The Challenge is a timed mountain bike ride
starting and finishing at the Mill Yard, Staveley and covering the
Longsleddale, Kentmere & Troutbeck Valleys and taking in Garburn
Pass. It is organised in memory of Sam Houghton, a keen mountain biker
who sadly lost his battle against cancer and died aged only 22 in May 2006. All
proceeds from this event will be donated to Cancer Research UK.
The 2011 event was a great success with a record
number of riders enjoying the Staveley sunshine.
With all the tremendous support the event raised their
biggest ever total, a whopping £16348.25.
Event Details -
Entries will be accepted on the day ONLY IF there
are any remaining places.
Both the long and short courses start and finish
outside Wheelbase in Staveley Mill Yard. Starts are grouped at 5 minute
intervals between 11.30 and 13.30; start times will be allocated on entry.
Entries are available for both the long and short
course for the following categories:
- Solo (male or female)
- Pair (male, female or mixed)
- Team (groups of 3 or 4)
- Family
Routes
·
Both
routes start and finish outside Wheelbase in Staveley Mill Yard.
·
SHORT COURSE
(approx. 25km with 700m ascent)
·
LONG COURSE (approx. 46km
with 1400m ascent)
Route map are available on the day, or on the web site http://samhoughtonchallenge.co.uk/routes.html, and the courses are well signed with marshalls at regular
intervals. There are a number of checkpoints around the course where
riders must give their event numbers and light refreshments will be
available. All riders get an end of race meal courtesy of Wilf’s café.
Presentations take place in the Hawkshead Brewery
beer hall in Staveley Mill Yard from 19.30, followed by a post-race bash with a
live band.
Further details on the event web site - http://samhoughtonchallenge.co.uk/index.html
