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Children's Charity Revamps Cycling Event Series for 2016

by Nick Gregory

Essex 100 - 04/09/2016 - Colchester
York 100 - 14/08/2016 - York
Warwickshire 100 - 24/07/2016 - Stratford
Peterborough 100 - 26/06/2016 - Peterborough
Trossachs Ton 2016 - 19/06/2016 - Stirling
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Action Castle Ride 100 - 17/05/2015 - Tonbridge
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Suffolk Sunrise 2016 - 08/05/2016 - Framlinghham, Suffolk

Why not make at least one New Year's resolution you can stick to by signing up to one of Action Medical Research's rides in 2016.

The children's charity is looking for cyclists to take part its popular RIDE100 series next summer. By taking part you're guaranteed a great day in the saddle while helping to save and change the lives of sick babies and children.

In addition to its hugely popular ride with supporter Davina McCall on 12 June, Action Medical Research is running seven rides across the UK next year:

The Suffolk Sunrise 100 on Sunday, 8 May, a sell-out success each year which sets out from the stunning backdrop of Framlingham College
The Castle Ride 100 on Sunday, 15 May, from Tonbridge Castle where the Garden of England serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery
The Trossachs Ton on Sunday, 19 June, which sets out from Stirling and offers the Double Duke, two ascents of the Duke's Pass, on the Champion route
The Peterborough 100 on Sunday, 26 June, where the quiet lanes serve up a mixture of climbs and descents with ample opportunity to push it on the flat
The Warwickshire 100 on Sunday, 24 July, which sets out from Stratford Racecourse and journeys through Shakespeare's favourite county
The York 100 on Sunday, 14 August, which is supported by Welcome to Yorkshire and takes in some of the best scenery the county has to offer
The Essex 100 on Sunday, 4 September, a stunning ride through the North Essex countryside with which to close your cycling event season.

All events offer a choice of Classic routes, at around 60-70 miles, or the more challenging Champion option at around 100 miles, while the events in Warwickshire, Essex and Peterborough also include a Cool route of around 40 miles.

Riders will be raising money to help fund medical research into conditions affecting babies and children - in 2015, almost 5,000 riders helped to raise a total of £286,000.

With the help of its supporters, Action Medical Research has played a significant role in many medical breakthroughs for more than 60 years, from the development of the first UK polio vaccines to the use of ultrasound in pregnancy.

It is currently funding research into meningitis, Down syndrome, epilepsy and premature birth, as well as some rare and distressing conditions that severely affect children.

New for 2016, entry to every event in the RIDE100 charity cycle series is based on a flat fee of £38, which includes chip timing, feed stations, marshals and mechanics.

Sign up for a RIDE100 event before midnight on 31 January and you can get 10 per cent off, courtesy of series sponsors Chain Reaction Cycles - just enter the code CRC10 at the checkout.

For more information and to register, visit action.org.uk/events/cycling/ride100-series.