Ultimate
Pursuits Sea2Sea2007
12-14 October
2007
135 Miles in 3 days, from Irish Sea to North
Sea!
Download the Sea2Sea2007 Entry Form here!
Download the Sea2Sea2007 Sponsorship Form here!
* Cost £25 Entry Fee plus £122 Accommodation and
Transport *
The 2006 event was the first time we'd cycled this route,
and what a time of year to pick! 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! 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 and want to beat
that amount this year!
In the middle 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 11th 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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Excellent Tadcaster-based cycle shop selling a whole range of cycling goods and
accessories as well as offering bike servicing and sales. |
http://www.cyclesense.co.uk/ |
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Dubit is a bright responsive Research and Communications Agency based in Leeds city centre.
They specialise in the Youth Arena, they understand all young people, whatever their lifestyle.
Drawing on over 36 years of experience they have a fresh approach that keeps young people at the
centre of every campaign. Please see their website for further information.
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http://www.dubitlimited.com/ |
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LaserZone @ Xscape in Castleford (just off Junction 32 of the M62) have donated
tickets so that we can raise money for this event. If you've never been to LaserZone
before, or want to know more, check out their website! |
http://www.laserzone.co.uk/ |
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Dekkamann provide our 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 pull
out all the stops to support us on this trip; we strongly recommend them for any
cycling tour! |
http://www.dekkamann.com/ |
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