Daniel Garvock
Daniel's Summer 2018 Enduro Events
Fundraising for Grace House North East
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I am fundraising for Grace House children’s charity. I will be taking part in (enduring?) several cycling and running events this summer and any donation, large or small, you could make to support a superb local charity would be greatly appreciated.
The Events
Cyclone Challenge Ride – 30th June
A 106-mile cycling event, described by the organisers as “A serious challenge for the more experienced cyclists. The route is very hilly with 2374m (7789ft) of climbing and eight significant climbs. The highest point is Troughend Common (340m), west of Otterburn in the Cheviot Hills.”
A 106-mile cycling event, described by the organisers as “A serious challenge for the more experienced cyclists. The route is very hilly with 2374m (7789ft) of climbing and eight significant climbs. The highest point is Troughend Common (340m), west of Otterburn in the Cheviot Hills.”
Target Time: 7.5 hours
Coast to Coast in a Day – 18th August
An iconic cycle route, 135-miles in length, travelling from the Irish Sea at Whitehaven to the North Sea at Sunderland; Of course, dipping the bike wheel in the water at both sides of the country in mandatory! The route is one of the world’s most popular cycleways and is typically undertaken over two or three days. The total climbing is around 3000m with the highest point at 610m.
An iconic cycle route, 135-miles in length, travelling from the Irish Sea at Whitehaven to the North Sea at Sunderland; Of course, dipping the bike wheel in the water at both sides of the country in mandatory! The route is one of the world’s most popular cycleways and is typically undertaken over two or three days. The total climbing is around 3000m with the highest point at 610m.
Target Time: 11 hours
Great North Run – 9th September
Needing very little introduction to local people, this run is officially the world's biggest half marathon. The Great North Run takes runners on a 13.1 mile route from Newcastle's city centre to the coast in South Shields.
Needing very little introduction to local people, this run is officially the world's biggest half marathon. The Great North Run takes runners on a 13.1 mile route from Newcastle's city centre to the coast in South Shields.
Target Time: 1.5 hours
The Charity
Grace House, Sunderland
Grace House children's charity welcomes children and young people from across the North East, with complex disabilities, health needs and life limiting conditions. They provide a fun, safe, exciting environment where children can come and live life to the full.
The main service offered is overnight short breaks at a beautiful, purpose built, fully accessible centre in Southwick, Sunderland.
http://www.gracehouse.co.uk/
The main service offered is overnight short breaks at a beautiful, purpose built, fully accessible centre in Southwick, Sunderland.
http://www.gracehouse.co.uk/
The Effort
Full disclosure; I have done these events before. However, this is the first time I have really pushed myself and trained hard. Starting in January, I have been training 7 sessions per week religiously (this has resulted in me losing 7kg+ so far!)
To really put my body through the wringer, the target time for each event is well under my current PB; -70 minutes for Cyclone, -90 minutes for C2C in a day and -30 minutes for GNR.
To really put my body through the wringer, the target time for each event is well under my current PB; -70 minutes for Cyclone, -90 minutes for C2C in a day and -30 minutes for GNR.