Following on from the last posting, Inspired Living would like to congratulate the riders for their World first of reaching the summit of Pico Valeta on Brompton bikes.
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ABC2017 (Andalusia by Brompton for Cancer Research)
Followers of Inspired Living may be interested to hear that 7 veterans of previous Continental Rides are embarking on a novel expedition of their own this June. They have challenged themselves to some lumpy touring on folding Brompton bikes! This includes cycling from Malaga to Granada, ascending Europe’s highest paved road, the Pico Valeta (3400m),…
Inspired Living voted Best Charity Fundraiser
Having been nominated by Hargroves Cycles, we have been awarded the accolade of Best Charity Fundraising Activity in the Winchester District Sport & Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) 2016 Sports Awards. Lyn, Jamie and Tim were present at the Holiday Inn on Thursday 9 February to receive the award from the Mayor of Winchester on behalf…
Tremendous News
Regular visitors to the team Just Giving page will have been watching the totaliser not only reaching the £50k mark, but going right on past! A well done and thank you to everyone who has contributed. 🙂 Today sees the addition of a further large lump sum representing the balance of company sponsorship not used…
Fundraising target smashed!
The Home to Rome 2016 ride had a target of raising £50,000 for Cancer Research UK. The team Just Giving page currently shows just over £46,000, but when adding Gift Aid on to qualifying donations, a figure of over £53,000 is attained, and there is still more to add. This is absolutely FANTASTIC. Well done…
Good luck message from Francis Benali
Francis Benali, a stalwart supporter of CRUK, and local football legend, sent a good luck message to all those involved in the ride to Rome. The video of this message can now be found on the Continental Ride page of the website.
Loyal followers………………
We apologise for the lack of tracking today, Thursday 25 August. Apparently the provider’s website has a problem which hopefully will be resolved shortly.
News from the road
A new page has been added to the website – 2016 Live! There are some links to a satellite tracker, Facebook and a blog. These will go live in practical terms once the ride has started. Please alert family and friends to the page so that they can follow your progress. If any riders have…
Route update – important – riders take note
As previously intimated, the UK part of the route has changed. • The start location has been amended from the Southampton General Hospital to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5DG. A new gpx file is supplied below for the UK part of the ride (filename: Winch-Ports.gpx). Winch-Ports • The zip file…
In the news!
Home to Rome participant Mark Rickenbach has been spreading the word. Have a read of this: Daily ECHO cycle article Mark has also been busy fundraising by displaying his bike at the surgery to encourage patients and staff to donate! Great idea – the cycle to work scheme could take on a whole new meaning…
A message from Cancer Research UK
Here is an extract from a message received from CRUK. Dear Members of the Home to Rome Ride Thank you so much for taking part in the upcoming Inspired Living bike ride to Rome, and in doing so, joining the fight against cancer. Research is being carried out across the UK thanks to people like…
Final group training ride this Sunday
The final training ride will take place this Sunday 24th July, starting at 8am from Hursley. Below is the route, a scenic one of 66 miles heading north, with a café stop half way in Amesbury. Now that everyone is up to speed with this sort of distance there is only the one route. Hopefully…
Route Notes and GPX tracks now available for Home to Rome
The Continental Ride page of the Inspired Living website has been updated to include route notes and other essential associated documents. Please visit the page and action the instructions accordingly.
Guy Raf’s “Top Tips” of incidental items to pack to make your life a little more comfortable on the Continental ride
A light nylon line to hang washing on, plus a couple of pegs and 2 cheap plastic hangers which really help to dry shorts and jerseys. Earplugs & an eyeshade (I’ve found wax are the most effective! E.g. Quies) A USB charger: Lots to charge overnight – Phone, Garmin, lights and so on. (Pack light…
Guy Raf’s view of a soggy morning for the 3rd day of riding :(
I wondered about my sanity as I headed out early in the light rain to a deserted Black Hill car park, joined shortly by Mark R and Helen, with the remainder arriving by bike from Chandlers Ford – Mike, Andy and team Young (Steve, Lynne & Jack). The route had plenty of New Forest highlights…