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Organising a charity cycle event!!

  • 19-01-2012 10:31pm
    #1
    Michael Angelo.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Hi there, I am considering organising a charity cycle in my area for a local charity. I'm relatively new to cycling, the distance i anticipate will be about 70k, iv no problem with that but i'd be very interested to hear from folk that have organised something similar, i haven't a bulls notion where to start, for example, is insurance required? etc. All assistance greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    thebouldwhacker
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    If I may be so bould I think you should talk to your local cycling club and meet the person who organises their sportive and also cycle a few charity events yourself and look at them from a participants view.

    Year 1 of an event like this stands or falls on advertising, running it ever again (and potentially turning it into an annual earner for the charity) is whether the event went well and cyclists want to return.

    Thats my 2c...


  • #3
    WakeyTyke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭WakeyTyke


    thebouldwhacker wrote: »
    If I may be so bould I think you should talk to your local cycling club and meet the person who organises their sportive and also cycle a few charity events yourself and look at them from a participants view.

    Year 1 of an event like this stands or falls on advertising, running it ever again (and potentially turning it into an annual earner for the charity) is whether the event went well and cyclists want to return.

    Thats my 2c...

    +1. If there is a cycling club in the area you need their support, advice, co-operation in regard to a good route, suitable date, participation of members.

    A properly run event would have a lead car or motorcycle marshals (or both), a broomwagon, refreshments provided, gardai notified, changing/toilet facilities. Insurance is needed - club organised events would be covered through Cycling Ireland

    A cycling club could advise you on all of these things


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