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The Great Choo Choo
1  year  Mo Bro

€ 10.440

Target: € 10.000
raised € 10.440 since 2024
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Mental health and suicide prevention

HELLO! My name is Jur.
And I've decided to cycle around the planet. Yep. The entire thing. 30.000km. Starting from Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and then just kind of heading east until I reach... uhmm. Yeah. Rotterdam.
I'll be conquering the desert, the Himalaya's, the Pamir Highway, the Great Divide. All the crazy stuff. Big plans for someone who doesn't even like cycling.

Why?
I've struggled heavily with my mental health in the past. Life hasn't always been kind and it has impacted me severely. After going through some very tough years recently and being very close to ending it all, I made the decision to turn life upside down and turn my struggle into something positive.

On June 2nd, I have left behind my home, my friends & my job to cycle 30.000km in a lap around the world all solo.
Just packing a tent and some spare tubes. Frankly, I have no clue what I'm getting into. But I'm confident I will figure it out and get it done somehow. I'm putting my resilience and perseverance to the test.

I'm taking this opportunity to raise funds. What I've gone through I wouldn't wish upon anyone, and I am dead set on helping men in need. Heavy depression and loneliness have tried kicking my butt in the past, but the tables have turned. I will be the one kicking butt from now on. For myself & for all my fellow bros around the world.

I am putting my nose to the grindstone for the next year or two to make this happen. Putting in literal blood, sweat and tears to cross planet Earth on two wheels.
But alas, cycling by itself doesn't magically generate money. That's where you come in!

Mental health issues can be the most devastating, life-altering and debilitating thing. I need your help kicking its butt.

Jump aboard the CHOOCHOO TRAIN & support the cause!
LET'S GET THIS DONE BOYS & GIRLS!

You can follow the journey on @thegreatchoochoo on instragram:
https://www.instagram.com/thegreatchoochoo/

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I'm cycling around the world. Yep, the entire thing: The Himalaya's, the Pamir Highway, the Great Divide. All of it. I'll travel solo and carry nothing more than some clothes, spare tubes, and a tent.
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an anonymous supporter
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Donation from:
Richard Broekhuizen
€ 15

Goed bezig man, groetjes van Richard, vader van Sven

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Richard Broekhuizen
€ 15

Goed bezig man, groetjes van Richard, vader van Sven

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Peter Vriend
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Ash Crowther
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Great stuff Jur - my son Felix just lost a friend to suicide - 24 years old, such a tragedy - I’m at the airport, about to go on my little adventure - just doing it for myself, but as a parent it’s something I can only do because my kids are healthy and of course that includes their mental health :)

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Ash Crowther
€ 50

Great stuff Jur - my son Felix just lost a friend to suicide - 24 years old, such a tragedy - I’m at the airport, about to go on my little adventure - just doing it for myself, but as a parent it’s something I can only do because my kids are healthy and of course that includes their mental health :)

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Eveline Wiegand
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Jeroen Veth
€ 67

Great job Jur. Keep on cycling and open in sharing your feelings and raise necessary awareness.

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Jeroen Veth
€ 67

Great job Jur. Keep on cycling and open in sharing your feelings and raise necessary awareness.

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Donation from:
Jeroen Veth
€ 67

Great job Jur. Keep on cycling and open in sharing your feelings and raise necessary awareness.

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Donation from:
Jeroen Veth
€ 67

Great job Jur. Keep on cycling and open in sharing your feelings and raise necessary awareness.

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Saskia Hofstra
€ 15

Dankjewel voor het onder de aandacht brengen.

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Saskia Hofstra
€ 15

Dankjewel voor het onder de aandacht brengen.

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Annette Stad
€ 25

Succes Jur!

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Annette Stad
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Succes Jur!

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Kasia Żet
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Kasia Żet
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Michael Johannes Loots
€ 50

Go bro and respect for what you are doing !

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Michael Johannes Loots
€ 50

Go bro and respect for what you are doing !

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Ine Kemme
€ 15

Wens jou al het geluk van de wereld en nog wat meer

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Ine Kemme
€ 15

Wens jou al het geluk van de wereld en nog wat meer

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Jordan Maciel
€ 33

Hero

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Jordan Maciel
€ 33

Hero

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
€ 25

Hi Jur,
Wat super dat je dit zo onder de aandracht brengt! Zet hem op!

1 Week(s) Ago
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an anonymous supporter
€ 25

Hi Jur,
Wat super dat je dit zo onder de aandracht brengt! Zet hem op!

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an anonymous supporter
€ 20

Omdat je geweldige filmpjes hebt gemaakt voor DCG. Maakt het voor mij weer een stap duidelijker.

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an anonymous supporter
€ 20

Omdat je geweldige filmpjes hebt gemaakt voor DCG. Maakt het voor mij weer een stap duidelijker.

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Mark Jansink
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Previous year's activities
31 Week(s) Ago
I cycled 7500 km

We're in Pakistan! First 25% in the pocket.

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