The Great Big Bike Ride

OK its not quite as big as it sounds, but Sue & I have registered to do this years 'Great Big Bike Ride' around Telford to raise funds for the Severn Hospice. Sue will be doing the 50-km event whilst I will be doing to 100-km event, both events start at the Blist Hill Museum on Sunday September 5th 2010.

The 50km event then follows cycle path towards Telford Town Centre & on to Horsehay climbing up to Little Wenlock, - before the run down into Ironbridge via Coalbrookdale.. Continuing on through Jackfield Sue will follow the old severn valley railway to Bridgnorth & with a quick about turn back along the same pathway to Coalport before finishing back at Blist Hill.

The 100km event runs out of Ironbridge & Buildwas before climbing around the Wrekin, after a brief stop at the Severn Hospice Telford we continuing out towards Shawbury, passing several outlying villages before coming back through Edgmond. A small climb over Lilleshall then heads towards Sherrifhales & the villages of Grindle & Brockton, before returning to Blists Hill via Coalport.

We are hopefully being joined by friends Mike & Clare who will be doing the 100 & 50-km events as well.

Look out for more updates as the event gets nearer.