After months of planning and preparation the route for the inaugural Rocket-Ride Fight to Beat Cancer has been finalised - and what a challenge it will present for the small team of riders doing this two day ride.
The journey from Durham to Sandbach will take in some of the most beautiful and yet challenging roads in the Pennines and will test the cyclists' endurance and climbing abilities. Having returned from a 75 mile training ride on Sunday 5th June the riders felt confident they could achieve the goal of completing the ride but that keeping everyone together as a single group would indeed be a challenge.
On Saturday 18th June the team will ride from the Dun Cow Inn, Old Elvet Durham and head for Richmond in North Yorkshire. The route then heads up into the Yorkshire Dales crossing the Pennines via Hawes and Settle before arriving in Clitheroe via Horton in Ribblesdale. The team will spend the night in Clitheroe before continuing their journey on Sunday morning 19th June. The route back to Sandbach Rugby Club will go via Preston, Shevington Vale, Warrington, Stretton and Knutsford.
"The aim is to arrive back in Sandbach at around 3 p.m. and to attend the Fathers Day celebration event being staged by Sandbach Rugby Club" says ride organiser Pete Andjelkovic. "I played with Rocket during my time as a player at Sandbach, and the ride will be a great way to remember him, his personal fight against cancer, and also our collective responsibility to keep up the fight to beat this disease that will affect one in three of us over our lifetime. The challenge of a few steep climbs and 180 miles of pedalling is one we can all overcome. We have to believe we can ultimately do the same when searching for treatments for cancer. In memory of Rocket we also have to have fun - remember 3rd class cycling is still better than first class work"
During the next week the team will be emailing cycling clubs close to the route to see if any local riders want to share a few miles with them and hopefully a number of local riders will join in the last few miles back to Sandbach Rugby Club.
"We have had a great deal of support from local and national businesses - too many to recognise", continues Pete "we hope as many people as possible attend the Fathers' Day event at Sandbach Rugby Club, support the Fight to Beat Cancer and in true Rocket style also have a great time with friends and family."
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Photo Attached: Caption - Members of the Rocket-Ride Fight to Beat Cancer preparing for their training run on a cold grey Sunday morning.
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