Our blue ribbon event is the Hexhamshire Trophy ride. The route is surrounded by designated areas of outstanding natural beauty. It includes classes from E.R. to pleasure.
All group rides are in quiet almost traffic free areas.
As many of you realise we are looking at methods of raising money to help the costs of our team at the world championships in Kentucky in 2010. If we are sending a team, plus one or two individuals then it is imperative that we send the best team and also the best prepared team as possible.
These members are representing Endurance in Great Britain and we feel it is important that we support them in every way we can, especially with the costs of transport. .A figure of £20.000 is the calculation to send each member there, so we need to be raising about £120,000. Even more important is the exposure that Endurance will get at home if we can achieve this, leading in the future to a greater membership and further sponsorship.
In order to raise funds all E.G.B. members are asked to get themselves sponsored for every kilometre they ride at N.C.R.s, C.R.s, or E.R.s during the months of February, March and April.
Sponsorship forms are available from Membership Secretary, Karen Shotton.
We are fortunate in the Northumberland & Tyneside Group to have two sponsors willing to support every group member.
They have pledged to give 10p/km successfully completed at eligible rides.
Many thanks to our sponsors, Peter Carter, Group Treasurer and Graham and Viv Knight of Classic Upholstery & Foam, Thomas Street, Carlisle, CA2 5DZ. www.classicupholsteryfoam.co.uk
