Manning family $200.00 Well done Malcolm and good luck for the last few days!
10/2/2010 The Brown Family $50.00 Go Malcolm! What an adventure and a fantastic cause!
10/2/2010 Margie and James $50.00 Go you good man. We're with you in spirit though we couldn't keep up !!
10/2/2010 Hugh Caughley $300.00
9/2/2010 Matt & Rachel Rose $250.00 It's all downhill from here to Bluff - go for yor life!
9/2/2010 Judy J $25.00 Way to go, Malcolm! Strengthen those skiing legs!
8/2/2010 Ralph and Fiona $100.00 With you all the way!!
8/2/2010 Boothy $100.00 Fantastic effort and something close to my own heart!
7/2/2010 Scott & Michelle $100.00 Go Leggy. You haven't done anything this adventurous since trying to fly from that garage roof! But you won't remember that I guess.
7/2/2010 The Noland Family $100.00 You are a legend and an inspiration! Hope the legs are holding up. Go Leggy!!
6/2/2010 Rod Joyce $500.00 Always grateful for your highly skilled care and consistent conscientiousness Malcolm
6/2/2010 Tanya & Leighton Griffiths $50.00 Good Luck Malcolm from the Griffiths Family
4/2/2010 Barbara $25.00
4/2/2010 Peter Rigg $500.00
4/2/2010 Svensen Family $200.00 Good luck Malcolm
3/2/2010 Tom $100.00 Go Malcolm!
3/2/2010 ANZ Corporate Banking $200.00 Go Malcolm! Good luck from the ANZ Corporate Healthcare team.
3/2/2010 Jeannie & Team at ANZ (PB) $200.00 Great work Malcolm - all the best!
3/2/2010 Debitsuccess $1,000.00
3/2/2010 Pidgeon Law $50.00 All the best - we appreciate the great work you do
2/2/2010 Lane Family $500.00 Good Luck Malcolm - it is a wonderful thing that you are doing! Noel and Amanda
1/2/2010 Victor and Liz $200.00 All the way, Malcolm!. Good on you!
1/2/2010 Eddie Rosser $20.00 May the wind be always at your back and the road continually sloping downward. Enjoy the ride.
31/1/2010 Fiona Stewart $250.00 Good luck Malcolm
30/1/2010 McGuire Family $500.00 Magnificent effort Malcolm.
30/1/2010 Helen Cain $50.00 A fantastic idea for a great cause. Enjoy the ride, Malcolm.
29/1/2010 Jim and Barb $50.00 Well done Malcolm. Ride safe.
29/1/2010 Renee $20.00 All the best Malcolm!
28/1/2010 Jo Yelavich $50.00 Good luck!
28/1/2010 Jim Stewart $500.00 Good luck
28/1/2010 Barbara and Alan Bolam $100.00 Travel safely. We want you back !
28/1/2010 Dennis Hogan (Rarotonga) $200.00 Having cycled 160k days every day across USA and thru the French/Swiss Alps I know what you're about to put your body thru. A few words of advice…save some gas in the tank for tomorrow coz you have to do it all over again…the next day..& the next……..Keep left & watch out for the trucks.
28/1/2010 Murray And Robyn Bolton $10,000.00
27/1/2010 Valerie & Geoff $40.00 Have a great ride!
27/1/2010 Trish $50.00 All the best for a great ride.
27/1/2010 Sheryl Gifford $10.00 With you all the way……:-)
26/1/2010 Bourke $100.00 Be careful
26/1/2010 Becky and Simon Buckley $150.00 All the best - let's hope the weather holds out!!
Good Luck - Becky & Simon
26/1/2010 Dr Johnson $250.00
26/1/2010 the stanways and alex stott $125.00 Go Malcolm!
25/1/2010 Simone Iles $100.00 We're blown away by what you've already achieved and what you've set out to do. Enjoy the ride - Simon & Simone
25/1/2010 Clive & Iyanthi - Xponential NZ $50.00 Great work. We'll be cheering you on all the way!
25/1/2010 Mel and Guy Eady $50.00
25/1/2010 The Nugents $1,000.00 You and your mad mates are amazing! Good luck!
25/1/2010 Clinton Sangster $200.00 A great effort for a great cause. Best of luck to all the riders.
21/1/2010 Mike Cotton $100.00 Go for it Malcom we will have the cheerleaders out in Temuka
19/1/2010 Sandra Rich $100.00 The very best of luck.
19/1/2010 Quentin & Raymond $100.00 Kia kaha!
18/1/2010 Wakefields $50.00 Go well - Good on you all and good luck for the journey.
15/1/2010 William Gunson $50.00 You're a nutcase, Malcolm. Make sure you take some Deep Heat. What an inspiring event and a great cause. "Bon courage" -- William & Lizzie.
15/1/2010 GFP $100.00 Good luck!
14/1/2010 Flacks/Halpern $300.00 Good luck for a great cause.
Adina and David
14/1/2010 Richard Newell $100.00
12/1/2010 Alexis $50.00 Good luck on the road to Bluff. It could be wet but at least it will be less muddy then the Dusky Track !!!
11/1/2010 Ivor Gerber $100.00 Best of luck!
23/12/2009 John Ormiston $1,000.00 Go Malcolm!
23/12/2009 AvantiPlus Mt Eden $150.00 Go for it Malcolm - well done
20/12/2009 Peter Raudkivi $1,000.00
17/12/2009 Porter Novelli New Zealand $50.00 We're supporting a number of 'Great Ride for Heart' riders with a donation in lieu of Christmas gifts to our clients and associates.

We all wish you all the very best in this fantastic challenge!
14/12/2009 Tim, Sam, James Wilson $300.00 All the best
14/12/2009 Shelley Berge $25.00 Kia Kaha Malcolm
1/12/2009 Warren smith $150.00 Pleased to support you.
17/11/2009 janice $100.00 All the best Malcolm. You will have some stories to tell, I am sure.
17/11/2009 Paul and Vicky Heiplik $300.00 A fantastic challenge - all the very best.
17/11/2009 Ted & Joan Erskine-Legget $200.00 Well done, M. We are proud of you!
Ride well!
Dad & Joanie
16/11/2009 Mark & Mindy Levene $100.00 Good Luck
13/11/2009 Hobson Leavy $220.00 Good luck and have fun!
13/11/2009 Jeremy Carr $200.00
13/11/2009 Michael $300.00
7/11/2009 Steph Watts $25.00 All the best Malcolm - good luck
6/11/2009 Graham & Krissy Jackson $250.00 Enjoy the ride !
3/11/2009 Phil Nolloth $25.00 Go Malcolm!
23/10/2009 Jan & Pete $1,000.00 Have a blast
21/10/2009 Corporate Cabs $2,000.00 Love your work!!
19/10/2009 Roch Sullivan $2,000.00
Total Raised Online: NZD$31,310.00
Total Raised Offline: NZD$19,428.00
GRAND TOTAL: NZD$50,738.00
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My fundraising progress so far:

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My Goal: NZD$30,000.00
I've Raised: NZD$50,738.00
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