Thursday, 28 April 2011

Macmillan Charity Bike Ride

Sunday 3rd July 2011 is the date for the Macmillian charity bike ride raising funds for cancer research. This event is really well promoted and supported. Patron is former England cricket captain David Gower.


2011 has a "100" theme For centenary year


  • 1. 100 Days - launch our appeal for cyclists 100 days before 3rd July
  • 2. 100 x 10 - 1,000 cyclists taking part
  • 3. £100 - raised by each cyclist
  • 4. 100+ Sponsor’s Challenge - our sponsors to recruit 100 cyclists
  • 5. 100 miles - cycle 100 miles in Macmillan’s centenary year
  • 6. 100+ Cycling Jerseys - to sell
  • 7. £100 extra - appeal to all our supporters for an extra £100
  • 8. 100 volunteers - to make this our best year ever
  • 9. £100,000 - our target for 2011
  • 10. 100 Days - reach our £100,000 target 100 days after the ride

The route choices or options include 10, 20, 38, 48, 60 and 100 miles.
Entry is just £10 for all the routes, with the exception of the 100 which is £20.
All raising funds for charity, you also have the option to purchase a cycling jersey or t-shirt. These are really nice items.

Sponsors and supporters include:
  • Sunseeker
  • Primera Sports
  • Daily Echo
  • Keightly Collins Carpet & Flooring 
  • Testlink Services 
  • Interface 247 
  • Steve Barker Building Services 
  • Mitie 
  • PBW Construction 
  • Honda of Bournemouth 
  • Oakwood Independent Mortgage Consultants
  • Wessex Metal Stock Ltd
The rides will take in some really picturesque and beautiful parts of West and North Dorset. I am attending to enter at the Primera Sports event on Saturday at there Charminster branch. The dilemma I have is what distance, although my 7 year old daughter wants to do it, so maybe the 10 mile route with her will be really memorable and worthwhile!
Full details are available at http://www.macmillanbikeride.com/ 

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