Well girls and boys, the moment most of you have been waiting for. This is a bittersweet moment for me as it means this is pretty much the end of the blog. We've exceeded what we set out to do -
We raised over £3000 for the Cardiomyopathy Association, even getting famous along the way
http://www.cardiomyopathy.org/Mountain-challenge-in-memory-of-Nathan.html
We paid Nathan the best tribute. We had 20 (I think) of Nathan's Flyers in the Alps for the big event with everyone making a huge effort to get there for Nathan because they wanted to be there for him. We've already heard about the ride and below you can find the videos I promised. I didn't really want to take much out so it ended up as 2 videos but please watch them. I think they capture the whole thing quite well - the happiness, the sadness, the physical agony and the ecstasy. If you have a fast connection try and watch them by clicking on the high quality link on the right hand side as the normal one is a bit blurred sometimes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PeOfn314tA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwWxMjhQ_oY
Although the Nathan Evington Memorial Ride is a completed success, I hope that Nathan will live on with all of you. When you ride your bike you might remember him cheering you on, when you see the mountains you might think of him on turn 7 laughing at the cyclists struggle by or when the music starts at a party you might imagine him getting up to start the dancing.
Love you all
Damian xxxx
Nathan Evington
28/02/77 - 03/11/07
About Nathan
Nathan, was a big chap in more ways than one. He was always to be found at the centre of the action, telling it exactly as it was – loudly!
In fact, Nathan was in such a hurry to make his impact on the world, he arrived on a cold February morning 8 weeks early. He was so premature that he spent his first month in hospital, and at the time was one of the youngest babies in Hedon Road hospital to survive!
Cycling played a huge part in Nathan’s life. He loved the film American Flyers and watched it many times. In it, there is a scene where the main character does the "torture test" which involved running on a treadmill for as long as possible before ending the test by hitting the "chicken" switch. After Nathan’s diagnosis of cardiomyopathy in 2004, he was actually quite excited to discover that he would be required to do his own "torture test" and spent a good deal of time psyching himself up for a good performance. In fact, he was so determined that it was ultimately the doctor, his Mum and the technician who had to drag him off, as Nathan refused to give in himself.
Cycling also revealed Nathan’s talent for remembering facts and figures. He was our very own walking cycling encyclopaedia. He loved to test his friends and show off his knowledge, and he was always the person you would want on your pub quiz team.
Nathan was determined to live life to the full, and unbeknown to his Mum he began playing in a football team a few years ago. The cat was out of the bag when a new football trophy took pride of place on the mantelpiece one evening. Nathan was very proud of himself and his team-mates, although I am reliably informed that Nathan was valued more for his enthusiastic participation, rather than his football talents – which led to his shots on goal just missing the target – 100% of the time!
Nathan was the life and soul of any party and loved to dance. He would always take to the dance floor first, and was quite happy to dance alone. However, his infectious enthusiasm always encouraged others to join him.
Nathan was a kind man, and always generous to a fault – on the benefit of his Mum and brother. He had a very special sense of humour – one he shared with his brother – and left his mark on everyone he met.
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