Cycle4Caroline
Wednesday 20th November 2024
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.
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.
Directly donated to series
Cycle4Caroline @ Belsay International Horse Trials
raised by 21 supporters
Catriona Williams's Cycle4Caroline
raised by 5 supporters
Katie Strelczuk’s Cycle4Caroline
raised by 10 supporters
Andrew Alice Campbell 's Cycle4Caroline
raised by 2 supporters
Cycle4Caroline (BellaB)
raised by 0 supporters
Anonymous
What a fantastic effort in Caroline’s name. Good luck all!
McCullaghs & Haslams
Good luck Alistair! We'll be cheering you on in Yorkshire x
James Adams
Get pedalling Al… Hope you all have a great ride. Good luck.
Amanda Snape
Go Holly Go. Wishing all cyclists the best of rides for such good causes.
Fiona Muirhead
Good Luck to all the riders 🚴♂️ taking part in this worthy challenge.
Dengie
Wishing you all the best of luck in this epic challenge for such a worthy cause.
Laura
Such a worthy cause! Didn’t get a chance to donate at YHL so here’s mine <3
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SaL
Well done to you all, a great initiative by BE members and supporters. I dearly wish BD and BS would do something similar 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Swinburn Family
What an amazing commitment for two incredible causes that we all hope we'll never need, but are there for us when we do. I know you'll all smash this. See you at The Savoy xxx
Katie S
Great to see you at YHL…just keep pedalling!!! Such worthy causes, well done team for all your efforts. Hopefully see you at Burghley.
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Marcus and Emma
Good luck to you all! I’m sure you’ll smash it after all the hard work 🚲 🥊 🚲 Marcus and Emma xxx
Deirdre Johnston
Good luck. See you at Belsay. 🤗🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️
Cat - The Art House Photography
Will be cheering you on for your ride. Go Smash it! Here’s to Caroline, thanks for the memories
John & Diana Wilson
We are so proud of you all for taking up this wonderful challenge
Emma Blundell
Amazing effort!! Keep going! Well done Holly & the whole team! 😁🙌🏼🚴🏽♀️
amy newton
good luck with the cycle ride, it is a fantastic thing that you are all doing and Caroline would be so very proud of you all xx
Anonymous
Good luck to you all!
Rachel Upton
A fantastic cause and wishing you all loads of luck and a whole load of grit and determination!! …. You will smash this Piggy
Judy Harvey
So sorry to miss Piggy’s ‘Fellow’s Day”. Good luck with the fundraising.
Laura and Charlie Erith
so proud of you Piggy - cycle well and keep singing xx
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Valentine Tourres
Good luck to all of you. You are an inspiration in both types of saddle.
Bedmax
Best of luck to you all! Such an epic challenge! We are cheering you on
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Janet White Emmerson
It's only a small donation but every little helps. Good luck to you all.
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Jenny Snowball
Keep sudocreme close by!! So much good luck and well done x
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Peter & Charlotte Hambling
Best of luck to you all….what a brilliant effort, dig deep for these amazing and vitally important charities x
Tabitha Lillingston
Great campaign. Great line up! Hope all goes well and you all raise lots of money. Good luck!
Vanessa Wilson
All the best with the challenge … cycling for a great cause
Anonymous
Good luck 🍀
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Coral Hardman
Best of luck to you all! Hope you raise lots for these incredible charities were lucky to have in times of need! Hope you get to enjoy a glass or two at the end 👏🏼
Harriet Challis
Wishing you all the very best of luck, on what has been an incredibly hard year.
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Bridget Chamberlain
Good Luck - there by the grace of god go the rest of us.
Carey
Good luck to all - Piggy got my sponsorship for the honest admission “I still hate cycling” - that makes it even more of an amazing thing to do!
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eventingfocus
Good luck, everyone. Let’s make some good come out of Caroline’s accident for others who may find themselves in a similar position
Jo Wright
As a fellow "owner" of a spinal cord injury I was deeply saddened by the decision Caroline made. Am delighted to make a small contribution to the 2 very worthwhile causes and wish the cyclists a safe trip and padded seat! Good luck!
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Sees Langlands
Hope you have dry weather - good luck and enjoy it ! It is such a good cause..
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Diana Morrish
What a wonderful thing you are all doing. The best of luck and no sore bums
Philly Bell
Wishing you all the best. Great cause. Hope the weather is kind! X
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Sue Allsopp
How marvellous of you all to commit to this incredible challenge for causes close to our hearts! Good luck! Sue Sophie & Florence
Ben and Virginia French
This is an amazing undertaking for you all and we know you will make it. Fantastic causes.
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Stuart ward
Well done guys such a great course! Hope the weather is kind for you all! Best of luck stupot and benji x
Michael & Jayne Bell
Full of admiration, good luck to you all for such a great cause .
Bunny and Peter
What a great achievement that will be, piggy. Hope the ride is fun and you reach your £ goal. Bunny and peter
Anonymous
Go go. You all are amazing. Stay safe X
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Paula Evans
You’ve got this - such a great cause - Caroline’s decision to end her life had a huge impact on everyone who knew her - brave decision for a brave lady. Piggy you are already an inspiration amongst the eventing fraternity so we know this will be a ‘walk in the park’ and we are all behind hou
Dassett Eventing
An amazing effort for an amazing cause, in memory of an amazing lady. Everyone at Dassett Eventing wishes you all the very best and is right behind you all the way!
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East Midlands Dressage Group
EMDG supporting Piggy March in her 1,000km charity cycle ride representing the British Eventing Support Trust and Spinal Research raising vital funds in memory of Caroline March. We will be following you in your journey.
Anna Fawcett
Hope the weather is kind to you and the wind heading in the right direction Good luck to you all , for this very good cause
Lucy Higginson
Best of luck to you all in this - all good wishes (and plenty of pasta)...
Chris and Liz Sloan
Well done Hannah Norvill for cycling all those miles !
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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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.
Dr Sue Dyson
A fantastic cause to support under sad circumstances
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.
Maggie Demuth
Best of luck to you all in this very worthy event
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.
Anonymous
Enjoy the ride! 😉
Anonymous
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
The Dockers
Good luck all. Great causes and hope you have a great time too!x
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