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The 2006 event was the first time we'd cycled this route,
and what a time of year to pick (November)! We rode through every type of weather imaginable,
including sun, rain, sleet, hailstones and snow! 13 riders gathered a total of almost
20 punctures between them, we had two ripped tyres, broken cables and a rear mech
that simply fell off! In 2007 and this year we're bringing the start date back a month to try
to avoid the extremes but we can't promise anything!!
Please feel free to read the 2006 ride report below. There
are photos in there as well as some amusing stories!! We raised over £2000 for Sustrans in 2006 and over
£4,300 in 2007 and want to beat those amounts this year!
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Gaz
At the start of October we're taking a team of mostly novice cyclists on one of the
most famous cycling routes in the country, the C2C route from
Whitehaven to Sunderland. We're doing it to raise money for Sustrans, the organisation
that give us the National Cycle Network and the Safe Routes to Schools Scheme. For
more information on Sustrans, please click on the Sustrans logo to the right.
- We're leaving Leeds at 8.30pm on Thursday 9th October
by Rock
Tour Bus so that we can get to the start point at Whitehaven in time for a nights
sleep before we have to start cycling!
- We start early on Friday morning with a traditional
dip of the back wheels in the Irish sea, and then head off for Penrith, a little
over 50 miles away, where we stay for the night
in the tour bus at the excellent Penrith Truck Stop. This part of the route takes
us over the north of the Lake District,
including some of the hilly bits (Whinlatter, etc)! The sight of Penrith will come
as a welcome relief for the riders!
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Saturday morning arrives and we'll set off for Rookhope some 45 miles away. This will be the toughest day of the 3 as we cycle (or walk!) up some pretty steep climbs including the snowy Hartside and
Black Hill. We'll stop for numerous photo opportunities, including a lunch break
at the Hartside Cafe.
- After another nights sleep outside a lovely pub (the
Rookhope Inn) we'll set off for Sunderland, approximately 40 miles
away. During the first few miles there's a 200 meter icy climb followed by a huge
climb up to the start of the Waskerly Way and the Parkside Inn and then some pretty
plain sailing for the rest of the day. The last 20 miles is a nice gradual downhill
run to the coast where we'll dip our front wheels into the North Sea before we rush
to the nearest fish and chip shop!!
Business Sponsors
Thank you to all our Business Sponsors. We send out thousands of emails that link
to this page. All newspaper articles and radio play mentions this site too. Look
at our previous sponsor pages
to see who took advantage of this cheap form of local advertising and supported
our fundraising!
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Xscape Castleford - The ultimate entertainment destination offering a unique
combination of extreme sports and leisure activities for all ages.
Xscape are our event sponsors for this year's Sea2Sea charity event.
Please visit their website for information about this amazing complex situated
at Junction 32 of the M62. |
http://www.xscape.co.uk/snow/castleford// |
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Gatorade are providing 10 cases of their fabulous energy drink for the riders for this trip. We'll be able to
rehydrate, replenish and refuel with the worlds most researched sports drink! |
http://www.gatorade.co.uk/ |
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GalaxyCruiser |
Galaxy Cruiser are providing an awesome 14 sleeper tour bus. This makes the logistics a breeze
and the comfort of the trip like no other cycle trip you've been on! They've pulled
out all the stops to support us on this trip and we look forward to working with them on future events! |
http://www.galaxycruiser.com/ |
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ViewRanger provide the satnav mapping software and maps so that we can plot our routes and then guide the entire
ride using our mobile phones (the amazing Nokia N95's). We can be tracked live via the beacons that are regularly
sent back to the ViewRanger servers from each device so that friends and family can see exactly where we are, etc!
Modifications to the route can be made on the fly, and we can even take and upload pictures during the events which
appear on the website instantaneously! |
http://www.viewranger.com/ |
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Dekkamann are providing the other fabulous 12 sleeper tour bus. We've used Dekkamann sleeper buses
for the past few years and they've always been professional and will go to the extremes to make the events
easier for the riders and for us to manage; we strongly recommend them for any cycling tour! |
http://www.dekkamann.com/ |
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