Cycling experts Iconic Cycling Events (ICE) hosted a VIP reception for key partners and supported charities to officially launch popular annual cycling sportive, Bike Bath.
Held at Graze, Bath on 24 April, the event which is championed by Redrow Homes, celebrated the seventh Bike Bath and was attended by long standing key partners including Hawke Ridge Business Park and Carter Jonas, as well as triathlete Heather Fell and skeleton racer Amy Williams. Guests enjoyed regional cheeses from around the UK – Barbers Cheddar, Oxford Blue, and Yorkshire Wensleydale…. a feature at all this year’s ICE events.
This year’s Bike Bath, taking place on Sunday 1 July, is once again raising money for local hospice, Dorothy House Hospice Care. The event will start and end at the Rec in the heart of Bath. Riders will have the choice of three new rides this year – the 25-mile social, or the 50 or 80-mile challenge. Riders will also enjoy some of the region’s finest food and drink at food stations along the routes and a celebratory pint of Bath Ale at the finish.
Bike Bath has grown year on year and last year attracted more than 1,500 riders from across the region. The event is fully supported, and features food stops and route signs, as well as mechanical support.
Established in 1976, Dorothy House Hospice Care provides free palliative and end of life care and support to people with a life-limiting illness, their families and carers across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Somerset.
Henrietta Beard, Corporate Fundraiser at Dorothy House Hospice Care said: “Our thanks to Bike Bath for raising significant funds for the hospice in recent years, it is greatly appreciated and will help Dorothy House continue to provide specialist care for local people living with a life-limiting illness. Good luck to the team for another successful event in July.”
Richard Best, CEO of Iconic Cycling Events, said: “Without the help of the partners and supporters of Bike Bath, we couldn’t put on such a professional and highly-regarded sportive so we wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supports us. I’d like to thank everyone who attended the event to help us celebrate cycling and make the launch such a success.”
Entry is £36 per ride for the 80 and 50-mile rides or £26 for the 25-mile ride. New to 2018 is a family entry for the 25-mile route at £70 for two adults and two children under 16.
For more information and to register visit the website http://www.bikebath.co.uk/. To keep up with the action on social media follow @BikeBath on Facebook and @bikebath on Twitter. To find out more about Dorothy House visit www.dorothyhouse.org.uk
