Join the Coast & Castles Challenge Ride and raise money for Sustrans

25 to 27 September 2009

This 176 mile challenge fundraising ride on National Cycle Network routes 1 and 76, follows some of the UK's most stunning coastline from Gateshead to Edinburgh.

Highlights of the trip include;

* start from Baltic Wharf in Gateshead, across the iconic Gateshead Millennium bridge into Newcastle

* exclusive tour of medieval Alnwick Castle, filming location for the Harry Potter films, with dinner in a private room of the Castle on the evening of day one

* lunch stop on day two overlooking Lindisfarne

* traffic-free home run around Arthur's Seat to the finish line in Edinburgh.

Prices start from just £120, which includes two nights camping accommodation, luggage transfer, support vehicles, daily route maps, water, energy drinks, 2 x breakfast, 3 x lunch, 2 x dinner, special edition t-shirt, Sustrans water bottle, guided tour of Alnwick Castle.

Participants are asked to raise a minimum of £300 in sponsorship, but please don't feel you have to stop there! You will be helping to raise the vital funds needed to get more people, in more communities travelling actively every day.

For more information and details of how to register click Click Here

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