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Last weekend was a busy one. #Rideforcharlie and @hopetech supported a coaching day for 34 young cyclo cross boys and girls .
Coaches and rider experts attended the day, organised by mat ellis a cyclo cross expert and previous racer. @nick1craig @islabikes_uk @poldham77
The feedback was full of charlies enthusiasm and fun. Thank you to everyone who attended to make this a special day for these young aspiring athletes. 💛
Thank you so much to everyone involved in this, absolute class. As a bonus it made our Florence crawl up to bed early. Great people in a great location.
Thank you so much for this fantastic opportunity, Libby loved it 💛
Thankyou I learned a lot and really enjoyed the day and made lots of friends. 🚲🚴🚵💜
As a parent I loved seeing the youngsters engaging with the coaches, trying so hard and still having lots of fun. Great thanks to the ace coaches and to Rideforcharlie and @hopetech for making this CX session possible😀
What a great day! Thanks so much for arranging it and asking Michael to come along.
Don't forget to order your charlie hat @bigbobblehats and hoodies and t shirts from @bikeninjashop
All profits go towards supporting #rideforcharlie . Thank you xx
Do they do a ride for Charlie cap ?
During the summer, Rideforcharlie supported 3 teams to go to the European Youth championships. Overall the teams had an amazing experience and we hope this has given them the inspiration to continue with their journey. We always like to think Charlie would too feel this inspiration and excitement for the future.
Here are some pictures and quotes from the teams. Please see the website for team reports.
"Overall, it was one of the best experiences of our lives and it was thanks to rideforcharlie. We can all definitely say that being part of a rideforcharlie team gave us motivation during some of the tough races because it felt like you were riding for a cause as well as for fun"
"We left Pila with smiles in our faces, knowing we had given everything we had. We made many new friends and accumulated life lasting memories. We are really grateful to Ride for Charlie for the generous funding that allowed us to be part of this amazing European experience. we had given everything we had. We made many new friends and accumulated life lasting memories. We are really grateful to Ride for Charlie for the generous funding that allowed us to be part of this amazing European experience."
www.rideforcharlie.com #rideforcharlie #vandercraig
It was amazing to be in Pila as a spectator and to see the teams riding so passionately for #rideforcharlie Well done to the riders and everyone behind the scenes 💛👊🏼💛
We are glad to announce our first weekend of heart screening in memory of Charlie x
Please use this code to book yourself, family and friends to access your free screening.
We hope to see lots of familiar faces.
Thank you to so many people that have raised money for www.rideforcharlie.com and for Cardiac Risk in the Young (C-R-Y) in memory of Charlie. There have been some amazing challenges and Charlie would be so proud of you all. THANK YOU xxxx💛
#RideForCharlie #VanDerCraig
Lisa Bunce
Thank you very much, I had been trying for a while to get my son tested, with out success but have now booked him a place.
The work you do is amazing and can’t thank you enough for opportunity’s like this to get our children checked. Love always xx
Tina Railton, get Ems booked on.
Thank you xx
Fantastic, thank you 😊
Brilliant, well done the Craig’s 🚴🏻♀️👌
Simon Beldon
Excellent well done!!.👍
Shirley Turner Rawding this.
We’re booked in and are very grateful for the opportunity. Thanks 💕
@mtb_marathon @bikeonscott @rideforcharlie @nick1craig @tom_craig97 @sarahcraigss @charlie_craig15
What a weekend at the hope mtb marathon.Massive thanks to the amazing organisers and their team for their hard work .Allowing us all to get together and ride our bikes. Charlie would of loved this weekend and I know he would be so amazed at everyone's kind words and thoughts.
It's hard to believe this is our 3rd marathon without charlie, we can't thank you all enough for your love and generosity.xxxx💛💛💛💛
Lovely Charlie 💛 Love to you all xxx
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What a gorgeous photo of Charlie x
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Great event... and a fitting tribute ❤❤
Much love 💛
See you again next year
Such a gorgeous photo of Charlie enjoying what he loved most! Bikes and chocolate! 😘💛 a beautiful weekend xxxxxxxx
That face 🌟🌈💛💛 xx
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What a fantastic photo .... and brilliant event, so many riders stopped at Charlie’s cairn 🥰💛💛
Wonderful weekend guys.👍
This image makes my heart skip a beat 😢❤️😢❤️😢
MTB-Marathon Series Big Bobble Hats
@nick1craig @charlie_craig15
There will be some of the charlie big bobble hats for sale at the marathon this weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all xx
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Please bring any painted stones for charlies cairn to the mtb marathon.Either leave with us at the scott tent or carry with you on your ride. Charlies cairn is just past twenty trees on your way back into hayfield.
Thank you xx
Will bring one from Shropshire 💚
Just finished these.💛
A beautiful spot 💙
Olivia Nuttall
We are very thankful to all the kind donations for the #rideforcharlie raffle. Tickets will be on sale at the Hope marathon all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Price £5 a ticket. The raffle will be drawn prior to the start of the marathon on Sunday.
Look forward to seeing you all.
This year Scott have donated a Spark RC Comp (2020 model) bike for the raffle, in addition to lots of other prizes from the event sponsors.
@mtb_marathon @bikeonscott @torqfitness @schwalbetyresuk @coffee2go @caddyrack @vintagecatering @hopetech @bikeninjashop @squirtcyclingproducts_uk @ultimatesportsengineering
Same would like tickets but not going 🤷🏻♂️ is this possible?
Is there a way of buying tickets if we arent there next Saturday and Sunday?
This year we are proud to announce that we are supporting three teams to go to Pila for the European youth MTB Championships.
One Team of Corran Carrick-Anderson, Elena McGorum and Callum Thornley
Emily Carrick-Anderson, Patrick Barnes and Reuben Oakley.
Ben Chilton Chris Hilbert and Lotta Mansfield.
We hope the teams will inspire others to apply next year.
This would of been Charlies first European event and he was looking forward to going. He was inspired by his brother Thomas going the previous year.
We ask that they all do their best, have fun, smile and ride for Charlie.
Best wishes to you all. xxxx 💛
Best of luck from the Johnston's x
Best of luck to all of you. Have fun, enjoy #rideforcharlie
Fantastic! We will be there too and we will look out for those fab yellow #rideforcharlie jerseys 💛
Good luck to all 3 teams !
Here are some words from Corran Carrick-Anderson from his recent #RideForCharlie supported trip:
I went to the Alps, thanks to the support from Ride for Charlie, to get some experience racing against a European field.
I was racing in two races whilst away, in the youth category – an Italian International Series race and a Swiss Bike Cup. In between these, I had the opportunity to train with the Junior GB and Scottish Cycling teams in Pila, which was great as I got a glimpse of what it would be like to be part of the Junior Programme. Whilst I was there I was also able to practice the course for the European Youth Mountain Bike Championships which take place in August, as well as get some good training in.
In the races, I had a challenge from the start as I was always gridded at the back due to having no series points. I managed to move up quickly in the Italian race and broke away with one other boy on the first lap. We stayed together for almost 3 laps but I started struggling partially due to the heat and altitude, and dropped back. I was overtaken by one other boy on the last lap and finished in 3rd, a result I was really happy with and started my week off well.
I had a good start to the Swiss Cup, moving up from 86th to top 15 in the first part of the lap, but unfortunately crashed and seemed to lose my rhythm and energy and struggled from there on. I learnt a lot from this race especially though, and this should really help me for when I go back to Pila for the European Championships. I know to try not to give too much at the start and be unable to recover.
None of this experience would have been possible without the help from Ride For Charlie and hopefully I can learn so much from this in memory of Charlie.
#RideForCharlie #VanDerCraig
Great results mate🤘🤘👌💪
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