Merlot’s Mates Ride Again

Lands End to John O’Groats

In 2008 Team Merlot’s Mates raised £4,400 by climbing 4 of the highest peaks in the UK and Ireland within 48 hours. In 2009 the same team canoed the 10.5mile length of Lake Windermere, cycled 46 miles over England’s steepest road pass, the 1:3 gradient Wrynose and finally conquered Scafell Pike on foot: all in less than 12 hours. This raised a further £4,000. And in 2012, older but no wiser, they are back to tackle the big one: LeJog

The Challenge—Ride 1000 miles in 9 days

This year original team members Mark Howlett, Adam Hirst with driver Mark Birch are joined by Mike Carter on the bikes and additional support crew Clive Berry and Ross Harwood. Ryan Groves isn't able to join because the silly bugger is getting married. The team aspires to raise over £5,000 for same charity Wooden Spoon.

The team are funding the trip themselves, so every penny donated will go to improving childrens lives in the Yorkshire region.

Wooden Spoons Mission Statement: Passion, Integrity, Teamwork and FUN.

Many thanks for those who sponsored us in the past and are considering doing so again, and for those of you who have yet to donate, please all dig deep for this extremely worthwhile cause.