Samaritans Cycle - 29th June West Wycombe, Bucks

[Samaritans Cycle]

Looking for a Sportive this summer?
The Samaritans Cycle now in its 3rd year, is the best value sportive in the Chilterns.
It's for a local charity (not big business) ALL proceeds go to the local Samaritans (thank you sponsors).
Three routes - 20, 50 and 80 miles.
When: Saturday 29th June
Where: West Wycombe Buckinghamshire.
What you get for your £30 (£15 for the 20 mile route) is fantastic feed stations with fruit and flapjacks and water refills, scenic views. At the end, a free glass of local Malt Brewery Ale, a free burger (vegan options ava.) and a shiny medal. It's all chipped timed and you can see how well you do for your age group.
For the 50 & 80 mile routes there is also the Whiteleaf challenge.
It's a great chance to cycle with friends for a great charity.
details and how to enter here: www.SamaritansCycle.com
and on facebook http://www.facebook.com/SamaritansCycle

 

[Swanage53]

I did this as my first Sportive 2 years ago, I did 85 miles and thoroughly enjoyed it. Doing it again this year as the encore for my 1000 miles during June, which I am doing for Samaritans for whom I am a listening volunteer. I have done other Sportives since but I have to say this is the best I have done with excellent support from everybody including Samaritans volunteers. I would urge everybody to consider this event both because it is a great event but also a great cause. Thank you.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

No recumbents either and promoting a myth that hand cycles are not visible. Says non competitive then has a King of the Mountains section.

 

[Samaritans Cycle]

No recumbents either and promoting a myth that hand cycles are not visible. Says non competitive then has a King of the Mountains section.

British cycling don't allow recumbents due to liability and insurance our hands are tied.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

British cycling don't allow recumbents due to liability and insurance our hands are tied.

What's the liability over diamond frame or mtn bikes?

 

[DaveReading]

British cycling don't allow recumbents due to liability and insurance our hands are tied.

And the compulsory helmet policy is due to ... ?

 

[mjr]

And the compulsory helmet policy is due to ... ?

The same. BC apply it to all sportives even though it doesn't apply to all their own rides. See https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/challenging-event-crash-helmet-rules.185192/

The worrying thing here is other Samaritans rides don't use BC. I hope they're not going to all be forced to.

 

[Samaritans Cycle]

What's the liability over diamond frame or mtn bikes?

you should take up the rules with British cycling.
this thread is about promoting a charity sportive to raise money for the Samaritans

 

[mjr]

you should take up the rules with British cycling.
this thread is about promoting a charity sportive to raise money for the Samaritans

You might raise more money if Cycling UK insured you instead, so you had more reasonable rules.

Also, you're BC's paying customer, so you have much more standing to take it up with them. As you can see from the thread I linked, they basically ignore us cyclists, giving an impression which could result in some very dark thoughts indeed!

 

[T4tomo]

I think you are being harsh on Samaritans cycle. Fine to point out you can get insurance without restrictive rules, but realistically that’s for future years.

For the record, I’ve done another local charity sportive, which was entry via BC etc, and the helmet rule was stated on entry etc but not enforced.

 

[Katherine]

Mod note
This thread is not the place to discuss British Cycling rules.
Thank you

 

[Samaritans Cycle]

if you're in the South Bucks area come along on the 29th June, we even have a growing event village. from Locally brewed Ale, Artisan coffee to a display of bamboo bikes and free security marking/registration by the local police.

https://www.samaritanscycle.com/the-2019-event-village/

 

[Samaritans Cycle]

You might raise more money if Cycling UK insured you instead, so you had more reasonable rules.

!

Interesting idea. I couldn't find any links for Cycling UK to provide the same service? (its not just insurance/liability, its the whole event management from course validation, ticket processing, we get a dashboard for online event management, statistics, newsletter/email management (they deal with the GDPR hassles, Signs, banners for the start/end). Do you know how much Cycling UK charge and what they provide? BC charge the entrants £1 per transaction)

 

[Samaritans Cycle]

Thanks to the Stolen Goat Cycling clothing company we are pleased to announce that the top 2 fund raisers will each receive a £50 voucher to spend with the Stolen Goat Cycle Clothing company.

We will also refund your registration fee, if you raise over £100 for our charity.

click on the image to see how to become a fund raiser.