Cycling the Tour de France requires years of dedication and hard work just to complete the three week race, and the 2,000 miles it requires each cyclist to pedal, just ask Bradley Wiggins who won the race last year to become the first British rider in the history of the event. So if someone said to you a group of cyclists were going to cycle a combined total of 1,337 miles in just 24 hours, and on just three bikes, you would laugh at them wouldn't you?
Well a team of dedicated people from the Lathallan School just north of Montrose in Scotland have done exactly that, despite taking an extra 45 minutes to complete the 1,337 miles, but considering the distance involved what's 45 minutes between friends!
Staff, pupils and parents came up with the novel idea of a cycle-a-thon to raise money for the schools forthcoming rugby and netball tours to Dubai. The schools Under 18 Rugby team are taking part in the prestigious two day Dubai College's Rugby 10s Tournament, while the schools senior Netball team are playing games against Repton College Dubai and Dubai College.
The team of intrepid cyclists set up three static bikes in the schools ballroom and as you would expect there was plenty of support on hand. All the pupils that are going on the tour took part in the cycle-a-thon, as well as numerous other pupils and teachers from the school. There were regular water breaks and plenty of sweets on hand to keep the cyclists going as they pedalled for glory. During lesson time the younger pupils added their support by working out how far the cyclists had travelled and how far they had left to go.
The school posted regular updates on their Facebook page so everyone could monitor their progress. If you wish to donate to the cause you can still do so by contacting the school direct and asking for Mrs Howie or Mr Horne, who will be only too glad to take your donations or sponsorship monies from you.
How many miles do you think you could cover in a 24 hour period? The great thing about this story was there were no climbing the Pyrenees or climbing the Alps like in the Tour de France, everything was done indoors, but none the less it was a truly remarkable effort by everyone that took part.
The great news is that this shows you can do something if you put your mind to it. A indoor cycle shows that you can even do a massive fundraising event in a relatively small space. If you want to do some fundraising why not try and range something similar? Cycling not your thing – don’t worry! Simply get searching online for fundraising inspiration and find something that tickles your fancy – you are bound to find something that suits you perfectly!
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