UCI ProTeam Movistar Team’s Alex Dowsett will judge a photo competition being run by children’s charity Action Medical Research to find the best cycling snaps around.
Riders are being asked to upload their pictures at action.org.uk/easter for a chance to win a bundle of cycling goodies including a Brooks C15 saddle, a Lezyne track pump and a Purple Harry cleaning kit.
Cyclists can pop cycle-related snaps on the site, along with a caption, until Monday 28 March, when Alex Dowsett will pick the winner.
In addition, Action Medical Research is offering a 20% discount off all its RIDE100 events over the Easter period. Those that sign up between now and midnight GMT on Monday 28 March, using the code SPRING will get a fifth off the usual entry price of £38.
Places are available on:
- Suffolk Sunrise 100 on Sunday 8 May, which sets out from the stunning backdrop of Framlingham College
- Castle Ride 100 on Sunday 15 May, from Tonbridge Castle in Kent where ‘the Garden of England serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery’
- Davina’s Big Sussex Bike Ride on Sunday 12 June, which offers the chance to join the charity’s celebrity ambassador Davina McCall on a ride from East Sussex National Golf Club
- Trossachs Ton on Sunday 19 June, which sets out from Stirling and takes in the Double Duke, two ascents of the Duke’s Pass, on the Champion route
- Peterborough 100 on Sunday 26 June, where quiet lanes serve up a mixture of climbs and descents with ample opportunity to push it on the flat
- Warwickshire 100 on Sunday 24 July, which sets out from Stratford Racecourse and journeys through Shakespeare’s favourite county
- York 100 on Sunday 14 August, which is supported by Welcome to Yorkshire and takes in some of the best scenery the county has to offer
- Essex 100 on Sunday 4 September, a ride through the North Essex countryside to close riders’ cycling event season
All rides offer a choice of Classic routes, at around 60-70 miles, or the more challenging Champion option at around 100 miles; and all apart from the Trossachs Ton and York 100 include a Cool route of some 40 miles. The exception is Davina’s Big Sussex Bike Ride which offers the Cool 21-mile route, the 40-mile Classic and the Champion 68-mile option.
With the help of its supporters, Action Medical Research has played a significant role in many medical breakthroughs for more than 60 years, from the development of the first UK polio vaccines to the use of ultrasound in pregnancy. In addition to premature birth, it is currently funding research into meningitis, Down syndrome and epilepsy, as well as some rare and distressing conditions that severely affect children.
Every race in the RIDE100 charity cycle series includes chip timing, food and water stations, marshals and mechanics.
www.action.org.uk/events/cycling/ride100-series
