{"id":12564,"date":"2025-09-28T13:29:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T12:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leedsjp.org.uk\/?p=12564"},"modified":"2026-09-01T18:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:10:50","slug":"28-sep-174-miles-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c4652100.myzen.co.uk\/jp2026\/2025\/09\/28\/28-sep-174-miles-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Sep – 174 miles to go!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n3431 mile fundraising ride for Medical Aid for Palestinians

3257 miles done \u2013 just 174 miles to go!

Pudsey cyclist Tim Devereux is riding 3431 miles, the distance from Leeds to Gaza, to raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians.
He has just been riding around Yorkshire, aiming at an average of 12 miles a day.

He says

\u201cIn November 2024, I was watching a film at the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival, wondering what I could to help. I\u2019d completed a 300 mile Leeds to Brighton ride for Medical Aid for Palestinians earlier in the year. I realised I could do a virtual ride to Gaza, just riding around locally until I\u2019d covered 3431 miles, the distance from Leeds to Gaza. I would ride every day, (only missed 2!) beginning on 1st January, initially planning 10 miles a day and aiming to finish in December. I decided I would not use the same bike I\u2019d ridden the day before \u2013 this would stop me using my ebike for the whole journey, and there have only been a few lapses! I upped my daily mileage to 12 miles from May, so I will finish on my 77th birthday, 5th October.”

<\/blockquote>\n\"day_259_Tim\nThere have been some mechanical problems \u2013 punctures, broken spokes, mysterious noises from the ebike motor, but I have only had to walk home once \u2013 ebike rear wheel puncture.

I can\u2019t say I have been bursting with enthusiasm to ride every day, but I have been boosted by the lovely things people tell me, in person and on my JustGiving page:

\u201cMay you be blessed for your kindness\u201d<\/em>

\u201cPassed you on the canal today. Missed your details but was able to have them found through the power of insta! Good luck remind me of my dad if he could bike this long \ud83e\ude77lol\u201d<\/em>

\u201cWith you in spirit every mile!\u201d<\/em>

<\/blockquote>\n\"day_250_eh\"\nMedical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)<\/a> is a British charity which works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, and as refugees. It provides immediate medical aid to those in great need, while also building local capacity and skills. MAP remains committed to providing lifesaving healthcare and humanitarian aid to Palestinians.

So far this year, they have served and supported nearly one million people in Gaza, working with 16 local partners. Among other activities, they are: