Due to the great success of Team GB’s cycling team in this year’s 2012 London Olympics, Britain has fallen in love with the bicycle again. It’s now your turn! Be #UNSTOPPABLE Take a look at these bike ride challenges for 2013! Get yourself signed up today and challenge yourself to do more and go the distance on a charity bike ride.

1. Charity Bike Rides 2013

2. Challenge Yourself
Due to the great success of Team GB’s
cycling team in this year’s 2012 London
Olympics, Britain has fallen in love with the
bicycle again.
It’s now your turn!
Be #UNSTOPPABLE
Take a look at these bike ride challenges
for 2013!
Get yourself signed up today and take a
charity challenge to do more for others and
go the distance on a charity bike ride.

3. Death Valley Cycle
2nd – 9th MARCH 2013
 Conquer 420km of Death Valley by  Event Type: Road cycling
bicycle!  Location: USA
 This one is for the real cycling nuts,  Distance: 420km
located in the South California  Fees: £399 registration + self-
Desert in Nevada the 3.4 million funding £1399
acre National Park is the largest
National Park in the US and
provides some of the most striking
views known to man. The Valley
itself is 130 miles long, 6 to 13 miles
wide with steep cliff vistas on either
side. You’ll be cycling 420 km
through Death Valley towards Las
Vegas. This may be the ultimate
charity bike ride for you.

4. Ups & Downs
 Looking for something a little more
rugged and exciting than road cyling? 27th APRIL 2013
Quite like getting covered in mud and  Event Type: Road cycling
being out in the countryside? Then the  Location: Dorking, Surrey
Ups and Downs cycling event is  Distance: 32 Miles
probably right up your street. Providing
 Registration Opens:7.30am
some of the best mountain biking the
country has to offer the ups and down  Start Time:8.00am - 9:30am
cycling competition is held in North  Can Join On The Day If Space
Downs, some of the most beautiful
countryside in the UK.
 With two lengths of ride to choose
from, epic 32 miles and standard 25
miles, you’ll be taking on a serious
challenge here. With steep hill climbs
and fast narrow slopes be sure to
bring you’re a-game or you could find
yourself buried in a hedge.

5. LAND'S END TO JOHN
O'GROATS CYCLE CHALLENGE
 Starting at Land's End on the 30th APRIL 2013
southwesterly tip of England, pedal  Event Type: Road cycling
your way through Cornwall, over
Dartmoor and north along the Welsh  Place: Lands End, Cornwall, UK
border, skirting the Lake District into  Duration/distance: 13 days
Scotland, via lochs and mountains to  Fees & sponsorship: £299
the North coast and John O’Groats. registration fee
In all we will cover almost 1000  Pledge: £3125 minimum
miles in 12 days, passing through sponsorship
some of the most stunning and
remote countryside in the British
Isles.
 This is a tough challenge but a
fabulous way to see the country, and
one of the most rewarding things you
will ever do!

6. PONTYPRIDD TO BRIVE CYCLE
CHALLENGE
 Mencap Cymru is 20th – 27th APRIL 2013
reconnecting the two towns  Event Type: Road cycling
by organising a gruelling  Days: 7
charity cycle ride from  Place: Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, UK
Pontypridd to Brive.  Date: 20 April 2013
 The challenge open to all  Duration/distance: 505 miles
levels of fitness and to those  Fees & sponsorship: £0 registration fee + £0
wanting to get fit! It all kicks minimum sponsorship
off on Saturday 20 April 2013  Charity: mencap
at 9am from Pontypridd
Rugby Club, Sardis Road.

7. London To Paris 2013
 London | Paris is a four day endurance 6th – 10th JUNE 2013
ride between two iconic capital cities,  Event type: Cycling
covering a range of terrains and  Days: Four
conditions, making it one of the  Distance: 400 Kilometres
most challenging and rewarding rides  £150 Deposit
around.  £750 Overall Sign Up +
 Find out more here: London To Paris 2013 Sponsorships

8. NIGHTRIDER 2013
Nightrider™ is an exciting 100km
moonlit ride past London’s iconic 08th JUNE 2013
landmarks. Help raise £1 million in 1
night! Choose from a wide selection of  Activity: Road cycling
charities to support.  Location: London, Greater
London, UK
There are 2 ways to take part in  Distance: 100 km
Nightrider™:  13 DAYS
Option 1: Pay a £39 registration fee  Organiser: Classic Tours
Nightrider
(non-refundable) and pledge to raise
 Fees & sponsorship: £39
£175 approx. sponsorship for one of
registration fee + £175 minimum
these partner charities. sponsorship
Option 2: Pay £99 full event cost (non-
refundable) then raise as much
sponsorship money as possible for any
charity of your choice.

9. COAST TO COAST LAKES AND
DALE CYCLE
13th JUNE 2013
 Our challenge is to cycle the breadth
 Event Type: Mountain biking
of the UK across some of the most
 Location: West coast to Whitby,
spectacular and wild countryside
Cumbria, UK
that England has to offer.
 Duration/distance: 4 days
 Fees & sponsorship: £149 registration
 Guide itinerary:
fee + £1100 minimum sponsorship
DAY 1: Beautiful but hilly day’s cycle
from coast via Derwentwater and
Windermere to Kendal
DAY 2: Cross into Yorkshire Dales;
steep climbs as cross National Park
to Richmond
DAY 3: Tackle steep gradients of
North York moors; great descents
into Whitby
DAY 4: Depart for home

10. LONDON TO CAMBRIDGE
BIKE RIDE 2013 th 16 JUNE 2013
 Starting from north-east London, the  Event Type: Cycling
London to Cambridge bike ride will  Charity: Breakthrough Breast
have you cycling 60 miles along quiet Cancer
country lanes, past rolling green fields,  Joining Fee £20
and idyllic small towns as you pedal to
 Pledge: £300+
the big finish in Cambridge.
 60 miles (approx)
 A fantastic challenge for beginners,
commuters and pros alike.

11. London to Brighton
Bike Ride
16th JUNE 2013
 You will start the challenge in South
London, travel through Mitcham,  Event Type: Cycling
Carshalton, Chipstead, Banstead,  Closing Date to sign up: 2nd March
Haywards Heath and finally to Brighton  £100 Pledge to sign up for your
having completed 54 miles! charity
 No previous experience is required
however preparation for this event is
highly recommended, and with a bit of
training completing this event should
easily be within your capabilities. The
spirit of the event is 'taking part' not
'winning' so you go as fast or as slow as
you like!

12. CENTURY
CHALLENGE RIDE
Sunday 30th JUNE 2013
 100 mile bike challenge from Oxford
to Stow-on-the-Wold, William  Event type: Cycling
Shakespeare's birthplace, Banbury  Distance: 100 miles
Cross and back to Oxford.  Entry £25.00
 This single day 100 mile bike  From Topsham Rugby Club to
challenge could be used in Tiverton and out into the Devon
preparation for your next multi-day countryside
bike adventure.
 Only 1500 cyclist this year allowed,
get in there fast!
 The Century Cycle Challenge is not
a sportive; it is a charity bike ride,
raising vital funds for a local cancer
charity. The ride is NOT chip timed; it
is NOT a race.

13. London to
Brighton Night Ride
Saturday 13th – 14th JULY 2013
 Ride 60 miles through starlit  Event type: Cycling
countryside, leaving the hustle and  Closing Date to sign up: 2nd March
bustle of London behind you, and let  Celebratory breakfast at the finish
the breaking dawn lead you to in Brighton
Brighton's Madeira Drive.
 £49 to secure your place - paid
online by card when you sign up.
 Pledge: A commitment to fundraise
a minimum of £300 for a Charity of
Your Choice.

14. Etape du Tour 2013 - France
 Compete with 7,000 other riders in 7th JULY 2013
the 100th edition of the Tour version
cyclo!  Event Type: Cycling
 Make no mistake about it – the  Location: France
Etape du Tour is tough. To take part  Fundraising target: £1000
you'll need to train hard. But the  Registration fee: £175
sense of achievement you'll feel as
you cross the finish line will be
unforgettable.

15. Ride London 100
 RideLondon 100 is a brand new
SUN 4th AUGUST 2013
cycling challenge through the closed
roads of London and the Surrey Hills  Event Type: Cycling
on Sunday 4 August 2013. 20,000  Location: London & Surrey
cyclists will have the opportunity  Registration fee: £48 through a
to test themselves on the route place in the ballot
made famous by the London 2012  Minimum sponsorship: £500 for a
Olympic Road Race. Team Macmillan place.
 4th January Closing Date

16. Pyrenees Coast to Coast
Cycle Challenge
14th -22nd SEPTEMBER 2013
 This prestigious and demanding
challenge is the pinnacle of cycling.  Event type: Cycling
 Over nine days you’ll ride the length  Location: Pyrenees, France
of the Pyrenees and climb (Atlantic - Mediterranean)
mountains made famous by the Tour  Minimum sponsorship:£3,250
de France.
 You’ll also be left speechless by the
stunning views and exhilarated by
what you’ve achieved. Most
importantly, you’ll have done
something truly amazing for people
affected by cancer. It’s the challenge
of a lifetime. Do you have what it
takes to pedal the peaks of the
Pyrenees?

17. Etape Cymru
 The UK’s Toughest Closed Road
8th SEPTEMBER 2013
Sportive.  Event type: Cycling
 The Etape Cymru is the UK’s  Distance: 92 miles
toughest closed road sportive  Entry price: £59
featuring a stunning, tough route and
over 2,500 metres of climbing.
 Situated in the picturesque
surroundings of North Wales the
route starts and finishes in Wrexham
and passes through the Clwydian
Range, an area of outstanding
natural beauty.

18. Halloween- Friday Bike Ride
25th OCTOBER 2013
 As the moon casts shadows over  Event type: Cycling
Halloween 2013, join hundreds of
 £49 to secure your place - paid
other riders on our creepy 100km
online by card when you sign up.
cycle of the city. Pass the haunted
landmarks, as you pedal between  Pledge: A commitment to fundraise
our frightening pit-stops, enjoying a a minimum of £300 for a Charity of
real Halloween celebration with your choice.
hundreds of fellow riders. It will
certainly be a Friday Fright Night you
won't forget in a hurry...

19. I Challenge You
 Hop on your bike! Go the distance and be #UNSTOPPABLE
 Do More For Charity In 2013!

20. Biking Not For You? Are You
After Different Charity
Challenges? Get Involved
For Charity In 2013 And Do
More For Charity.