Our fundraising events in memory of Teddy Summers

11/07/2019

So I did it, and even got a mention on the 4Louis page 😊
Thanks for all your support 🚴‍♂️👌

22/06/2019

Just 1 WEEK to go until I take on the Coast to Coast in a Day - taking on both Hardknott & Wrynose Passes.

150 miles and 15,000ft from one side of country to the other.

This year I’ve chosen to do it for 4Louis since the memory box they provided was so important to us after Teddy died. The link is below, worth a read and if you can, an amazing cause.

Read their story and make a donation.

13/06/2019

I can’t believe that last week should have been Teddy’s 4th birthday. It is always a tough few days for us all. However, I am really committed to completing the Coast to Coast this year and my training has been in full swing.

Just before Teddy’s birthday I managed my longest training ride of just over 200km. Do I feel ready.... good question, and i’m not sure! We’ll find out on the day.

This year I have chosen to raise money for 4Louis. When Teddy died we were given a 4Louis memory box which contained various things to allow us to interact with our son such as taking hand and foot prints, a memory card for the nurses to take photo’s of us together, and various other things which we treasure. It is all we have now of our son so we treasure it all so much and are so grateful we were given one. I want to be able to help fund more of these so any parent who has to go through a similar experience can also capture those precious memories. Each box costs £30 but what they leave parents with is priceless. For anyone who wants to read more about them the link is below, and should you want to support i’ve set up a new fundraising link is also below.

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SomeoneSpecial/TeddySummersFundraising

https://4louis.co.uk/memory-boxes

4Louis memory boxes are tailored to suit the needs of the unit they will be delivered too, and contain many items to help inspire bereaved families capture mementos of their baby or child. They are also a useful tool to the healthcare professional by offering them a small ice breaker when engaging w...

21/01/2019

What a great weekend completing the TSFE Fan Dance Winter Series with Daniel Allen and Richard McCarthy. The weather conditions were pretty challenging with a fair bit of snow and ice from around 600m.
We made a good weekend out of it by renting a place in Merthyr Tydfil and feasting on the Friday night.
We got to the Pont ar Daf Car Park for just after 7am on Saturday morning. We registered, had our safety briefing and then made our way over to the Storey Arms and the red phone box which is the iconic start point for this.
It's a tough climb to the top which takes just under an hour. It's tough picking your way through the ice and snow, particularly on the last couple of hundred metres. A quick stop for a selfie and to give our race number to staff at Check Point 1 and then its over the other side and down Jacobs Ladder. We're all delighted to have brought our snow grips for our boots and you really needed them coming down.
Another check point and then it was a trek along the old roman road to the half way point at the Torpantau car park and check point 3. There was a cut off time of 2 hours and 50 minutes, and pleasingly we made it with a good 20 minutes to spare.
Back off again and the slow incline back up the Roman Road to CP 4 and then it was time to take on Jacobs Ladder. The chat stopped, and it was into our own head space to just get through it, one foot in front of the other. It was really hard going, made tougher by the weather and ice, but the feeling when you make it back up the top is awesome. Quickly checking in at CP5 and then its down the Beacons Way back to the car park to the finish line to collect our medals from Rusty Firmin.
It was a great weekend, really tough physically (more than i think we'd expected) but great company followed by a load of beers in Merthyr on the Saturday night was a great was to finish. I think we might be tempted to give the Summer Series a crack at the end of June if anyone else is keen......

21/01/2019

12/12/2018

Every time you share this, Breckon and Breckon will donate £1 to Ssnap Oxford so can you do me a favour and share. Consider it a good deed for the season of goodwill! Cheers Marc

02/11/2018

So, 2 and half weeks in.... yeah - i think i'm back into the swing of it now. 5 races under my belt on Zwift and finding them great fun. The photo's are the before and after from this mornings effort!
11 weeks to go Daniel Allen, Geoffrey Brown and Richard McCarthy until we head of for the The SF Experience Fan Dance and 191 days until and 239 until the really big one - the Open Cycling Coast 2 Coast in a day!
Hoping not to undo all the good work tonight when i catch up with Martin Birney, Robert Boliver and Stewart Scott for the first time all together in 2018!!

17/10/2018

And i'm finally back in training! I took nearly 8 weeks off over the Summer to try and rediscover my mojo and I think I've finally found it thanks to Zwift and their online races. It's been an awesome way to start pushing myself again and i'm relishing getting back on the bike at every opportunity which wasn't the case a couple of months ago.
Having deferred my entry to this years C2C, in preparation for next years ride, I've signed up to take on the Vélo Birmingham & Midlands with Richard McCarthy in May which will be my first closed road event which i can't wait for.
I've also somehow managed to sign up to do the The SF Experience Fan Dance in January with Daniel Allen, Gareth Jones, Geoffrey Brown and Richard McCarthy. It's is a 24km route march in the Brecon Beacons which is infamous within the ranks of all UKSF soldiers... Not quite sure what i've let myself in for, but it'll all help with getting back in shape! Think i'll have to call on the help of Jamie Leighton - Online Personal Trainer at Triathlon Nutrition Coach again to get me eating right!