Crowdfunding a charity cycle

[Alba Cyclist]

I wanted to know what everyone's thoughts were on crowdfunding a charity cycle?

The cycle is lead by a famous cycling name and there are a lot of unique rewards for those who donate including the chance to actually cycle with the team.

The aim of the cycle is to raise money for three British children's hospitals.

Anyway. Let me know your thoughts on this?

 

[snorri]

It depends, will helmet wearing be an entry requirement?

 

[jay clock]

This should not the in this section. It should be moved to the charity rides section

 

[Rooster1]

I can see this working. Do you have a target to reach to make it happen. Location, Dates, Any agreements with Councils needed?

 

[Alba Cyclist]

It is a 3700+ mile cycle from John O'Groats in Scotland to Gibraltar.

The Children's hospitals the funds are being raised for are Yorkhill in Glasgow, GOSH in London and the Rainbow Ward in St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar.

 

[Alba Cyclist]

I just donated £1000. Anyone else want a chance to cycle with Mark Beaumont and the team for a couple of hours?

http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/jog2gib

Help some of the most ill kids in Britain.

 

[johorn]

I'd love to join, do you have any ideas of the dates and ways for supporting the crowdfunding?

 

[Pale Rider]

I'd love to join, do you have any ideas of the dates and ways for supporting the crowdfunding?

Hard to take this question seriously, given all the info is in the posted link.

Presumably, this is just a bump from a new member.

While I'm on, the whole thing looks rather like an attempt to get someone else to pay for expensive support for a cycling adventure using poorly children as emotional blackmail.

 

[jefmcg]

You are raising £40,000 just to pay for the ride??? As far as I can see, not a penny of that is going to charity. That seems kind of obscene to me.

 

[User6179]

You are raising £40,000 just to pay for the ride??? As far as I can see, not a penny of that is going to charity. That seems kind of obscene to me.

Would depend how much they raise in total would it not !?

If they raise a million then £40000 is nothing !

I wonder what percentage of monies collected in the UK for charities actually go to the charities on average , would be willing to wager this charity will far exceed that average.

 

[vernon]

You are raising £40,000 just to pay for the ride??? As far as I can see, not a penny of that is going to charity. That seems kind of obscene to me.

If you'd taken the time to read the information on the crowd sourcing you'd see that the fundraising target is £2,500,000. All sponsorship money raised by the riders goes to the nominated charities. The £40000 represents 1.6%, a remarkably low 'cut'.

 

[jefmcg]

I did read it. I guess I'm not a big fan of people doing fun things of no intrinsic value "for charity". Nor am I convinced that these things raise many donation in an absolute sense, but just divert funds from one charity to another.

 

[e-rider]

this doesn't look to be going too well so far - probably because it's not clear exactly how this works. Do you actually get to ride or do they just want your money?

 

[jefmcg]

the whole thing is weird. The site says there has been one donation of £10, yet the total pledged it 1,190. Also it has two corporate backers - but the minimum corporate amount listed is £1000, so shouldn't the total be over £2000.

I watched the video. I have no idea where they get £2.5 million fundraising target from. On what basis do they think they can raise that much?