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At the start of September 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 Cancer Research UK which is the world's leading charity
dedicated to beating cancer through research. Their groundbreaking work has saved millions of lives. For
more information on Cancer Research UK, please click on the logo to the right.
- We're leaving from Xscape Castleford at 8.30pm on a
Thursday evening in early September 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 Allenheads 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
Allenheads Inn) we'll set off for Sunderland, approximately 40 miles
away. During the first few miles there's a 200 meter 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!
History
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 2007/08 we brought the start date back a month to try
to avoid the extremes. For the 2009 & 2010 events we've made it even earlier but we still 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, over
£4,300 in 2007 and want to beat those amounts for the Rainbow Trust
Children's Charity for the 2010 event!
Craz's 2006 Ride Report (PDF)
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Damart, a home-shopping fashion company based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, best known for its thermals,
has a long history of keeping the nation warm – from the most intrepid explorers such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes,
to well known celebrities such as the cast of Coronation Street and Hollywood stars including Jean-Claude van
Damme.
Damart also has a wide collection of ready to wear women’s fashion from tops and skirts, dresses, and cardigans
to underwear and accessories. Damart’s autumn/winter collection is now available online at www.damart.co.uk
or by calling 0871 423 0000.
Damart’s Managing Director, Andy Hill said: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring this event. Damart is committed
to supporting health-related charities and has a close affinity with breast cancer charities- making the Sea2Sea
cycle ride an ideal fit for us. The training has been challenging but the team has been kept motivated because
it’s for such a worthy cause.”
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