David Pickles, a general manager with the Gym Group and Personal Trainer from Performance Cycling CC is taking on one of the toughest annual cycling challenges in the world The North Cape 4000. He started out on this epic, unsupported, ultracycling event on Saturday 20th July aiming to finish around the end of the month.
“This is my biggest cycling challenge to date – and I am training hard. The 3,900 km ride covers one continent, seven countries and finishes in the Arctic Circle. We start at Rovereto in northern Italy and the route continues north through Austria, Germany, Czechia, Denmark and Sweden, before finally reaching The North Cape in Norway. With a target finish in 12 days, this will mean an average distance of 320km every single day for 12 consecutive days.”
David’s challenge is the equivalent of riding from York to London every day for almost two weeks, all while navigating challenging terrains with no backup. The North Cape 4000 is a monumentally difficult journey which tests physical and mental endurance.
“Wellspring provides mental health services for adults and children and their services are much in demand. We all understand broken bones and sprained muscles, but when our mental health is under strain most people don’t know where to turn. I hope people don’t reach a mental health crisis point, but when all goes wrong, Wellspring are there to help.”
We are in awe of David’s dedication to completing this journey raising money for Wellspring and we are so grateful for his support. He’s an inspiration, please do sponsor him if you are able to.
