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PEAKS CHALLENGE 07

THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
ROWSLEY, NR. MATLOCK
DERBYSHIRE

Events info by the
British Heart Foundation

The info:
Heart disease & the facts: Coronary heart disease is the most common cause of death in the UK; 1 in 4 men & 1 in 6 women die from it. Heart disease affects people of all ages & from all backgrounds. It has a terrible impact on the lives of many individuals and their families.

'Have you got the heart for it' a 30 mile ride through Derbyshire's spectacular Peak District starting & finishing at Rowsley, Peaks Rail JCT, off the A6 near Matlock.

IT'S SUNDAY, SO ITS ANOTHER EVENTS DAY

~ Bicyclemania Ride ~

Mac's 'big breakfast' on the way to Matlock. Chiefy arrived at about 09.00am for a kick-off time of 09.30am. The British Heart Foundation charity event fell on a free weekend so Chiefy was up for having a bash around the great Derbyshire peaks. A quick register and then a roll out of the Thomas the tank engine site (Peak Rail Junction) and headed off into the wild ......er ....tarmac roads.

Chiefy soon found his cycling legs and started to turn the pace on. It was great to see so many bikers out on the ride all helping to raise money. About half way around the route Chiefy had a front wheel blow out, so it's all stop and a quick tube change and then off again. From then on Chiefy top geared it along the off road trail for a good few miles collimating in a downhill section of about 100 feet and back onto the road.

From here on it's a steady run back to the finish line, not to mention the mother of all road climbs just before the fast bendy downhill back to the finish and receive a little B.H.F. medal for your efforts and donations. "The good thing about these charity rides is"
(A) you get to ride around a pre-set route which is signed & Marshalled with refreshments so no need to keep stopping and checking the map. (B) you make a small donation and help a worthy charity to boot.

Team Result	Rider	Category	Number	Field	Miles	Time
Team Result	Chiefy	Charity	254	350 plus	30 - 47km	02:19:40

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