Leicestershire CCC Foundation “ Cycle Challenge 2021
Thu 29 Apr 2021
Inclusions: Exclusions: About the Challenge Be ready to complete the Tour de Foxes Cycle Challenge taking in the stunning scenery around the Leicestershire cricket community. This route takes in a minimum of 11 cricket clubs and includes stops along the way to allow for comfort breaks and refreshments. This is sure to be fun and have a brilliant social feel while providing an excellent level of challenge. As this is a charity event, all riders are expected to raise monies for the Leicestershire CCC Foundation. The day will be brilliantly rounded off with the opportunity to watch the Vitality Blast T20 fixture at the Uptonsteel County Ground against Worcestershire Rapids. The Route The ride leaves from the Uptonsteel County Ground in the morning, heading south east before navigating along the country roads northwards in the direction of Melton Mowbray. The route takes the riders through the Soar Valley area, before heading North West and returning to the Uptonsteel County Ground via the western areas of Charnwood before traveling through parts of Hinckley and Bosworth & Blaby Districts. Full details of the route will be shared to participants following completion of registration. Do I need to be fit to take part? Fitness Levels: This cycle ride is suitable for people of all ages (minimum 18 years old). We do expect all participants to train hard in advance to achieve this challenge, but we respect everyone’s limits. This event is not a race, and safety is our top priority. As such, there will be three groups so that no one is cycling alone. The groups will consist of novice, intermediate and fast riders. Each group will have a leader and we will ask that leader to ensure cyclists within their group stay together, this may mean having to wait sometimes for slower ones, but we want this to be a team effort! The one thing everyone will have in common is a great sense of adventure and the desire to support the Leicestershire CCC Foundation. Remember, you will be covering approximately 80 miles so expect to be in the saddle for 8-9 hours, depending on your speed. The fitter you are the more you will enjoy this challenge! It is best if you train with someone beforehand as this helps motivation and keeps the training on track. We will also issue you with a suggested training programme “ please treat your training seriously. If for any reason you decide not to take part, you must notify us immediately. How to Register We have teamed up with British Cycling and we would love for you to join us too! There is a £60 registration fee which is payable at the time of registering. Upon completion of your registration, you will receive a confirmation email with further details of the challenge and details of how you can start fundraising! Fundraising for the challenge We encourage all riders to fundraise for taking part in the Tour de Foxes Cycle Challenge and there is a target fundraising amount of £250 per participant. We have set up a the event on our Just Giving page HERE and full details of how you can fundraise for this will be sent to you once you have completed your registration. Tell the world! You will be doing something quite amazing “ make sure you tell EVERYONE “ use social media to promote your sponsorship page and share it amongst colleagues, friends and family. If you have any questions regarding the Tour de Foxes 2021 Cycle Challenge please don’t hesitate to email mark@leicestershireccc.co.uk or call us on 0116 283 2128.Leicestershire County Cricket Club can confirm details of the Club's first Cycle Challenge which will raise funds for the Leicestershire CCC Foundation.
Cycle Challenge Details
Date of the Event: Sunday 18th July 2021
Distance: Approximately 80 Miles
Minimum Target Sponsorship: £250
