Sunday 18th May 2008
The Etape Caledonia is the only timed mass participation cycling event on closed roads in the UK.
Action Medical Research is delighted to be a charity partner for this outstanding event.
The challenge course is 81 miles (1,949m). The course will provide a stern but achievable challenge for up to 3,000 competitors, with 1,949 metres of hill climbs in the stunning surroundings of the Pitlochry in the Highlands.
The benefits of cycling with Action Medical Research
- Free official race T-Shirt
- Free pasta Party
- Leg massages available
- Showers available
- Raise over £250 for Action Medical Research - free cycling top
- Entry to Free Prize draw
Quotes from last years particpants:
"A truly fantastic experience. I can't wait until next year when I will make a long weeked of it".
"I thought the organisation on the day was excellent and the closed roads fantastic - being able to fly around the bends knowing that you can use the whole road is excellent fun".
"I thought it was a great day. Having the freedom of the road (both sides!) was amazing".
To register:
Register for £49 - refundable towards your fundraising target of £150
Why it's so important to help raise funds for Action Medical Research
We are a national medical research charity dedicated to preventing and treating disease and disability by funding vital medical research into conditions affecting both children and adults.
As an organisation we have;
- Made a major contribution to the British polio vaccine.
- Were responsible for much of the testing of the rubella (German measles) vaccine.
- Pioneered hip replacement surgery (the Charnley hip).
- Introduced the medical application of ultrasound.
- Discovered the importance of folic acid in the prevention of spina bifida.
- Contributed to the development of monitoring systems routinely used on the brain (following traumatic injury).
With such a breadth of research taking place, Action Medical Research has a relevance to every person living in the UK.
Search our project database for more details of the exciting projects taking place up and down the country.
