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Iʼve raised £780 to support the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team - who I will clearly be needing half way round the Fred Whitton Challenge!!!
- Lake District
- Funded on Friday, 24th May 2019
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"The Definition of Pain and Suffering"
Here is an exert to give you a flavour of what the Fred Whitton Challenge is all about “The Fred Whitton Challenge consists of a 112 mile sportive around the Lake District, starting at Grasmere and taking in climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott & Wrynose passes. The very top riders complete the route in just under six hours but eleven hours and over are not uncommon for the average Sportive rider. This is a very tough route and going on rider feedback the hardest one day ride in the UK, the event includes all the Lakeland passes, one with a 30% gradient and this comes at 98 miles”. Oh dear!
Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team are a charity funded solely by donations from the public based just outside Broughton in Furness. It comprises of 35 volunteers who are prepared to help others 24 hours a day 365 days a year in any weather to ensure their safety. They have survived on public support, working in partnership with the Fred Whitton Challenge, so when I signed up to this madness, I knew this was who I wanted to raise money for. I also figured that they're more likely to rescue me when I can't make it up Hardknott Pass and I am found sprawled on the floor, crying through the pain and despair caused by this very silly Sportive!!
Thankfully, due to the exceptional and lovely family run Champagne House, Lallier, I quite literally have "all the gear" even if I do have a large dose of "no idea". Francis Tribaut and his team have let me use their custom built, light as a feather, top spec road bike - as beautifully crafted as each bottle of Champagne that Lallier produce it has to be said! If the bike, your support and the promise of a glass/drip feed of delicious Lallier Ouvrage at the end doesn't get me over the line, then quite frankly nothing will. Wish me luck!
https://champagne-lallier.com/en/
https://www.fredwhittonchallenge.co.uk/
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- 5 years ago
Adam Youds
5 years agoHi All, Thank you for your support and very generous donations. We managed to raise a total of £1060 for the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team. I spoke to Keith and John at the top of Wrynose who were dishing out much needed top ups of water bottles and on standby should anyone be too over zealous with their 30% decent down the other side. I told them of the great support from all of you and they were gobsmacked. It will certainly make a big impact, helping them to do their job efficiently and safely whilst saving lives in The Lakes.
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Anonymous
May 17, 2019
Well done Adam - awesome achievement
Bea Pascual
May 13, 2019
Woooo Hooooo! Bx
£10.00
Joanne Carr
May 13, 2019
Well done Adam!!
£10.00
Helena & Rich Taylor
May 12, 2019
You can do it!
£20.00
Sarah Pollard
May 10, 2019
Good luck Adam! Xx
£10.00
Zoe Smith
May 10, 2019
Good luck, may the weather stay good and your saddle be comfy!
£10.00
Catherine Smith
May 10, 2019
Good Luck Adam, You'll mash it we have no doubt
£10.00
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