RIDE24 news

We love to give you freebies from High 5!

Its not all about the fundraising (although this is very important!) but we have some great news about something we will be giving YOU at RIDE24

The lovely folk at High 5 have agreed to give each and every rider at RIDE24 a Race Pack of delicious energy supplements to help you around the track. Each pack is worth £15 and you get one for every rider in the team! Cant be bad! Thats £60 worth of product per 4 man team.

Check out the race pack details here or read on to find out more about your event freebie!

High5’s advanced nutrition products have been designed to let you ride faster and further and to complete a tough endurance challenge feeling strong and with a smile on your face. High5 products undergo rigorous testing both in the lab and with athletes in the real world. For instance, studies by sports scientists have shown that the latest 2:1 fructose formulation used in High5’s Energy Source 2:1 can provide more than 40% more energy to the working muscles, significantly better fluid delivery and lower levels of stomach upset as compared to a traditional sports drink formulation*. High5 ZERO has been shown by researchers to increase fat burning during exercise by an average of 41% as compared to a typical sports drink containing 6% carbohydrate. High5 products contain the highest quality ingredients, no colours and in most part natural flavours and no preservatives.

Hope your training and fundraising is going well!

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Cyclosport signs up and you could be famous!

RIDE24 has partnered up with Cyclosport.org who have entered their very own team in the race and will be media partners of the event for 2012.

The four man team will not only be on site to race night and day against you but will also have a team there to run a post event feature on the race that will secure a headline news story on their very well viewed website! So make sure you bring along your best kit and ensure you give them a run for their money as the team are all good keen riders, raring to go!

Check out the launch story here

In the meantime I hope all your training is going well and dont forget I am here if you have any questions about RIDE24.

Warmest wishes

RIDE24 Video - hot off the press!

The new 4 minute video of RIDE24 2011 is now live

Check it out below!

RIDE24 gains Race Across America qualifying status

RIDE24 has become the first UK track event to gain Race Across America (RAAM) qualifier status for solo riders looking to prove they are good enough to take on the world-famous ultra-endurance cycling race.

RAAM is a non-stop, 3,000 mile, coast-to-coast ride, which usually takes at least eight days for the fittest and fastest riders to complete. Charity supporter Chris Armishaw, from Billericay, is the first rider signed up to attempt the RAAM qualifying standard in this year’s RIDE24 event. The 46-year-old plans to take on RAAM in 2012 to try and raise £50,000 for Action Medical Research and its vital work to help babies and children.

RAAM’s Race Director, Fred Boethling said: “We are delighted to include RIDE24 as a UK qualifying event for Race Across America. Riding for 24 hours non-stop should give solo participants a very small idea of what they will need to put themselves through should they brave the challenge of RAAM.”

Chris Boardman to attend RIDE24 2011

Everyone’s hero of UK cycling, Olympic and World Champion Chris Boardman MBE will be our RIDE24 guest of honour, presenting awards and medals to the winning teams.

Chris will be available for photo's and will also enjoy watching some of the racing as it reaches its peak! Pass this great news on!