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Double Ramsay Round - 20 years after having cancer

Nicky Spinks is raising money for Galloway Mountain Rescue Team and ODYSSEY PROJECT LIMITED


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My story

It's twenty years ago in 2006 that I got Breast Cancer. In 2016 I completed the Double Bob Graham as a celebration of living ten years. I went on to complete the Double Paddy and the Double Ramsay although Charlie Ramsay didn't really accept my round and called it an "Alternative Double" because of how I did it. Charlie died last year and in his memory and to "put things right" I want to do it "properly" which means completing one whole ACW round and follow it by completing a whole CW round just as Charlie wanted me to.

It's twenty years since I had cancer and I want to celebrate and challenge myself. The Ramsay is the hardest round to do a Double on and so far I'm the only person to have completed a Double of any sort on it. My aim is firstly to finish and hopefully in less than 48 hours but but it would be nice to be faster than my first round of 56 hours.

This is an extremely hard challenge for me. I'm older and not as fast. I know this will test my current physical and mental ability to their maximum. That's why I want to ask for donations. Knowing people are donating to the two charities that mean so much to me will help spur me on when things get tough.


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My updates

Hi, Well the weather forecast for the coming weekend is better and I have rallied support so I can make another attempt on the Double Ramsay Round starting Saturday 13th June at 8am.

I debated whether to attempt again but it didn't take me long to decide that I want to do this for me, for the two charities Odyssey and Galloway Mountain Rescue and for all those people who are thinking whether they are still capable of doing big things. It's all relative - and this is big to me. Whatever is big to you - then I hope you go for it!
Thank you. Nicky

Hi everyone. I'm sorry but the Double Ramsay didn't go to plan at all. The weather was worse than forecast and the high winds meant I had to abort after 5 hours. At least that means I'm still fresh and I'm rallying support for another attempt in June / July. This time I will have backup dates so I'm able to postpone due to weather.

Thank you so much to all the supporters so far. It really helped me to keep going when I was battling the conditions to know that I was raising money for Odyssey and Galloway Mountain Rescue. 

I'll update the page when I know when my next attempt will be.

My 2 charities

Galloway Mountain Rescue Team

Charity number: SC020065 Scottish charity

ODYSSEY PROJECT LIMITED

Charity number: 1045259

Recent donations

By 95 supporters

Katrina Ashley

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Well done Nicky!!

Y Nelson

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

You are such an inspiration, Nicky. Two amazing charities.

RG

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Eleanor Walker

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Amazing Nicky, you are an inspiration!

Anonymous

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Claire M

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Matt Edge

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Pam Danner

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Everyone at Minuntion

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Maggie / rob

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