Epica - Mark Jansen To Raise Money For World Wide Fund For Nature
On Saturday the 7th of July this year (07-07-07), Mark Jansen, guitarist of Epica, will ride the Marmotte for the benefit of the World Wide Fund for Nature. The Marmotte is a French one-day cycle marathon of 174 km. Despite the fact that this marathon is not very well known to most Dutch people, it is one of the most renowned among the fanatic cyclists. This competitive journey can be compared to a heavy tour leg in the Alps. The ride involves 4 mountain passes, of which 3 are considered hors category (toughest mountains) in the Tour de France.
The marathon will involve the next mountains: Col de la Croix de Fer, col du Télégraphe, col du Galibier and last but not least, l'Alpe de l'Huez needs to be mounted.
Anyone can sponsor me for this event by filling in a certain amount of money per kilometer on the inscription form. All profits from this event will go to the WWF. My travel and accommodation expenses will be taken care of by myself.
I am really looking forward to this and I hope that lots of people will support this campaign.
Greets, Mark
The marathon will involve the next mountains: Col de la Croix de Fer, col du Télégraphe, col du Galibier and last but not least, l'Alpe de l'Huez needs to be mounted.
Anyone can sponsor me for this event by filling in a certain amount of money per kilometer on the inscription form. All profits from this event will go to the WWF. My travel and accommodation expenses will be taken care of by myself.
I am really looking forward to this and I hope that lots of people will support this campaign.
Greets, Mark
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| Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait  |
Interesting, yeah why not I'll pitch in, I just hope he keeps all of his bones intact and i place for the US tour!
---- "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." Ser Jorah Mormont
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| Bhavok Posts: 80 From: Colombia  |
wow, this is awesome... is this a metalhead's sport? haha...hope he reaches his personal goal
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| Lupas Maximus Posts: 3070 From: Malta  |
Written by Bararey on 28.06.2007 at 08:07 ha ha  Wow 3hrs of mountian climbing . if he never ride a bike he will loose some bones here . But it is a good cause
---- "For what point has this life if you can't realise your dreams?" -- The Divine Comedy
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| Judas The Amputator Posts: 2043 From: Australia  |
What an awesome guy. I really applaud him for this effort, and for such a good cause.
---- "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn both go back into the same box."
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| MissRagnarok Posts: 63 From: Belgium  |
Got to love Markyboy  I wish him much luck!!!
---- For I am so omniscient that if there were to be two omnisciences's; I would be both! - Ziltoid
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| Etaín Posts: 4329 From: Belgium  |
Haha, he's gonna die of musclepain afterwards  But really amazing that he's doing it
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| Katatronik Angel of Lust Posts: 1018 From: Italy  |
Mark was a great cyclist times ago... UP MARK! Good luck!
---- "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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| RhaegarTargaryen Telcontar Posts: 388 From: Serbia  |
Wow great news from him, thats realy great.
---- ... For years I have traveled in coldness, But my heart is warm as the darkened sun above me... Nothing can never take away What I've seen with these tired eyes
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| iaberis Advice Troll Posts: 1698 From: Greece  |
Nice, I like initiations like that in the name of environment. I wish more famous people could and would do this...
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| Jiri Posts: 708 From: USA  |
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175 From: The Netherlands  |
Mark Jansen is cool.I wish him good luck,too!
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| Jeff Freaky Admin Posts: 7078 From: France  |
Funny !!! but nice and brave idea Now pray with me, I hope that Mark is a good cyclist... because ALL these passes are fucking HELL !!! Good luck... :s
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| Lupas Maximus Posts: 3070 From: Malta |
Written by Jeff on 28.06.2007 at 17:04 i will join with prayer , so he may do it although i have my doubt . Those hills are with out an end Good Luck Brave Mark ! God save Mark !
---- "For what point has this life if you can't realise your dreams?" -- The Divine Comedy
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| nb Posts: 248 From: USA  |
Nice effort for the environment. I would like to do that ride myself.
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| Vanhellis Posts: 15 From: Colombia  |
RIDE THAT BIKE MARK IN THE NAME OF THE ENVIOREMENT!!!!!!!!! Next time what's he gonna do? probably within the next year hes gona climb k2 in the name of the childs in Africa.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
I just sponsored him for 0.25 euro per kilometre.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Ivor Staff Posts: 5286 From: Estonia  |
 Now that is serious. I do sincerely hope that he does cycling on a regular basis. Otherwise he'll die. I've ridden a 133km marathon here in Estonia once and that was quite an experience. However, here we don't have any of these mountain passes. Thumbs up to Mark, this is on suprising piece of news! I hope he'll make through.I.
---- No friends for playing games No foes who scorn my name Computerized machines of steel and rust /---/ No friends in my house on Mars No foes in my house on Mars I was born in my house on Mars I will die in my house on Mars -- Ayreon - My House on Mars
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| Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait |
I sponsored him for 1.00 euro per km, that's as much as my pocket can stretch at the moment! He better get to the finish line or he will not be able to collect a lot of money.
---- "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." Ser Jorah Mormont
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| Infurnace Posts: 948 From: The Netherlands  |
That's really cool of him, for doing this. He's a really good guy!
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