Bruntingthorpe 6 HR charity cycle

[Dogtrousers]

I have no connection with this.
I just saw it and thought it looked interesting and different
http://www.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=8445
It's at Bruntingthorpe airfield near Leicester
It's in aid of a 9year old boy named Alex Goodwin who is suffering from a rare bone cancer
It's a 6hour event around (and around) a test track - as many laps as you can in 6hr
Sunday 2 Apr. £35 entry
Helmets are required

 

[13 rider]

Thanks for the heads up I did the Charnwood forest ride last may organised by the same charity

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just noticed this in the text of the event.

badly maintained equipment or riders will be excluded from the event.

Now, if I were to enter this my bike would be superbly maintained. I'm not sure I can say the same about the maintenance of the rider though

 

[13 rider]

Amazingly I did the charity ride for alexwish A young lad with cancer but it's a different Alex
Just seems a tad expensive for riding around an airfield . They be better making it a tenner and getting people to raise sponsorship
Quite fancy it though to see if I could do 100 miles I. Sub 6 hours . Presumably it will be flat bit if windy it could be brutal

 

[Dogtrousers]

Quite fancy it though to see if I could do 100 miles I. Sub 6 hours . Presumably it will be flat bit if windy it could be brutal

Exactly my thoughts. "Hmm, Could I do a sub 6 hour ton?" "Yes but it might be blowing a gale"
The track has a 2 mile straight which could be purgatory if windy.
I have friends who live nearby, so it could be convenient, I'm still mildly tempted.

 

[Chinook220]

Hi guys I'm the organiser of Bruntingthorpe 6 hour cycle. Just to clarify we are completely non profit making every penny possible will be going to Alex and his family. Riders will be using the short circuit (2mile lap). Perfect for a 100mile+ challenge

We will have a BBQ, Music, brew and cake stall, raffle, on site sports massage as well as the cold wars jets collection to look round while not on the bike or if your spectating. Local clubs can always stop in for a brew and cake.


Thank you

 

[Dogtrousers]

Hi @Chinook220 As it turned I'm doing an event local to where I live that weekend, so I won't be seeing you.

Best of luck with the event.