11 SEPTEMBER 2016 - GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH - 46 & 112 MILES
The Gold Team Challenge gives your team the chance to enjoy either the Classic Challenge or the Big Belter with fantastic extras that will make your Glasgow to Edinburgh ride even more memorable. It’s perfect for corporate teams – a great day out for team-strengthening or choosing to support a great cause like the STV Children’s Appeal!
Starting in Glasgow and finishing at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, riders can enjoy a host of added benefits including transport and bag transfer, queue jump for catering, VIP finishers marquee, team photos, prizes and more.
Also by taking part, you are supporting the STV Children’s Appeal’s work to combat child poverty in Scotland, as £5 (minus admin fees) of each entry goes to the STV Children’s Appeal. Of course, why stop there – get your team registered on a Just Giving page and raise even more for the STV Children’s Appeal!
NOTE: To enter the Gold Team Challenge, you must have a minimum of 5 on your team. There are limited places available for the Gold Team Challenge – so sign your team up now to avoid missing out.
GOLD TEAM CHALLENGE RIDERS RECEIVE:
In addition to the offerings along the Classic Challenge and Big Belter for standard entry, only Gold Team Challenge participants receive the following extras:
• GOLD rider pack containing unique gold bib number, bike number and wristband (plus a rider brochure info guide).
• Free GOLD Pedal for Scotland tee shirt
• Baggage drop, transfer and pick up facilities
• Opportunity for your corporate/business logo to feature on the Pedal for Scotland website
• Exclusive GOLD finishers area, including:
o Showers and changing facilities access (remember your soap and towel!)
o Food and drink available in a relaxing atmosphere
o Team photo opportunities
o Staffed bike parking facilities for GOLD participants
• Raffle prizes available, including:
o Tickets to the STV Children’s Appeal Live Show filming
o £350 towards purchase of a bike care of Cycling Scotland’s Cycle Friendly Employer
o 3 x Complimentary entries to Pedal for Scotland 2017
o Check back here for more prizes as we get closer to the event…
• Access to a dedicated GOLD Bike Mechanic at the start
• Priority lane at the start line in Glasgow Green
• Fast Track at registration and at feed station queues at Avonbridge and Linlithgow
• £5 from each GOLD entry (minus administration fees) goes straight to STV Children’s Appeal
STARTING POINT
Glasgow Green from 6:45am to 7:20 for the Big Belter and from 7:30 to 9.30am for the Classic Challenge. If you are feeling like you may take a bit longer to finish the route, please choose an earlier start time.
ENTRY
46 Mile Gold Team Challenge - £55 (includes £5, minus admin fees, to STV Children’s Appeal)
112 Mile Gold Team Challenge - £74 (includes £5, minus admin fees, to STV Children’s Appeal)
TRANSPORT
Transport: £20.
Transport can be booked for you and your bike either from Edinburgh to Glasgow Green on the morning of the event to get to the start line, or after the ride from Edinburgh back to Glasgow Green. You will be given a place on a bus while your bike will be transported in a truck. You will be given a ticket to collect your bike at the other end.
GROUP ENTRY
Riders must enter the event as a minimum of 5 riders per group. The first participant to register can set up the group, and subsequent entrants can then join this group. Follow the registration process for further instructions.
THE ROUTE
The ride’s huge popularity is due to the combination of a great route (see Classic Challenge and Big Belter, note route subject to change) that is traffic free and the fact that it takes in Scotland’s two largest cities via stunning countryside. It’s the perfect challenge for both regular riders and those who haven’t cycled in a while – a few weeks training is enough to get in shape.
There are rest stops around every ten miles (46-mile Gold Team Challenge) and every 30 miles (112-mile Gold Team Challenge) or so serving free refreshments, taking in the beautiful Scottish countryside, topped off with entertainment and stalls at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, making for the perfect active day out for groups of friends, family or work mates. Transport can also be booked to get you and your bike to the start at Glasgow Green, or home from the finish line in Edinburgh.
