Latest News from the Tour des Wheelwrights
Tour Des Wheelwrights – Day Six
Day 6 Saturday Graham rode 56 miles today with his best mate Bruce Gibson. They rode from Holbeach to Thetford. 307 miles done 200 ish to go. Off to Saxmundam tomorrow. Tired but happy!!To support the Tour and Dogs For Good, please make a donation via JustGiving at: ...
Tour Des Wheelwrights – Day Five
Day 5 - Graham started the morning with a fascinating visit to Yeoman Wheelwright Peter Small near Lincoln. Following that visit he headed off to cycle across The Lincolnshire Wolds and across the Fens to reach Thetford later in the day. Graham is now passed the...
Tour Des Wheelwrights – Day Four
Day 4 - Graham had a scary day crossing the Humber Bridge and then travelling onwards on the very busy A15 towards Lincoln. However he made it safely to Lincoln and is visiting local Wheelwright Peter Small on Friday morning. Please keep the support going for...
Tour des Wheelwrights – Day Three
Day 3 - Graham is making great progress and today he rode from Thirsk to Market Weighton passing through the centre of York en-route. With the wind behind him and enjoying good weather Graham made good time. Tomorrow onwards to Lincoln to visit the second...
Tour des Wheelwrights – Day Two
Day 2 Graham left Peterlee in County Durham and successfully travelled the 56 miles to Thirsk in Yorkshire. Graham was delighted to find his hotel room had a bath where he intends to soak his aching legs before tomorrows ride to Market Weighton. To support the Tour...
Tour des Wheelwrights – Day One
On Monday 16th August Graham Ellis set off from Warkworth, Northumberland on his epic cycle ride to Sussex. Oliver Ball and Chris Ball joined Graham for day one having cycled down from Inverness to meet him. The Master, David Mortlock saw all three off. The days...
To support the Tour and Dogs For Good, please make a donation via JustGiving at: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/TourdesWheelwrights
Freeman Graham Ellis’ Two-wheeled Challenge
Graham’s inspired idea is to cycle a 500-mile route during August; linking working wheelwrights across the country so as to raise money for charity.
Starting in Northumberland, the route takes in four other wheelwrights workshops before ending at Heathfield in Sussex… hence the name: the “Tour des Wheelwrights”.
The Route
Monday 16th August – Start from Peter Thompson, WARKWORTH
Thursday 19th August- Arrive Peter Small, LINCOLN
Sunday 22nd August – Arrive Mike Steel, SAXMUNDHAM
Wednesday 25th August – Croford Coachbuilders, ASHFORD
Thursday 26th August – Arrive Richard Carey, BATTLE
Friday 27th August – Finish at Douglas Andrews, HEATHFIELD
“Ziva has absolutely changed my life. She’s brought me a sense of comfort, and
independence that I’d never had before. Choosing to sponsor Graham would enable Dogs for Good
to give someone else the amazing, life-changing gift of a partnership with an Assistance Dog.”
To see more about the difference that assistance dogs can make, have a look at this
wonderful short video of Scooby and Grace and the Dogs for Good website.
How can you help?
There are a number of ways in which you can support this year’s major fundraiser, with
levels of effort and cost to suit everyone:
- Make a donation at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/TourdesWheelwrights
- Corporate supporters can have their logos on the tour T-shirts. We are looking for support for the costs of the welcome reception in Sussex on 27th August. Please email sally.bridgeland@icloud.com if this is of interest.
- Get on your bike to join Graham for part of the route – the Master plans to see him off in Northumberland on 16th August and pedal the final leg in Sussex on 27th August.
- Join the Tour des Wheelwrights WhatsApp group, as this will be the best way to ask for information and find out more about the detailed plans.
- Provide refreshments or lodgings for Graham along the way – the route takes in wheelwrights in Lincoln and Saxmundham and Graham is hoping to ride 50 miles a day. By supporting Graham and reducing his costs he’s offered to donate them to the charity. Do make any offers to Graham at graham@geaonline.co.uk
- Set your own fundraising target, especially if you plan to cycle part of the route. You can create your own fundraising page on JustGiving, linking through to the Tour des Wheelwrights event to automatically add to our grand total.
- Follow our Facebook page and use this to spread the word to increase the funds which we raise https://www.facebook.com/WorshipfulCompanyofWheelwrights
More details about the T-shirts and welcome reception in Sussex on 27th August will follow… Until then, thank you for your support!