mtb fundraiser challange ideas

[Mobi8]

Hi there, I'm looking for ideas for a mountain bike cycling challange. In the UK.
Myself and two of my coworkers are planning on doing this a year from now in order to get in good enough shape.
We have varying levels of fitness from pretty fit to .... Not so...
We want it to be a tough challenge so people get behind us and sponsor us.
Sharing any suggestions and experiences would be much appreciated. Thanks for reading.

On a side note does anyone know if it is possible to cycle to the summit of Ben Nevis on an MTB? Or the Monro mountains?

 

[toeknee]

How about an off road. LEJOG......?

 

[MikeW-71]

MTB C2C - 224 miles
http://pedalnorth.com/content/mtb-c2c

I rode all of the 7Stanes blue trails in one day with my brother and a friend, which was tougher than it sounds.

 

[surfdude]

cycle one of the big walks . South downs way 99 miles .the Pennine way 255 miles .Hadrian's Wall Path 84 miles. The South West Coast Path 628 miles.The Southern Upland Way 212 miles . hope you find something good

 

[Cubist]

Pennine Bridleway?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

IMBA Trans-Cambrian or, if you are really proper bonkers, the Sarn Helen

EDIT: Please don't do the South Downs Way; too many charities using it to raise funds.

 

[Alun]

cycle one of the big walks . South downs way 99 miles .the Pennine way 255 miles .Hadrian's Wall Path 84 miles. The South West Coast Path 628 miles.The Southern Upland Way 212 miles . hope you find something good

Are you allowed to cycle on footpaths now?

 

[Mobi8]

MTB C2C - 224 miles
http://pedalnorth.com/content/mtb-c2c

I rode all of the 7Stanes blue trails in one day with my brother and a friend, which was tougher than it sounds.

Sounds cool! I like the idea of this! I'm a semi experienced road cyclist myself but a mountain bike virgin. How "technical" did you find this route to be?

 

[Mobi8]

cycle one of the big walks . South downs way 99 miles .the Pennine way 255 miles .Hadrian's Wall Path 84 miles. The South West Coast Path 628 miles.The Southern Upland Way 212 miles . hope you find something good

Thanks, the South Downs and the Pennines sound do-able. I'll ask the lads

 

[Mobi8]

thanks for all the awesome suggestions!

 

[MikeW-71]

Sounds cool! I like the idea of this! I'm a semi experienced road cyclist myself but a mountain bike virgin. How "technical" did you find this route to be?

I haven't done the c2c route, it will be technical in places and you will need to know how to navigate by map in some areas. Gives me a thought for doing it next year though

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Are you allowed to cycle on footpaths now?

No

 

[Cubist]

Thanks, the South Downs and the Pennines sound do-able. I'll ask the lads

Pennine Bridleway. You'll be very unwelcome on the Pennine Way, it's a walking path.

 

[Mobi8]

just trying to resurrect this thread... has anyone ever cycled to the summit of Ben Nevis?