13/09/2023
This year my brother and I are, once again, riding for CALM in memory of our dearly missed and much loved friend Nelson Pratt.
Anyone wishing to show support can do so by clicking the link in the description.
A little about CALM and the cycle sportive:
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against su***de. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK su***des are male. CALM exists to change this by offering life-saving services, provoking conversation and bringing people together to reject living miserably.
From advice on our site, through to free, confidential chats with our helpline staff, online or on the phone, we’re here for whoever needs us, every day. No matter what.
The much-loved cycling sportive Tour De Test Valley was started in 2012 to honour the life of a very special and loved human being, Nelson Pratt. His friends and family wanted to create a positive legacy to honour his life and raise crucial awareness for su***de prevention. Since 2012, the event has to date raised over half a million pounds for CALM’s life-saving services. The Tour De Test Valley team will be taking a quick pause on the IRL event and will be back in 2024. This year, choose to ride any distance, anywhere in the world over the weekend of 16 - 17 September and help raise much-needed awareness and funds for CALM.
This year, we plan to ride 60 miles (1600 metres of ascent) around the Applecross Peninsula, in support of CALM ( Campaign Against Living Miserably) and in memory of our close and much-loved friend, Nelson Pratt, who tragically died in 2012.
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https://www.justgiving.com/page/duncan-and-chris-clarke