Join Brighton and Hove Mayor, Cllr Pete West on an epic 50
mile cycle ride around the boundary of Biosphere through the Sussex
countryside.
The event takes place on Sunday 23rd April,
starting at 9am, and will start and finish on Hove Lawns. This is a way of celebrating the Brighton and Lewes Downs Biosphere and also of raising much needed funds for the
Mayor’s 27 charities, including the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
The road ride is a 52 miles long circular ride (just short
of the London to Brighton distance). After heading east along the
seafront cycle lane and Undercliff Walk, riders follow the A259 to Newhaven
before heading north to Lewes and then Cooksbridge. After a quick
refreshment stop at Beechwood Hall riders head west to Ditchling, Clayton and
Hurstpierpoint before cycling to Woods Mill, our Head Quarters, where we’ll be
delighted to welcome cyclists for another refreshment stop.
On the way they will pass Pondtail Wood which hit the
headlines last year when the new owner bulldozed many of the trees and dumped a
load of waste and hardcore on site.
After Woods Mill, riders head south through Small Dole,
Upper Beeding and Bramber before crossing the A27 at Shoreham and using the old
Toll Bridge to cross the River Adur. Then they follow National Cycle
Network route 2 back to Hove where the finish will be on Kings Lawns (where
riders started out from).
The road ride is a medium distance ride by today's standards
and most reasonably fit adults should be able to complete it. It does
contain hills but as it is largely skirting around the edges (of the Downs)
avoids the worst of them. There are no Devil's Dykes or Ditchling Beacons
on the route!
To register use Eventbrite -
it costs £20 in advance, £25 on the day. You can see more on the Mayor's Facebook event page
Once
you have registered you will be sent an information pack which includes
everything you’ll need to know before and on the day. Please note that the minimum age for this
event is 12. Under 18s must be
accompanied by an adult.
The Mayor's 27 charities are:
- Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID),
- Albion in the Community,
- Brighton & Hove Impetus,
- Brighton & Hove Food Partnership,
- Brighton Housing Trust,
- Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership,
- The Carers Centre For Brighton & Hove,
- CCHF All About Kids,
- Cruse Bereavement Care,
- Emmaus,
- Family Support Work,
- Friends, Families and Travellers,
- Friends of Brighton & Hove Hospitals,
- GreenCycle Sussex,
- Headway Hurstwood Park,
- Martlets Hospice,
- Money Advice Plus,
- Moulsecoomb Forest Garden,
- Possability People,
- Resource Centre,
- RISE,
- Sussex Beacon,
- Sussex Heart Charity,
- Sussex Wildlife Trust,
- Sustrans,
- The Clare Project.
- The Clock Tower Sanctuary.
Your entry includes:
- Experienced ride leaders
- Route map
- Route marshals
- Qualified First Aiders Medical support
- Full route signage
- Refuel stops with water and snacks
- Fundraising support, ideas and tips
- Regular communications to keep you up to date
- Huge cheers and support on the day!
Your registration fee helps to cover the costs of organising
the event. The event is being organised with support and help from Cycling
Support Services www.css.bike.
