Sea & Mud Challenge
Teesdale & Weardale
Search & Mountain Rescue Team are organising a mountain bike challenge across
the north of England to help raise money for the Rescue Team and the Fire Service
Benevolent Fund.
Event organiser Steve Marrs said "The challenge is to cycle on mountain
bikes from the East cost of to the West Coast - A total of 187 miles over three
days. The challenge will start with your back wheel in the Sea at Tynemouth on
the North-East coast and goes via , through Keilder to finish when your front
wheel gets wet at Whitehaven on the Each day cyclists will ride approximately
60 miles. There will be a support van to shadow cyclists along the route and carry
equipment - this means less to carry whilst riding. This is a great opportunity
for either individuals or a small group of friends to cycle a coast to coast route
without having to organise the back up support".
The cost of the
event will be £60 per person to cover 2 nights accommodation and transport
costs. The event will commence on Friday 16th June and finish on Sunday 18th June
2006.
More details and entry and sponsor forms are available on the teams
website www.twsmrt.org.uk/SeaAndMud/
Stephen
Marrs Event organiser
Steve
Owers Press Officer
Teesdale
& Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team
25/03/06 1745hrs
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