RAG - Bike to Berlin
Bike to Berlin premiered in 2010 with 37 cyclists tackling the 550 mile route over 8 days to reach Berlin by pedal power alone. Each year the event raises money for a different charity, and in 2011, over £11,000 was donated to local charity One in a Million.
The event enables you to test yourself to your limits and cycle all the way from Leeds to Berlin. The route takes you to Hull where you take an overnight ferry to arrive in Rotterdam to start the next two days cycling across the Netherlands before crossing the border into Germany. Once in Germany, you will spend the next five days cycling East towards Berlin to arrive at the Brandenburg Gate.
Over the year, group socials and training rides will prepare you for the challenge and providing you with the knowledge of riding a bike, and the determination you will be able to achieve this challenge. Each day is between 60 and 70 miles, and group morale will help push you up the hardest of hills. To try and make the challenge as comfortable as possible, a van team will accompany the group carrying all the luggage each day, food and tents.
"Having taken part in the Tour to France, the three of us knew it couldn’t end there, and the following year ‘Bike to Berlin’ was born! Organising a brand new event from scratch was hard work yet 100% worthwhile. Pushing ourselves and each other every mile, the success of the event isn’t just the £14000 we raised, it’s the exhaustion, pride and personal challenges each and every one of us overcame as a team. Would I do it again....absolutely!"
Rachel Berman, Bike to Berlin leader 2010
Sponsorship/Fundraising Target? £350
Charity: Multiple Sclerosis Society
10% of fundraising goes to RAG
Leave Date: Monday 19th March
How Long? Cycling for 8 days
Places available: 40
On sale: 24th October 2011, 9am (this event will sell out early)
Regsitration Fee: £25
For more information contact: leedsragbiketoberlin@hotmail.co.uk
We'll be holding a pre-registration social on Thursday 20th October at 7pm in the room upstairs in the Packhorse (opposite the Civil Engineering building). This is a fantastic opportunity to come and meet the leaders and other participants, ask questions and see the photos and videos from last year. Afterwards we will be heading to the Terrace for the RAG social.
You must be a RAG member to sign up to this event. Membership is £10 and bought online on the LUU RAG page.
You must be a Leeds University student to take part in this event.
Fundraising amount must be raised by the fundraising deadline (tbc) in order for participants to take part. Registration fee is non refundable. Please see attached form for further details: download the Challenge Registration fee guidelines (pdf).
This event is now sold out, if you are still interested and want to be added to the waiting list, should there be any cancellations, please log in and select the 'Sign Up' button below.
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