How to raise money

For cyclists:

In the main we expect fund raising to be via Just Giving with all proceeds going to Ella's chosen charity the Teenage Cancer Trust.  This will be adding to the Remembering Ella Redman memorial fund that is already approaching £15K. The address for that page is:

http://www.justgiving.com/remember/47274/Ella-Redman

When the time comes, you just go to this page, scroll down and click on "make a page for Ella" and create your own fund raising page as many runners, swimmers and others raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust has already done. There is no official Cycle-for-Ella event on Just Giving so you just select the Teenage Cancer Trust as your chosen charity and set it up as a personal challenge.

By way of an example, you can see the page I have created for myself here:
http://www.justgiving.com/UncleBobCycle4Ella

If you have done if correctly you will see it says "In memory of: Ella Redman" below the main title. Any problems, contact me at bobtarzey@googlemail.com or on 07900275517.

For a personalised printable sponsor form from the Teenage Cancer Trust, please contact laura.scowen@teenagecancertrust.org

For donors:

If you want to make a donation in memory of Ella, you can sponsor a cyclist by finding their page listed on the Remember Ella Redman page on Just Giving at the following link:
http://www.justgiving.com/remember/47274/Ella-Redman

All donations will contribute to the overall total which is already over £23,000

If you want to make a general donation you can do so at the following link, this will also contribute to the total http://www.justgiving.com/remembering-ella-redman

If you want to take part or contact me please use this email address bobtarzey@googlemail.com

The high level plan

Here is the basic plan:

• Meet up in Bristol (location to be confirmed) early on July 20th
• A van will be available to transport overnight stuff to Glastonbury (courtesy of Richard Clutterbuck, Ella's close friend Amy's Dad)
• Follow Sustrans route 3 to Glastonbury - about 40 miles (mainly cycle paths and back roads)
• Camp over night at the Isle of Avalon camp site, a short distance from Glastonbury town centre (cost around £12 per tent plus £2 per person - more details to follow)
• If you want more comfort than a tent, please make your own arrangements for B&B in Glastonbury.
• A pub meal will pre-booked for all (who want it) at the "Who'd have though it" pub (cost £10-15 for main courses)
• July 21st cycle home

Please note that this is not a formal event of any sort. You will be doing the cycle ride as a personal challenge and the risk taken in doing so is entirely yours. We will be offering safety advice for those who feel they need it and there will be some experienced cyclists involved to offer support and advice. We will set of in small groups to ensure we are strung out along the route to avoid over crowding (so no forming pelotons!)

The Avon and Somerset Police have been contacted and informed we are doing this and the advice from PC Nick Shaw is as follows: "Thanks for the info. If you are not going to cause any traffic problems then no need to let us know."

If you want to take part or contact me please use this email address bobtarzey@googlemail.com

Why a cycle ride? Why to Glastonbury?

First, if you do not know about Ella, you can read her story here http://www.justgiving.com/remembering-ella-redman

Why cycle? The short answer is to fulfil something the Ella wanted us to do; it was Ella's idea and she planned to take part. Ella was no runner and would not have fancied the Bristol 10K! (Although, she would have been overawed by the fund raising effort of those who did in April 2013). A sponsored cycle ride was Ella's idea for raising money for her favoured charity - The Teenage Cancer Trust.

There were a number of ideas for a route. One Ella suggested was from Oxford to Bristol to link the two places she received treatment. Woolacombe to Bristol was also mooted, linking a place Ella loved to visit with her home.

However, practicalities got in the way when it came to actually choosing a route for real. Safety and achieveability were key. An out-and-back destination, starting and finishing in Bristol, was logistically easier for all involved. A distance of 80 miles over two days is a challenge, but should be doable for anyone reasonably fit with a little bit of training.

Most importantly, it needed to be a destination where we can stick to a Sustrans (the national cycling organisation) recommended route. Sustrans's National Cycle Network follows off-road and quiet road routes. We will be following route 3 to Glastonbury and back (just under 40 miles each way).

Why Glastonbury? It fits all the the above criteria, and most importantly, Ella always wanted to go (to the festival). She never made it, we will go to Glastonbury for her.

If you want to take part or contact me please use this email address bobtarzey@googlemail.com