Cancer Support France

L’Ardèchoise is not a race, but an endurance ride for cyclists over a period of 4 days. The route is through the diverse and beautiful Ardèche countryside but I doubt Chris had much chance to view the scenery.

Over the four days he: –

• cycled 630 kms
• climbed 10851 metres
• spent 29 hours in the saddle

• burned 24,200 calories

• averaged a speed of 21.8kph

No wonder he said on arrival at the finishing line that it was exhausting but also exhilarating and a fantastic experience. As a result, Chris is continuing to raise significant funds for CSF, his Alvarum website has now reached almost €1300.

If you would like to support Chris and his amazing effort for CSF (and the Paris to Pyrénées challenge is yet to come), then do consider sponsoring him here:  https://www.alvarum.com/chrisdowd

And very many thanks, Chris from all at CSF!!

Although this is a past event, we are pleased to confirm that in the end, Chris raised €2356. We thank Chris for this very valiant effort.

Chris’s words onhis Alvarum page

Touch wood, everything is going very much to plan still. In the last few days, I passed 13,000km cycled so far this year, so I am very much on target to tick over the 15,000km target total during the Tour Eiffel to Col du Tourmalet challenge … which is rather frighteningly coming up in under 4 weeks time.

Hopefully, I will see many of you at the Col du Tourmalet at about 14:15 on Sunday, September 8th, but if not, then for sure please keep an eye on your inbox the previous week for regular updates on my progress from Paris – I start the ride at 15:00 on Friday 30th August at the foot of the Tour Eiffel, seen on my way by members of CSF Paris.

For more photos, look at the Gallery

September 2019

Free Drinks for CSF

Early in July our administration assistant, Sasha, and husband Darren, kindly opened up their garden in the Tarn-et-Garonne on a very warm evening for a picnic and great entertainment from ‘The Free Drinks Band’ and friends.

CSF is very grateful to all band members and their musician friends who gave their time freely. Over a thousand euros was raised on behalf of the local and national Associations.

July 2019

CSF are very grateful to Credit Agricole Britline for their fantastic donation of €785.95 to the national coffers. The money was raised from a staff ‘Bake Off’ competition during April. CSF Nord President, Cathy Allen, attended the HQ in Caen to pick up the cheque.

Britline are keen supporters of Cancer Support France, and have recently made sure that all of their telephone representatives are aware of what CSF offers, as they frequently receive calls from English-speaking people who don’t know where else to turn for help.

June 2019

CSF were invited to join the British Embassy celebrations for the Queen’s Birthday, and Sarah Valinsky from Paris & Île-de-France was the lucky one who represented us.

This year, the British Embassy Paris celebrated British culture and innovation at its annual Queen’s Birthday Party. In partnership with the Franco-British festival Le Crxssing, the evening started with The Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland marching down the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The evening continued with a live performance of different Shakespeare acts, a Visit Britain virtual reality experience, bagpipers, a sunset ceremony and a concert, featuring French singer Clara Luciani and British pianist Jamie Cullum.

See photos in the Gallery

June 2019

A representative from Cancer Support France has been invited by the British Ambassador to a reception at the consulate in November. Pat Lockett will be attending for us. Have fun Pat!

November 2018