On September 6th,
Madeleine Abramson participated in a yearly sponsored bike ride from London to
Cambridge, again choosing to represent Gaucher disease in aid of raising funds
and awareness of this rare disorder. As always, the race started from The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead (London) and ended at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. A rather appropriate start and finish line as both hospitals have excellent Gaucher research centres.
There were a
total of 76 riders, of which 69 were riding in aid of Gaucher disease and the
remainder for various other charities. Amazingly two of the riders were Gaucher
Type 1 patients who were accompanied by their families. What a great
achievement for fellow sufferers to participate in such a ride. The weather
was perfect – a sunny beautiful day. The 100 km route (63 miles) took the
riders through some beautiful English villages such as Buntingford,
Nuthampstead, Newton, Sheldon and Newgate Street. With four designated stops, each
offering wonderful refreshments, it took Madeleine 7 hours to complete the ride.
A grandmother and her daughter, kindly volunteered again this year to bake a delicious
assortment of cakes which were served to the participants when they arrived at
the finish line.
It’s not too late if
you’d like to donate, so please go to the official “mydonate” site. Thank you
Madeleine on behalf of all Gaucher patients and their families. If you'd like to read more, take a look at my article in The Huffington Post.
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