Cycling - Fred Whitton attracts another big field (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Cycling - Fred Whitton attracts another big field

1:24pm Saturday 30th April 2011 in Sport

UP to 1,400 cyclists will be in the heart of the Lake District next Sunday, May 8, to tackle the tenth Fred Whitton Challenge cycle ride.

The challenge, which starts and finishes at Coniston Sports Centre, is an 112-mile ant-clockwise route, taking in the stiff climbs of the high Lakeland passes.Riders will start individually from Coniston between 6-9am.

Riders will be on the following route at these approximate times: Ambleside 6.30-9.30am; Kirkstone Pass 7-10 am; Keswick 8-11 am; Honister Pass 9-12 noon; Newlands Pass 10-1 pm; Whinlatter Pass 10-1 pm; Loweswater 11-2 pm; Cold Fell 11-2 pm; Gosforth 12– 4 pm; Hard Knott Pass 1–5pm; Wrynose Pass 1– 6pm; Little Langdale 1- 6 pm; Coniston 1– 7 pm.

The route will be marshalled and signposted, with warning signs for riders and motorists.

For more information and a full detailed route map is on our web site www.thefredwhittonchallenge.org.uk