Paul Bongiovanni

Manchester to London - 2025

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My target 220 mi

Please support my Ambitious Challenge!

I will be cycling a massive 220miles (352km) in a single day on Sunday 22 June 2025. Starting in Manchester and finishing in London, I'll be leaving my limits behind to raise vital funds for Ambitious about Autism.

As many of you will know, autism is very much a part of our little family, irrevocably changing our lives and setting us on a course of constant learning, adaptation and understanding. I will seize with both hands, anything I can, that will raise awareness, education and support of and for autistic young people struggling to find their place in this ever increasingly complex world.

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity standing with autistic children and young people. They champion rights, campaign for change and create opportunities for autistic young people and their families.

Please dig deep if you can, any amount, even tiny, goes some way to helping to open doors for young autistic people who just don't have the opportunities that their peers do.

Please also consider adding GiftAid to your donation, the charity can claim an extra 25% on top of your donation! I also think it’s important to note that I have covered the cost of the event, so you can donate safe in the knowledge that your money will go directly to Ambitious about Autism, rather than paying for my event costs too.

From the core of my everything, a sincere and heartfelt thank you. I really do appreciate your generosity and support as I step out of my comfort zone to complete this challenge. Autistic young people all over the UK have to step out of their own comfort zones every single day of their lives, to get by in a society not built for them. If I can, even for a moment, experience the far limits of my mental and physical abilities, perhaps just for that moment, I can relate to what they go through every day.

My Achievements

Shared page

Self-donated

Added a profile pic

Added a blog post

Received 10 donations

25% fundraising target

50% fundraising target

Fundraising target reached

50% distance target reached

Challenge complete!

My Updates

We're inside 3 weeks!

Monday 2nd Jun
With just 13 training days left before I start to bring the intensity down and eat carbs for a week in the lead up, the nerves are really beginning to show.

Kit checks, bike servicing, logistics run throughs, packing lists, weather checks, fuelling strategies, the list is exhausting and seemingly endless.

Imagine waking up each day and being instantly overwhelmed with how to face the world, and the things we consider easy, and routine, are massive mountains to climb for autistic children. We start to imagine what daily life might just be like.

The training continues, please keep the donations coming in and spread the word far and wide for me!

What it's all about...

Sunday 29th Dec

Thank you to my Sponsors

£1,000

Anonymous

🫧

£250

Murray And Luisa

Cheering you on from Atlanta!! Amazing work! We’re so proud.

£200

Daniel

£200

Magnus Chops

Better take some balm!

£100

Aric

£100

Hannah Ayer

GOOD LUCK from myself and DA!! ☺️

£100

Miran D

Go Bongi!!

£100

Your Secret Krampus

£100

Oli

Go smash it tomorrow!

£100

Nikeah Forde

Ride like the wind!

£100

Christopher Hebert

Ride strong!

£100

Nina Jack

£100

Tim & Anna

Top work Bonji! We’ll see you at the finish line! X

£60

Morenike B

Good luck!

£50

Carol Tulip-close

£50

Oliver Downey

Well done mate!

£50

Marta Bielecka

Good luck mate! Well done!

£50

Jack Hynes

fair play to u paul for a good cause mate hope u smash it mate

£50

Dom Palgan

Go on Paul!

£50

Justin Peer

That’s a heck of a ride Paul, all the best for it from me and Ems.

£50

Archie Bones

£50

Andrew Simmons

£50

Matthew Badham

🙏

£50

Jahn Ramis

Good Luck Paul Great cause. ❤️🙏🏽

£50

Andy Richardson

Good on you Paul, having to deal with it myself everyday within my family, its great to see people trying to raise awareness around it. It's a big ride that's for sure, go and smash it. Big respect from the Richardson Family.

£50

Taylor Tulip-close

Keep the cadence up! Love Taylor and Claire

£50

Olivia Flashman

Such an incredible cause - Good luck!!

£50

Anonymous

Congratulations, a wonderful effort

£50

Ed Moore

You crazy.

£50

Neil Gartland

£50

Amy Wyatt

£50

Darrel And Angela Vincent

Extraordinary challenge Bongi that I know you will conquer, driven on by the burning desire to help others succeed. Chapeau

£50

Kat Spencer

You legend Paul. Hope its a strong ride and will be with you in spirit!!

£50

Renata

This will be an amazing loooong sore day, hats off to you!

£45

Rekha

Hurrah!

£40

Sam Grainger

Good Luck Bonj!!

£40

Aileen Creedon

GWAN PAUL!

£40

Samuel Huxtable

£40

The Portch's

You are AMAZING!

£30

Juliette Carton

Smash it Paul! Well done x

£30

Alexander Gordon

Cute picture 😉. Good luck, think you need it 🤙🏽😘

£30

Millie Akerman-blankley

Awesome, very important work 👏

£30

Jon Fenech

Well done Paul xx

£30

Brooke Jones

Love this Paul 💪 and well done mate a great cause ❤️

£30

Aidan Amin

Good luck fella!

£30

Clare Baldwin

Good luck! X

£30

Ben Aguirre

Up! Up! Up! Great job buddy and great cause! You’ll be a deserved member of the 200 club on completion x

£30

Linda Roberts

Keep being brilliant Bonji! X

£25

Les

Mate , this is nuts! You better get some miles in before June. Looking forward to riding with you in the build up. A tough challenge for a great cause

£25

Felix Pickles

Allez Bongi 💪

£25

Harry Shaw

£25

George Clarke

Good luck mate!

£25

Ashly Payne

You are blooming brilliant! What a MAJOR effort. Wishing you all the best on the big day, dear friend xxx

£20

Harry Fleet

Go get em!

£20

Paddy E.

Good luck!

£20

Ben Soan

Nice work mate x

£20

Sealion Films Ltd

Great work brother

£20

Mark Howell

Well done Paul

£20

Catherine Ramsey

Good Luck Paul!

£20

Trish Somaiya

£20

Jay "loves A Sprite Unit" Jones

Best of luck, bro! I think your taste in music is cool... Even if this new generation doesn't understand you x

£20

Matt West

Well done officer

£20

Kara Tsiaperas

Happy Biking!

£20

James Brooke

Good luck Paul. Smash it.

£20

Ryan Sefton

<3

£20

Dale & Hannah Edy

So proud of you Bonji! What an amazing achievement! Love Dale and Han

£20

Lee Virrill

Good luck Paul hope it goes well for you

£20

Steve Simmonds

Bonkers!!! Look forward to the debrief

£20

Carlos Garcia

£20

Ben Hitchens

Good luck mate!

£20

Mat Lester

£20

Brothers Farm

RESPECT!!! 👊👊

£15

The Cakes

Good luck Bonji!!!

£15

Jim Perren

Keeping my fingers crossed for a NW wind for you 🤞

£10

Kayleigh Boultif

GOOD LUCK

£10

Caren Williams

Good luck Paul - you're doing a wonderful thing. Caren x

£10

Charles Pears

Woooo go Bongi!!! 🚴🚴

£10

Francesca

i’m sorry i stole your eggs 😭

£10

Pep Niemeijer

£10

Nicky Smurf

Such a great cause.

£10

Rach

You got this Bonji! X

£10

Deven Letendre

Ride well friend !

£5

Sandra Charles

Good luck Paul

£5

Bonnir Richards

What a challenge! Sponsoring you the average price of a pint in memory of Portsmouth fun! All the best

£5

Jay Jones

Beautiful Blues, here's to hitting £3k 💙

£5

Lauren Falconer