Cycle4Caroline
Wednesday 20th November 2024
Fundraising in aid of:
The British Eventing Support Trust
International Spinal Research Trust
Wednesday 20th November 2024
UK
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We help British Eventing competing members who are recovering from an equine related injury or coping with mental health challenges.
Spinal Research is the UK’s leading medical charity focused on the repair and restoration of the spinal cord.
Cycle4Caroline (C4C) is a charity cycle ride in memory of Caroline March who sadly passed away in March 2024. The objective is to raise money for two charities very close to Caroline's heart: the British Eventing Support Trust and Spinal Research.
Cycle4Caroline will cover over 1,100km across the UK from Scotland to London incorporating all of the top level (4*L and 5*) eventing venues: Blair Castle in Perthshire, Bramham Park in North Yorkshire, Burghley House in Lincolnshire, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, and Badminton House in Gloucestershire. In addition, we will visit other historic eventing/equestrian locations: Belsay Castle in Northumberland, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, and Windsor Castle in Berkshire.
C4C will start at Blair Castle on Wednesday 20th November and finish at The Savoy Hotel in London for the British Eventing Support Trust Ball on Saturday 30th November.
CHARITIES:
The British Eventing Support Trust was established in 2021 and aims to support all competing members of British Eventing who are affected by a physical injury or mental health challenges. The charity also seeks to promote, research, develop and implement initiatives which will help maintain the overall safety and welfare of riders.
Spinal Research was established in 1981 with the goal of funding the scientific research needed to repair and restore the spinal cord after injury. The charity now plays a leadership role in shaping international research strategy for repairing spinal cord injuries by funding and accelerating the most promising lines of research, as well as fostering collaborations between world-renowned scientific institutions.
RIDERS:
Cycle4Caroline riders will include Caroline's brother, Tom March, and sister-in-law Piggy March. Piggy is one of Britain's leading event riders having won Gold medals at World and European Championships and won both Badminton and Burghley.
They are joined by Ian Stark, Chairman of the BE Support Trust and eventing legend, winning Gold medals at Olympic, World and European Championships. Also cycling is Alastair Wilson, Joint-Patron of the BE Support Trust with his wife Nicola. Nicola was European Champion in 2021 before suffering a spinal cord injury in a fall at Badminton in 2022.
We will also be joined by 'special guests' on different legs from both inside and outside the equestrian world - watch this space!
MORE INFORMATION:
For more information and to keep up to date with the latest news please visit www.cycle4caroline.com or follow our pages across social media.
Jo Calver
Good luck to all the team! All the very best, Calver Wealth Management
Emma Rowan-Hamilton
You mad devils! Super good luck. What an amazing thing to do. And a fantastic cause. Well done! Xxx
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Ann Paybody
Wishing you all the best with your fundraising and cycle ride. X
Phil
I met Caroline's Grandmother, a lovely lady who told me about this. Such a sad story being used to do some good. Enjoy the ride and make lots of money for the great causes.
Smith-Maxwells
Fantastic cause. What a challenge! Good luck to all the participants and all the team behind them. X
Gail Stainbank
What an epic way to honour the life of your loved one! Wishing you a trip filled with many memories.
Kate Roebuck
Make sure you pack the botty butter! Best of luck to you all xx
Matilda
I feel this challenge is borderline bonkers in it’s severity, but perhaps that is an apt reflection of the kind of person my niece was. Best of luck.
Sue Dawson
Caroline was a very brave young woman who knew her own mind. Sadly, despite advances the medical world did not have enough skills to help her. Lets try and put that right and fund research to help people in the future.
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Enjoy the ride! 😉
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Good luck. Great Charity and a wonderful way to raise awareness.
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Lesley Ellis
Great idea in memory of Caroline. Go go go and good luck along the way. Enjoy the ride!
Katherine Knight
Good luck in such an amazing endeavour! Hope you exceed your target and help so many people!
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Good luck and enjoy yourselves. Have fun and remember you are doing it for a good cause
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It looks like you are outside of the UK.
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