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| Girl praised by David Beckham sets new 100-day charity cycling goal | |
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| A five-year-old girl who has raised more than £21,000 by cycling a mile a day during the coronavirus pandemic says she wants to make it to 100 days. | A five-year-old girl who has raised more than £21,000 by cycling a mile a day during the coronavirus pandemic says she wants to make it to 100 days. |
| Betty-Leigh Allinson, from Codicote, Hertfordshire, wanted to help the hospice where her grandmother works after learning to ride in lockdown. | Betty-Leigh Allinson, from Codicote, Hertfordshire, wanted to help the hospice where her grandmother works after learning to ride in lockdown. |
| Ex-footballer David Beckham told her in May she was "so, so amazing". | |
| "I feel so good about all the money I've raised and am a bit tired," she said. | "I feel so good about all the money I've raised and am a bit tired," she said. |
| Betty-Leigh, who is the granddaughter of former Arsenal midfielder Ian Allinson, started fundraising in April with £7 she had saved for a trip to Disneyland. | Betty-Leigh, who is the granddaughter of former Arsenal midfielder Ian Allinson, started fundraising in April with £7 she had saved for a trip to Disneyland. |
| Her mother, Faye Allinson, said the response had been "quite incredible". | Her mother, Faye Allinson, said the response had been "quite incredible". |
| The money will go to Garden House Hospice Care which was set to lose about £25,000 a week after the cancellation of events due to the coronavirus pandemic. | The money will go to Garden House Hospice Care which was set to lose about £25,000 a week after the cancellation of events due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| "Her trip to Euro Disney had been cancelled and she was really upset, so to turn the negative into a positive we said 'let's help nanny'," Mrs Allinson said. | "Her trip to Euro Disney had been cancelled and she was really upset, so to turn the negative into a positive we said 'let's help nanny'," Mrs Allinson said. |
| "We set the original target at £500 and it just took off... It's been really shocking, we really didn't expect it." | "We set the original target at £500 and it just took off... It's been really shocking, we really didn't expect it." |
| Football shirts from across the UK have been donated to Betty-Leigh who wears a different one every day. | Football shirts from across the UK have been donated to Betty-Leigh who wears a different one every day. |
| The theme was inspired by grandfather Ian, who now manages St Albans City FC, and her father Lee, who is in charge of Hendon Town. | The theme was inspired by grandfather Ian, who now manages St Albans City FC, and her father Lee, who is in charge of Hendon Town. |
| "The football community has been incredible, they've really pulled together wanting to help and her grandad is so proud of her," Mrs Allinson said. | "The football community has been incredible, they've really pulled together wanting to help and her grandad is so proud of her," Mrs Allinson said. |
| Sunday sees her 75th outing, and her mother said "she wants to get to 100 days". | Sunday sees her 75th outing, and her mother said "she wants to get to 100 days". |
| Her mother said: "I'm so shocked by her, she just isn't giving up. | Her mother said: "I'm so shocked by her, she just isn't giving up. |
| "She had five falls in one day once, and finished her mile bleeding and crying but she said she had to finish." | "She had five falls in one day once, and finished her mile bleeding and crying but she said she had to finish." |
| Beth Power from Garden House Hospice said: "We can't thank her enough, she's so inspirational, every penny will go towards local people so what she's doing directly impacts local families in our care." | Beth Power from Garden House Hospice said: "We can't thank her enough, she's so inspirational, every penny will go towards local people so what she's doing directly impacts local families in our care." |
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