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Somewhere between Chamonix and Zermatt 2008, The Great Ride for Heart a long way off…!

Somewhere between Chamonix and Zermatt 2008, The Great Ride for Heart a long way off…!

The long way round Lake Hawea 2009: honest I have a road bike for Feb 2010!

The long way round Lake Hawea 2009: honest I have a road bike for Feb 2010!

Told you I had a road bike, Ironman 09

Told you I had a road bike, Ironman 09

 
Page Creator: Rob Doughty
Event: The Great Ride for Heart 2010
Event Date: 1/2/2010

Firstly, thank you to all those who have very generously sponsored me for this event so far. We are now almost half way across the country. The months of training and organisation are now well into the ride and we are in good shape and good spirits, tired bodies but coping at this stage.

As you will now know, the Heart Foundation is aiming to raise $5 million to support a major initiative to improve heart health for all New Zealanders. This will involve a Chair in Preventive Heart Health at The University of Auckland and a research hub dedicated towards the goal of prevention of heart disease. We are aiming to contribute $1 million towards this goal through the The Great Ride for Heart.

I am a cardiologist in Auckland and one of a now large group of riders who are making a major commitment to this fund raising initiative. I am passionate about this cause. However, this is an ambitious event for me, with long days ahead. The Heart Foundation has supported me during my early career and I strongly support the ongoing work of the Foundation. I see this Ride as a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a major contribution to a cause that will have lasting benefit for the health of all New Zealanders. It is also an opportunity for me personally to repay some of the support that I have received from the Heart Foundation.

I am now more than three quarters of the way towards my personal goal of raising $10,000.

A lot of the hard work of the training is behind us and we now only have a few weeks to go. You can follow my progress during the remaining few weeks on this site and then follow us live through this website during the Ride in February.

I need your support: please could you sponsor me?

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. A major sponsor of the Ride will match dollar for dollar what we raise: so every dollar you donate will be doubled!

You will be making a very important contribution to this cause.

Please do this today! The future heart health of every New Zealander will be improved by this.

Thank you in advance for your support.
Rob


My Online Sponsors To Date:
Date Name Amount Comment
14/2/2010 Doug gillanders $200.00 Well done Rob
14/2/2010 Gilllian & Darryl $50.00 Amazing effort! Enjoy the rest afterwards
13/2/2010 JIm White+Jane Hart $50.00 Thanks for everything Rob. All the best
13/2/2010 Jane & Paul $50.00 Well done!
12/2/2010 Claridges $100.00 Admiration all round
12/2/2010 Margaret & John $50.00 Look out for those head winds through Invers on the way to Bluff. Fantastic effort Rob
12/2/2010 Adora $30.00 God bless!
10/2/2010 Patrick G $40.00 Wow. Well done on the fundraising to date. Frm Cleveland.
9/2/2010 Ivor Gerber $100.00 Keep up the great effort and best wishes for the rest of the ride.
9/2/2010 Paulette $100.00
9/2/2010 kathy, tim, hannah, abz $40.00 fantastic effort
8/2/2010 Ralph and Fiona $100.00 Enjoy… what an amazing effort!
6/2/2010 Anthony Rodgers $50.00 Go for it Rob! Amazing effort
4/2/2010 Joan $25.00 enjoy!
3/2/2010 Smit family $50.00
3/2/2010 Thomson Family $50.00 Fantastic effort Rob - Willing you onwards! Best wishes SA, Martin, Delilah & Isaac x
31/1/2010 Fiona Stewart $250.00 Good luck Rob
30/1/2010 Warwick Bagg $100.00 May the ride be quick and the seat soft as the wind blows form behind!!
30/1/2010 Melinda $100.00 Best of luck
29/1/2010 Lyn Kirkham $50.00 We're expecting a show of legs when you RTW
29/1/2010 Cara and Clive $50.00 Good luck Rob.
29/1/2010 Heart Failure Nurses $100.00 Any excuse to get out of a meeting with us….If windy out there consider waxing arms. Good Luck we're proud of you!!!!
29/1/2010 as above $25.00 wishing you and all the team a safe and enjoyable ride throughout new zealand.
28/1/2010 Jo Yelavich $50.00 Good luck!
28/1/2010 Jim Stewart $500.00 Good luck
28/1/2010 Garth $500.00 Ride well!
28/1/2010 Ken Whyte $50.00 Hope the lungs are as good as the heart Rob - best of luck
27/1/2010 Barb $50.00 All the best. Inspirational!
27/1/2010 Pamela Deal $25.00 Good Luck.
27/1/2010 Pam $50.00 Have fun and take care out there!!!!!
27/1/2010 Trish $25.00 All the best Rob
27/1/2010 Obex Medical Ltd $475.00 We wish you all the best in your very worthwhile endeavour and look forward to following your progress.

27/1/2010 Obex Medical Ltd $25.00 We wish you all the best in you very worthwhile endeavour and look forward to following your progress.

27/1/2010 Sheryl Gifford $10.00 Go Rob………..!!
27/1/2010 Jay $50.00 Go Rob! Fingers crossed there's no howling Southerly on the way
25/1/2010 Raewyn Fisher $100.00 GOOD LUCK ROB :)
25/1/2010 Clive & Iyanthi - Xponential NZ $50.00 Great work. We'll be cheering you on all the way!
25/1/2010 Iain Martin $250.00
22/1/2010 Ruth Teh $30.00 What a great idea…all the best
21/1/2010 Graham Morton $100.00 Now about that Lecture we need!
17th February 2010
Will give you a lift if you can`t cycle there!
18/1/2010 Martin & Jane $200.00 Go Rob. Let us know if we can ride in support on your way through
16/1/2010 Richard $500.00 Best wishes for the ride!
15/1/2010 Tony Scott $250.00
14/1/2010 Anne Nicholls $100.00 Well Done Rob All the best.
14/1/2010 Katrina P $50.00
13/1/2010 Sue - Pilates! $50.00 Keep a strong core all the way!
12/1/2010 Rob kydd $100.00
11/1/2010 Phillippa $100.00 Great riding Rob, have fun and may the wind be always at your back. In memory of our colleague Peter Black.
9/1/2010 john ormiston $1,000.00 Go Rob!!!
9/1/2010 anonymous $25.00
6/1/2010 Mum and Dad $250.00 Good luck with the Ride!
3/1/2010 Helen Chave $250.00 Takes me back to your first marathon (many years ago…)
23/12/2009 AvantiPlus Mt Eden $150.00 All the best Rob - have fun!
9/12/2009 Peter Slocum $100.00 Be in good heart all the way.
9/12/2009 John KOLBE $100.00
7/12/2009 Tony Hardy $250.00 May you enjoy working hard for a great cause.
30/11/2009 Elissa Downey $15.00 Go Rob!
26/11/2009 John Baker $250.00 This is truely heroic
15/11/2009 Anon $100.00 Good luck
13/11/2009 Steve Child $250.00 Good luck, Rob. Wish I could have been with you .
8/11/2009 Tim $50.00
7/11/2009 Steph Watts $25.00 Go Rob, all the best
5/11/2009 Peter Black $100.00
4/11/2009 Peter Chapman-Smith $100.00 Go for it, Chappie
4/11/2009 Peter Shepherd $50.00
3/11/2009 Phil Nolloth $25.00 Go Rob!
23/10/2009 Jan & Pete $500.00 Have a blast
23/10/2009 Jan Adams $25.00 Go well Rob
23/10/2009 Chris Nunn $500.00 Come on the rest of you Cardiologists. You can do better than this!
23/10/2009 Jacque Hogg $100.00 Best of luck
PA/Secretary Cardiology Waikato Hospital
23/10/2009 Gerry Devlin $100.00
21/10/2009 AP $100.00 Great idea Rob - good luck!!
16/10/2009 Tim Cundy $50.00
16/10/2009 JeSs Is Da BeSt!!!! xx $20.00 SuP dAd U rOcK!!!
14/10/2009 A Young $100.00 Go Rob!
13/10/2009 ian l $50.00 North to South? - its all downhill!
13/10/2009 geoff b $100.00 Good riding Rob
13/10/2009 Diana Horner $50.00 Fantastic!
12/10/2009 anon $100.00
11/10/2009 NK $50.00
8/10/2009 Gina Wadams $50.00
Total Raised Online: NZD$10,435.00
Total Raised Offline: NZD$4,735.00
GRAND TOTAL: NZD$15,170.00
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Fundraising Progress

My fundraising progress so far:

100% achieved

My Goal: NZD$10,000.00
I've Raised: NZD$15,170.00
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