As the GM Fundraising Hope 66 Team gets out of their Lycra and back to their respective day jobs, the charity Team are thrilled to announce that they have raised an incredible £180,606.35 for Hope House Children’s Hospices. This is the largest amount ever raised in a single event by GM Fundraising and by some…
At the time of writing this piece, we have endured two days of torrential rain, horrific climbing and cold temperatures. All this in the desert state of Arizona !! That said, we are about to commence day 12 of this most challenging ride. The team, now extremely tired after 11 solid days riding, are pulling…
The team are safely housed at the final hotel at Pasadena ready for the relatively short 35 mile ride down to Santa Monica tomorrow. It almost feels like the end of the ride, as tomorrow is mostly downhill with congestion and traffic lights being the the biggest hurdle. Over the last three days, the riders…
Everything is going to plan so far as the Hope 66 team have passed through the New Mexico desert and are now heading through Arizona. From the photographs being posted on Facebook and our Gallery showing the spectacular and unusual scenery of the parts of the US we’ve already covered, you might think the riders and…
There were plenty of jokes about the Tony Christie song as we headed for Amarillo. But, the smiles soon turned to exhausted frowns as Day 6 proved to be the toughest day yet. The three teams were tasked with covering over 300 miles in soaring temperatures and it was always going to be a real…
The Hope 66 team have been attracting lots of local interest so far on the trip. It’s just not usual to see groups of people all in the same gear cycling long distances in this vast country, so people are naturally curious. Yesterday and this morning we had TV crews interviewing the team and filming…
The Hope 66 bike ride got underway officially in damp fashion at the windy city. The weather was more like typical British conditions as heavy rain marked the start of the 2616 miles of Route 66. The team began the ride in downtown Chicago at the sign for the official start of Route 66. After…
Well, first part of our epic GM Fundraising Hope 66 cycle ride has been completed successfully. We’ve all made it safely to our hotel in Chicago. It was with a great deal of excitement the group met at Heathrow Terminal 3 to check in bags, and crucially the bikes. The group consists of experienced riders,…
Why not follow the teams live ? We have enabled 3 devices that will travel with each team to give their exact location via GPS. Each day riders will be selected into teams, Rowan, Robert and Keira the Captain of each team will have the tracking device, all our friends, family and supporters will have to…
A few days ahead of the Hope 66 charity cycle ride, proudly sponsored by Mighton Products, people are rightly focussing on the cyclists about to undertake the challenge of a lifetime. And what a challenge; 2616 miles at an average 71 miles a day, most of it in high heat and humidity, with huge climbs,…
