Biketreks sponsors Fred Whitton Challenge

3:21pm Thursday 10th January 2008

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It is a great honour for Biketreks to offer main sponsorship to The Biketreks Fred Whitton Challenge.

The event is run in memory of Fred Whitton who was the Lakes Road Club racing secretary for many years, the Lakes and Lancs' Division road racing secretary, an ex first cat, a promoter of numerous road races including the Lakes three day, an all round clubman who could drink a pint with the best of them, sadly missed when he died of cancer at the age of 50.

The proceeds of the ride will be donated to the MacMillan Nurses and the Dave Rayner Fund. In it's time the sportive has raised over £115,000 to both charities.

Biketreks in Ambleside has helped the Fred Whitton Challenge from the very first event in 1999 and once again, they will be offering a free mechanical service on the event.

The Biketreks Fred Whitton Challenge is a gruelling 112-mile sportive ride for charity around the English Lake District, taking in six of the major passes en route.

Held on Sunday 11th May this year, and the route starts & finishes at Coniston, and includes the climbs of Kirkstone Pass, Honister Pass, Newlands Pass, Whinlatter Pass, Cold Fell, Irton Pike, and finishes with the brutal Hardknott & Wrynose Passes.

For more information please see: www.fredwhittonchallenge.org.uk www.biketreks.net