When:
Saturday 19 September 2009 - Sunday 20 September 2009
Where:
Cranbrook, Kent (TN17 2SL)
Kent get no Sleep!
You…, me…., the moonlight…, a 15km adrenaline filled off-road course, nearly 200 brave souls and a head torch! It must be Bedgebury-O’clock!
This weekend saw the British Heart Foundation’s first ever night ride take place in Bedgebury Forest, Kent. It was certainly exciting as the crazy riders waited eagerly at 8pm to set off into the dark.
Come morning the riders were still whizzing round the track, the staff and volunteers were bleary eyed but still smiling. Some came in with cuts and bruises, however amazingly there were no broken bones – proving the statistics that night rides are actually safer than day rides!
We are sure your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours are very proud of you for taking on such an exciting challenge and will happily sponsor you and help us in our fight against heart disease. We look forward to receiving your sponsorship money in due course. There is a minimum amount required of £50, however we encourage you to get as much as you possibly can, as you can help us save a life this year.
Charlie Tweddle took part in the event and said: “This was my first enduro and it was absolutely fantastic – tiring, but fantastic. I really hope the BHF repeat this next year!”
Event Organiser Adam Brockett said: “This was our first night ride and as always with fantastic support ‘It was alright on the night’. As the event was so successful we hope to expand night rides in 2010 across the East Region. Many thanks to everyone involved, with special thanks to the hard working Ray Blackwell and the Bedgebury Forest Cycle Club.”
I'm sure you all agree that Racing Time Systems also did a grand job. The provisional results are already available on their website as an Excel download at:
http://www.racetimingsystems.com/public/results.aspx?raceid=903
These will shortly be moved into their Nemesis Results database proper in order to allow searching, comparison and the other standard Nemesis Results functions.