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Total raised so far

410%

£19,971.80 of £4,860 target +£3,520.98 Gift Aid See breakdown

Recent donations

16 hours ago

Neil and Hazel Barnes

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

We all have such fond memories of Ken and it’s so typical of him to complete such a momentous challenge.

2 days ago

John Porteous

£200.00

+ £50.00 Gift Aid

Well done Ken, we'll all miss you.

2 days ago

John & Mary

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

2 days ago

Jane McWhannell

£30.00

2 days ago

Hawick Linden

£100.00

2 days ago

Tantallon Golf Club

£185.30

+ £46.33 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort Ken. Past member of Tantallon. The clubs thoughts are with your family. A great man

3 days ago

Anonymous

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

3 days ago

Brenda Jones

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

5 days ago

Linne Macleod

£10.00

Sincere condolences

5 days ago

Katie McFarlane-Slack

£50.00

Sending all my love.

Cap 1215 - Ken's Retrospective Challenge

Event dates: 5th October 2024 – 26th October 2024

Ken Macaulay is raising money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation (Scotland) and Prostate Scotland


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My story

I was very fortunate to be one of the beneficiaries of the SRU’s retrospective cap initiative earlier this year and this  has got me thinking that I would like to give something back, as a thank you for being included in this process but also as a token of appreciation for everything that rugby has given me over many years.
 
I am going to try and visit every rugby club/pitch in Scotland on which I played during a career that spanned 30 seasons of league rugby. Some of the grounds don't exist anymore and maybe some of the clubs have disappeared, but by my reckoning there are still 76 places to visit!!
 
I intend to travel to all these clubs - from one to another in a clockwise direction, starting and ending at Netherdale, Galashiels – a journey of just over 1000 miles – by bike!
This will take me well out of my comfort zone in three ways: I am no longer a spring chicken, I cast a larger shadow than is necessary and I haven’t ever really done any meaningful cycling, but it’s too far to run and to go by motorised transport wouldn’t be much of a challenge!!


Thank you for checking out my page. Making a donation is fast, easy and secure thanks to Give as you Live Donate. They'll take your donation and pass it onto Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation (Scotland) and Prostate Scotland.

My updates

2 weeks ago

Pat, Richard, Joanna and family are extremely sad to inform you that Ken passed away on Sunday 27th October.

This is a huge shock to us all, especially after he concluded his incredible charity cycle on Saturday 26th. We're so proud of him but overwhelmed by his loss at the same time.
Ken's first response to receiving his retrospective cap was to use it as a platform to give back - we are so in awe  of all he has achieved.

We're taking some time to make arrangement for a funeral and will share info about this in due course.

Please continue to donate and continue his good work.
Going forward, any updates on this page and his Instagram will be made by Ken's family.

With a heavy heart,
Pat, Richard and Joanna

2 weeks ago

Sorry, folks, for the rather brief update last night but things were pretty hectic when I arrived at Netherdale for the conclusion of my adventure!
It was a long cycle yesterday, over 70 miles, most of it in to a headwind but it was also another day of warm welcomes and great company - at one stage there were 14 of us on the road and we also were being escorted by the Doddie Tractor for part of the way!
I will update further with proper thanks and acknowledgements but in the meantime please keep spreading the word - there’s still plenty of time to donate. Thank you.

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2 weeks ago

Day 22 - Job Done

114.6km distance
9:11:38 time
3:15min/km speed

2 weeks ago

Day 21 - North Berwick to Berwick, calling at Dunbar on the way. Another day with great company - son Richard, NB gentleman cyclists Chris Lumb and George Day, former NB player Willie Scott and Scotland & British Lions legends Finlay Calder & Derek White

85.8km distance
7:36:12 time
3:42min/km speed

2 weeks ago

Day 19 - Heriots to North Berwick, taking in Trinity Accies, Leith Accies, Portobello, Edinburgh Uni, Lasswade, Penicuik, Dalkeith, Musselburgh, Preston Lodge, Ross High, Haddington and North Berwick.

96.0km distance
9:17:29 time
3:24min/km speed

My 4 charities

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Charity number: SC018761

My Name'5 Doddie Foundation

Charity number: SC047871

Murrayfield Injured Players Foundation (Scotland)

Charity number: SC005015

Prostate Scotland

Charity number: SC037494

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