Coast To Coast Challenge In Aid Of Oldham Mountain Rescue
A group of intrepid local cyclists are taking on a gruelling challenge in aid of the Uppermill-based Oldham Mountain Rescue Team later this month.
Six Saddleworth riders are planning to travel the 210 miles of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route, from the Lakes to Whitby, using nearby cycling routes.
The cyclists are Jonny Eglin from Friezland, Adey Bennett from Greenfield, Andy Hill of Diggle, and three riders who live in Uppermill, Ian Kelly, Duncan Spellman and Nick Hodgson.
The group has been cycling together for more than ten years, usually on Tuesday and Thursday nights as well as Sundays. Some of them have known each other since their school days.
The lads are due to set off on 23 July, that’s a week on Saturday, and are hoping to complete the route in five days. Best of luck!
If you’d like to donate to their appeal, you can do so via their JustGiving page which is here.
To read more Saddleworth News stories about Oldham Mountain Rescue, click here. The team is on Twitter here and Facebook here, and has its own website here.
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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