The Nottingham Life Cycle

The University of Nottingham's Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Greenaway, will lead a team of colleagues as they cycle more than 1,000 gruelling miles from John O'Groats to Land's End over 14 days to raise money for the Sue Ryder Care Centre based at the University.

The Nottingham Life Cycle

The University of Nottingham's Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Greenaway, and the Life Cycle team successfully completed a gruelling 1,000-miles from John O'Groats to Land's End in 14 days in aid of the Sue Ryder Care Centre based at the University.

Eleven riders began and all of them finished. The Life Cycle team successfully and safely completed their ride, surpassing their £200,000 fundraising target thanks to the generosity of the support they received. The fundraising for the Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, based at The University of Nottingham, is ongoing so please continue to support them.

Read the VC's blog to hear all about the ride, the headwinds, the punctures and the odd tumble - or see it for yourself in the video diary.

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A wonderful day was had by all on Saturday 3 September

More than 150 people, including Nottingham South MP Lillian Greenwood, took to their bikes on the Nottingham Leg of the Life Cycle from Retford to Sutton Bonington and the Community Life Cycle from University Park Campus.

View pictures from the day

Halfway there! The Life Cycle BBQ at Sutton Bonington on 3 September

See how the team got on, on day one of their challenge

Find out about The Nottingham Life Cycle sponsors.

Meet the riders

The prospect of at least 8 hours in the saddle for 14 days is a little intimidating. But the prospect of supporting research which helps make the end of life experience more comfortable and more dignified will drive us on.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Greenaway

You can also donate via text. Alternatively you can send a cheque to our Finance Officer David Ouchterlonie at the address at the bottom of this page. All cheques, including Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) cheques, should be made payable to The University of Nottingham. Please write on the back of the cheque that your support is for the Sue Ryder Care Centre and for which rider(s). CAF standing orders should list Sue Ryder Care Centre under 'special instructions'.

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Raised so far: £223,307.51

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