The Big Heart Bike Ride,
2007 - 2011
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1st: Big Heart Bike Ride in Cuba
2007
2nd: Big Heart Bike Ride in India (Rajasthan) 2008
3rd: Big Heart Bike Ride in Sinai 2009
4th: Big Heart Bike Ride in Africa (Tanzania) 2011
The 1st Big Heart Bike Ride,
Cycle Cuba
(14-23 April
2007)
This 370 km cycle ride
across the extraordinary island of
Cuba visited several key sights, including Havana
(one of the oldest cities in the Americas),
Bay of Pigs, UNESCO World Heritage town
of Trinidad with its Spanish
architecture, Santa Clara (Che Guevara's statue) and the Sierra del Escambray mountains.
Report: The riders
returned from Cuba late on
Sunday evening after a hugely successful challenge with lots
of enthusiasm and commitment.
The cycling was a real challenge for everyone – including some
very good cyclists – with lots of hills and a mountain
on day 3, but the group really bonded
and everyone felt they fully
deserved all the sponsorship funds they have raised so far
and determined to go out and raise more.
Thanks to
everyone who participated,
sponsored, supported and
encouraged the riders!
Itinery: Day 1:
London to Havana | Day 2: Bay of Pigs |
Day 3: Cienfuegos |
Day 4: Trinidad | Day 5: Topes de Collantes
|
Day 6: Santa Clara |
Day 7: Cienfuego - Havana
|
Day 8: Havana (tour) |
Day 9/10: Havana - London (link
to Cuba.com ...)
Our charity was one of 5
heart charities
taking part in the ride, arranged by Classic
Tours & ActionForCharity.
Details & pictures:
www.actionforcharity.co.uk
(see Overseas Events:
"The Big Heart Bike Ride -
Cycle Cuba")
The 2nd
Big Heart Bike Ride, Rajasthan,
India
(15-25 Nov. 2008)
  A
spectacular 370km journey through Rajasthan, the Land of Kings
and India at its exotic and
colourful best, staying in
accommodation ranging from campsites to an Indian palace.
Report:
"It was a brilliant event and
everyone completed the
challenge. It was an amazing
challenge and all the
participants were fantastic.
One participant Gary who had a
heart attack in February really
amazed everyone that he got fit
enough and raised the money in
such a short space of time. He
was an inspiration to everyone
on the event."
A big thank you from Tiny
Tickers to everyone who
participated and everyone who
supported the riders.
 Itinerary:
Day 1:
London - Delhi | Day 2:
Delhi - Agra (Overnight at Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel outside Agra)
| Day 3 Taj Mahal |
Day 4: Agra - Khanua
|
Day 5: Bashawar
- Bhandarej (Bhandarej village; overnight at atmospheric Bhadrawadi Palace)
|
Day
6: Bhandarej - Tahela
Camp site (c. 700 year old Abhenrai
temple complex, Chand Baori (incredible
step well
- about
11 visible levels of zigzagging steps). Camp by Seriska
Tiger Park) |
Day 7: Tahela C amp - Doela camp
site (Ancient city ruins,
Overnight at spectacular camp
site in sand dunes next to
Doela
village with two ancient forts on the
background hills) |
Day 8: Doela Camp - Lal Mahal - Jaipur (authentic
villages;
beautiful lake - overnight at the Jaipur Palace Hotel)
| Day 9. A day
in Jaipur (the "Pink City" due to the salmon coloured facades of
older buildings) |
Day
10. Jaipur - Delhi |
Day 11: Delhi - London
The ride was organised by
Classic Tours & Action for Charity, who
organised the first, very
successful Bike Heart Bike Ride.
The 3rd Big Heart Bike Ride, Sinai
(7-15 Nov. 2009)
For more details:
The "Big Heart Bike Ride: Cycle Sinai" on ActionForCharity
There has been great interest in this amazing experience
in an ancient and
historic land, taking in the Pyramids, Red Sea,
Hot Springs, St Catherine’s Monastery and Mount Sinai ...
(In 2009, Sinai was featured in
National Geographic).
Itinery (organised by the very experienced
team of Classic Tours & ActionForCharity):
Day 1 Flight: London to Cairo. | Day 2 Morning visit to the
Pyramids at Giza.
Day 3 Ras Sudar - Hamam Faroun Hot Springs
(50km approx.)
- Along the Gulf of Suez, a rift basin
dating back some 40 million years. Camp overnight by the Red Sea
at the hot springs of Faroun & bathe in the
healing waters.
Day 4 Hamam Faroun Hot Springs - Wadi Feiran
(120km approx.) - Cycle along the Red Sea past several
villages, turning east to begin the ascent towards Mount Sinai
through Wadi Feiran.
 Day 5 Wadi Feiran
- St Catherine’s Monastery
(77km approx.) - Uphill through beautiful
scenery with trees, shrubs and water flowing
from the Feiran oasis, climbing from 300m to 1,500m to St
Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest in existence, dating back
to 337 AD. The Byzantine Empress ordered the building of the
chapel around “The Burning Bush”, which was already a focus for
hermits and pilgrims. Preparation for a sunrise climb of Mount
Sinai on Day 6.
Day 6 Optional
Mount Sinai Climb (4-5 hours), then St Catherine’s - Nuweiba (115km
approx.) - An early start to reach the
2,265 metre summit of Mount Sinai at sunrise. Also known as Jebel
Musa and considered the spot where Moses received the
Ten Commandments. After breakfast, a beautiful day cycling up and down the wadis that criss-cross this part of the
Sinai desert, then 13km down to Nuweiba on the Red Sea shore.
Day 7 Nuweiba - Ras El Naqeb (60km approx.)
- The last day of cycling, north along the
coast between the sparkling Red Sea and rugged
Sinai mountains, passing a beautiful small
fjord.
Day 8 Red Sea to Cairo - Morning on the shores of the Red Sea,
then transfer to Cairo.
Day 9
Morning flight: Cairo to London.
REPORT: This Bike Ride was a tough challenge and a
very magical and moving experience.
Our adventurous
cyclists survived a tough five-day cycle challenge across the Sinai
Desert in Egypt to raise funds to fight heart disease. The Big Heart
Bike Ride in the Sinai (7–15 November 2009) was an opportunity for
31 fundraisers to challenge themselves for a great cause in an
amazing location. Funds raised, expected to be in excess of
£40,000, will be divided equally between four charities – British
Heart Foundation, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), Tiny Tickers and
Heart UK.
Two Big Heart Bike
Rides in Cuba and India have already raised many thousands of pounds
to fight heart disease. The third Big Heart challenge took place in
the Sinai triangle, twice the size of Belgium, and part of the
Sahara Belt. There was a huge amount of fun and friendship as the
group cycled more than 400kms through desert landscape past rugged
granite mountains, wadis and canyons, camping out in Bedouin tents
along the way. Their journey finished on the shores of the Red Sea.
Highlights of the challenge included a visit to the magnificent
pyramids at Giza before the start of the ride and a sunrise climb of
Mount Sinai.
See pictures from
the Bike Ride:
http://www.actionforcharity.co.uk/Gallery/9/med/BIGHEARTCIMG0069.htm
The 4th Big Heart Bike Ride in Africa
(Tanzania, 2011)
CYCLE ALONG THE INDIAN OCEAN - EXPERIENCE RURAL
AFRICA – SEE FANTASTIC WILDLIFE AND BE PART OF THE FIGHT AGAINST
HEART DISEASE.
The fourth Big Heart Bike Ride takes place in the
east African country of Tanzania. It will raise funds for four heart
charities: British Heart Foundation, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the
Young), Tiny Tickers charity and HEART UK.
The Big Heart Bike Ride in Africa is an opportunity to challenge
yourself for a great cause in an amazing location. Three previous
Big Heart rides in Cuba, India and across the Sinai Desert in Egypt
have raised more than £100,000 to fight heart disease. The latest
challenge takes place in Tanzania, land of Kilimanjaro and home to
lush tropical forests, pristine beaches and celebrated national
parks. It is a country with many places of great beauty and abundant
wildlife.
Our bike ride takes us from the major port city,
and former capital, of Dar es Salaam through nature reserves, rural
countryside, local villages to the foot of the Nguru Mountains.
It is a journey that is guaranteed to be full of
fun and friendship.
If you know anyone who has heart problems or heart disease or if you
would like to stop heart problems ruining millions of lives take
positive action and join The Big Heart Bike Ride in Africa.
For more details:
"Big Heart Bike Ride
in Africa" on ActionForCharity
(Part of AfC's Overseas Events)
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