Liam Wetherfield, Simon Yates, Harry Carton & Ricardo Paz are partaking in the Struggle Events ' Struggle Dales' cycle on Sunday 23rd May 2021 with colleagues & friends which is 108 miles long, taking in 9430ft over seven climbs set within North Yorkshire’s stunning scenery along the region’s best cycling roads.

We are doing this ride in memory Liam Wetherfield's Grandad, Alan Wetherfield who sadly left us last year and to give back we are raising money for The Sussex Cancer Fund as a way to say thanks for all the years of care and help that was given to my grandad.

We have chosen the Sussex Cancer Fund as this is a local charity where we're able to nominate the day unit that Liams Grandad, Alan Wetherfield used to have treatment which means a great deal to Liam and his family. 

"We were unable to give him the send-off he truly deserved, therefore, calling everyone who knew him to donate to this fund and pay their respects to the individuals who dedicate their lives to helping people in need of their services, even more so now than ever with the industry-wide lack of donations due to the impact that COVID has had on peoples personal lives, if you can spare as little as £1 please do, as every penny really does count. Those that knew him would understand he was all about giving, he cared so much for everyone in his life, even the people in the hospital who I’m sure will see the benefits of these donations in some way shape or form." - Liam

The Event:

https://ridethestruggle.com/products/struggle-dales-hardest-sportive-in-yorkshire - Copy and paste this link to find out more info on the event.

Struggle Dales is one of the UK's hardest sportives, set in the beautiful but brutal Yorkshire Dales landscape. The renowned Struggle Dales Yorkshire sportive isn't one to be taken lightly, but with prior training, grit and guts it's achievable for almost any ambitious road cyclists.  

The Struggle Dales sportive route is 108 miles long, taking in 9430ft over seven climbs set within North Yorkshire’s stunning scenery along the region’s best cycling roads.

CLIMBS

BEDLAM: Location: mile 5; Distance: 0.6 miles; Elevation gain: 281ft; Steepness: 8% avg. Bedlam on Strava

HARTWITH BANK: Location: mile 10; Distance: 0.7 miles; Elevation gain: 458ft; Gradient: 11% avg. Hartwith Bank on Strava

GREENHOW HILL: Location: mile 15; Distance: 2.4 miles; Elevation gain: 934ft; Gradient: 7% avg. Greenhow on Strava

MALHAM COVE: Location: mile 38; Distance: 1.1 miles; Elevation gain: 544ft; Gradient: 9% avg. Malham Cove on Strava

PARK RASH: Location: mile 52; Distance: 1.2 miles; Elevation gain: 684ft; Gradient: 10% avg. Park Rash on Strava

TRAPPING HILL: Location: mile 80; Distance: 0.7 miles; Elevation gain: 369ft; Gradient: 9% avg. Trapping Hill on Strava

TWO STOOPS: Location: mile 94; Distance: 1.6 miles; Elevation gain: 680ft; Gradient: 7% avg. Two Stoops on Strava

About the Charity:

The Sussex Cancer Fund works with the NHS to create new and improved facilities for cancer care in Sussex, including purchasing specialist equipment, providing additional patient services, refurbishment projects and funding cancer research studies. It is likely that every Cancer Patient in Sussex will have benefitted from something the Sussex Cancer Fund has provided. #RaisedInSussexStaysInSussex.