THE MULL SPORTIVE 2012
Come and join the Isle of Mull Cycle club on
the some of the best cycling roads in the country. The Isle of Mull
Cyclosportive circumnavigates the island on 87 miles of quiet roads,
climbing 1700m as you pass through mile after mile of spectatularly
scenic Scottish countryside.
This isn't a closed road event - it hardly needs to be. Aside
from other cyclists, the main distractions will be the views and the
wildlife. But this isn't just a bird watching trip. This a serious
test of stamina, with a choice of routes to suit your appetite. As
well as the 87 mile (140km) route, there's a 44 mile (70km) option
too, with 1000m of climbing to test you.
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN ! Click on the SI Entries buttons to the left to enter.
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How it went in 2011
From the inaugural 2011 organisers, Jonathan Moseley and Charlie Corbett
What
a day! 114 cyclists left Tobermory at 8am on Sunday 12 June to the
sound of Piper McDonald of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal
Regiment of Scotland. The sun shone and the wind blew gently
throughout the long day but it was all worth it because we raised
over £14,000 for The Tobermory Lifeboat and Help for Heroes.
The scenery was quite superb and the
wildlife exceptional; most of us saw golden and sea eagles, dolphins
and the occasional otter. These sightings took our minds of the
challenging routes. Both routes were served by feed stations at
either Glen More or Ulva Primary School or both. It was an
opportunity to take on drink and food kindly provided by a team of
volunteers and it really was appreciated.
Entrants came from as far as New
Zealand and the USA and were aged between 69 and 16!
Throughout the day John Clayton and
his team of Red Cross First Aiders kept an eye on us all and were
only called into action thankfully on one occasion when a man from
Renfrew came off on a sharp bend! Perhaps he had indulged too early
in the goody bag that each entrant received from our numerous
sponsors!
It was a very special day for all
those in lycra! So much so that it will be repeated on Sunday 10
June 2012!