Beeline: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Magazine, Spring 2016

how people help
Coast to Coast
challenge 2016
Our Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge takes
place on Sunday 15 May 2016. With only
600 places available and demand expected
to be high, it was no surprise that within
three days and four hours of the Charity
announcing online registration open, all
places had been filled!
he event, which is not a race, offers two
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different routes and distances. For those who
like a challenge, a brilliant 54-mile cycle ride
starts in the Somerset port of Watchet and finishes at
West Bay near Bridport. For those that do not want to
cycle that far, there is a shorter 11-mile route that begins
at Drimpton in Dorset and also finishes at West Bay.
This will be our sixth year in the saddle and every
year seems to get better and better. With such a demand
for places, there will undoubtedly be those who are
disappointed not to gain a place. We hope that they will
continue to support the Charity and the cyclists taking
part, by joining us on the day both at the start, en-route
and at the finishing-line celebrations.
Last year’s event raised more than £64,000 and we
hope that those taking part this year will encourage their
friends and families to sponsor them, in a bid to make
this the best Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge yet. Thanks to
one of the event sponsors, Bicycle Chain Ltd, individuals
in the Over 16 and Under 16 categories who raise the
highest amount in sponsorship will win a brand new
bicycle this year!
Club enthusiasts and the more experienced cyclists
will leave Watchet Harbour in Somerset at 11.00am
with the less experienced riders getting on their way at
11.15am. The shorter, 11-mile route from Drimpton in
Dorset starts at 2.00pm.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
2015 winners announced
We were thrilled to be able to welcome and present the
2015 Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge prize winners with
their fundraising trophies at a recent visit to our airbase.
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