2021 Bike Challenges

I have been working on my training plan which I created for winter training for a few months now. I have been soaked through, blown around in Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, cycling in the dark nights. All to fit in some miles on the bike. Now we are approaching lights mornings, warmer fronts weather wise (today hopefully the exception as it has decided to snow and hail 🌨️❄️) I hope to begin getting in longer and more hours on the bike. So I thought a quick recap on some of my rides before I get going with regular updates. January started really well with some longer rides But for me it about short and intense especially with the colder, short days And mixing up with longer easier rides to keep up my mileage. Why am I doing my challenge of riding from South Birmingham to Snowdon with the hike to summit. Raise awareness of modern slavery and helping victims who Medaille Trust support in accomodation across UK to have more opportunities, act...

I will be cycling from South Birmingham to Llanberis, where I will pick up the Llanberis Path to summit Snowdon. Here is my cycling route: Some highlights along the way: Black Country: Rowley Regis is a town and historic parish as well as a former municipal borough, in the Birmingham region of the West Midlands, England. Considered one of the six 'towns' that comprise the modern-day Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, it encompasses the wards of Blackheath, Cradley Heath and Old Hill, and Rowley Village. At the 2011 census, the combined population of Rowley Regis was 50,257.  Netherton Netherton is a town of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, 1.5 miles (2 km) south of Dudley town centre in the West Midlands of England, but historically in Worcestershire. In the Black Country, Netherton is bordered by nature reserves to the east and west, and an industrial area and the Dudley Southern By-Pass to the north.  Staffordshire: Himley Hall Himl...

I am cycling from home in South Birmingham to Llanberis in Snowdonia national park which is 121 miles and will hiking to summit of Snowdon in one day. (Check out map below in photos) I will be doing this unaided, carrying all equipment for hiking - boots, clothing, food etc as well as cycling tools and kit. I will hiking up Llanberis path to the summit of Snowdon. The cycle will take 10 hours and the hiking 4-6 hours, dependent on fatigue. On any given day I can do either of these challenges, I have made this is a personal challenge through combining the two. I regularly cycle 100 miles and have ridden up to 140 miles in a day whilst doing coast to coast, Birmingham to Aberdovey, plus other bike related challenges. Hiking wise I have walked Scaffel, The Wrekin, Long Mynd, and other local hills as well Lake District every year. Keep up to date with my training and more about Medaille Trust and Modern Slavery on social media: Twitter: @medailletrust @marcpearson_134 Linke...