As part of Tyneside Outdoors' 10th anniversary I'm taking on a big cycling challenge. As one of the charity's trustees I've committed to try and raise some funds to support our work in Walker, Benwell and South Shields. As a keen (or maybe slightly fanatical) cyclist I also want to help raise the profile of cycling for young people, particularly our Temple Raiders group in South Shields.
The aim of the cycle ride is: To encourage our young people to take part in more exercise in the form of cycling as individuals and as part of a group. Raise awareness of the problems and issues young people face in attempting to be both environmentally friendly and have fun on their bikes. Lastly, to raise as much money as possible to help continue the charities work.
This challenge will take the form of a cycle race from our shop, TO bike, in South Shields to the Algarve in southern Portugal both physically and virtually. I will be riding approximately 80 miles per day en-route to Portugal whilst the young people of Tyneside outdoors will be set the challenge of matching, or beating, the daily mileage achieved across their groups. The statistics are quite significant - circa 1250 miles distance with 25,000m of ascent (that’s two and three quarters times the height of Mount Everest!) so it will be a real test of those involved.
Who will get there first!!??
As noted above one of my aims is to raise as much money as possible to enable the charity to continue its work. You can keep track of where I've got to and how our Temple Raiders are getting on. You will also be able to check on how well our fundraising is going which is where your donation will help a great deal. Every single donation, no matter how small, will be gratefully received and put to good use.
Tyneside Outdoors would like to give their grateful thanks to the following companies who have been generous in their support of this venture.
MHWPR, Back Yard Bikes in Gateshead, DF Fitness in North Shields, Band of Climbers, Showers Pass, G-Ride in Portimao, TSA Riley and Edge Public Solutions.
