Please Light a Candle for Peter
Peter passed away quietly and peacefully on the 22nd of August 2006, his struggle and suffering is over at last. Peter will be missed by all that knew him and our sympathies and thoughts lie with his family. You are all in our prayers.
Peter initiated and planned this event and it was his intention to join us on the ride. He was unfortunately not able to do this due to his failing health, but continued to monitor our progress on a daily basis. This event says volumes about Peter, he motivated, inspired and persuaded a varied group of people and companies to participate and give support, time and money to the ride. He organised, planned and trained, while still undergoing treatment.
His positive attitude, fighting spirit and courage inspired the team to complete the ride in his honour. Peter you are sorely missed by us all.
Who are we?
GISTe-2-e is a special group of people who raise money for GCRF (GIST Cancer Research Fund). The GCRF website can by found at www.gistinfo.com. GCRF is a registered charity in the US (tax id # 13-4182988)
Our aim is to stop lighting candles for those friends of ours who have lost their battles against this disease. We have the skills, we have capabilities, we need the resources to find a long term cure. Please look through the information on this site and make a compassionate decision to help a small forgotten about cancer which is so resilient and destructive.
GIST e-2-e 2006 Cycle Ride
1000 Miles - 10 Days - 1 Goal
This year a team of 10-15 cyclists will be gathering from various countries across the world. We will cycle from Land's End to John O Groats in the United Kingdom. A distance of about 1000 miles. We will start the ride on 10th July 2006 and will complete the distance in 10 days. That's an average of 100 miles for 10 consecutive days.