This website is all about Lee Badrick's big Great Wall of China Cycle Challenge.

Lee has successfully completed her challenge

Lee is now back and you can view a selection of photos online here.
You can also read her Blog and view the Itenary, also don't forget you can also still make a donation too!

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In September 2009, Lee will be embarking on the biggest adventure of her life, cycling over 250 miles (400km) in just 6 days on the Great Wall of China. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for Haven House Childrens Hospice based in Woodford London. You can read much more about Haven House by clicking here.

Haven House provides care for children, young people and their parents between the ages of 0 to 19 who have life-limiting conditions and who are unlikely to reach adulthood.

"When an older person dies you lose the past but when a child dies you lose the future. That's when you realize you have lost the best thing in your life and nothing will ever be the same again. If a child loses both parents they are called an orphan but there is no word for parents who lose a child - that's how awful the loss is".

Over the last 5 years Haven House has successfully delivered services to children and families within the hospice and wider community. However all of this is now under threat as they struggle to find the funds to continue their vital work. Haven House needs to raise £500,000 to ensure all of their care services can continue.

And, if your wondering why Frosty Knickers, well, why not? Lee expects to encounter some on her trip!

Building started on the Great Wall in the 7th century B.C with the aim to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. Construction hasn't ever really ceased and now the Wall is over 2,500 miles (4,000km) in length - meaning Lee will cycle about 10% of the wall on this trip.

It has been estimated that around 2.5 million Chinese built the wall and thousands of them died - not suprising as it crosses some very inhospitable terrain.

Most of the Great Wall Lee will visit was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it zig-zags up and down steep ridges and is punctuated with imposing watchtowers. In some places two walls built by different dynasties can be seen running side by side.

The wall's dimensions are typically 6 metres (18 feet) wide and 8 metres (25 feet) high. The watchtowers normally are an extra 4 metres (13 feet) on top of the wall.