2009 Earlybird Registration
Click here to register for the 2009 Castle Ride on Sunday 17th May.
Remember 2008 sold out so this ‘early-bird’ registration will mean you are not disappointed!Sunday 18 May 2008
Ride Success! The 2008 Castle Ride makes over £62,000!!
700 riders enjoyed the beautiful and hilly Kent countryside on Sunday May 18th in 
the 3rd Castle Ride 100 Bike Challenge which covered 100 miles of the most stunning, and most challenging parts of Kent… including 2020 metres of climbing!! The weather was kind and although a little windy, the sun shone and it stayed dry
The day was a huge success for Action Medical Research and everyone who took part received a special commemorative medal, ride t-shirt, and a huge welcome on completion!
Families waiting for their loved ones to finish, were able to enjoy a number of activities in the castle including the Kent Messenger Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Music, a magician, hog roast, and a display of antique bikes!
Images of the 2008 ride will be available here very soon.
"I wanted to say a massive thank you to you and all of your colleagues for a great day on Sunday. It was one of the toughest rides I have done but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The organisation was second to none and the course was well sign-posted. The refreshment stops and lunch were also very generous and certainly much needed and everyone was very friendly. And well done for securing the good weather too!" - Pierre Ramboaniaina
"I just wanted to email to say a big thank you to everyone who helped make Sunday an incredibly well organised and well signposted ride. I really cannot praise the organisation of the event enough - from the entry process to email updates and registration on the day - it was a great experience and I do not underestimate how much hard work must go into something like this. Even the lunch was great and a nice t-shirt at the end" - Gail Edmans
Not a good date or location? Check our main cycling page for more events in locations around the UK
Not a good date or location? Check our main cycling page for more events in locations around the UK
If you have any questions about the ride, then please email mtrott@action.org.uk or call Sarah on 01273 735788
"We all have our own Everest to conquer and taking on a personal challenge can change you and your life. It just needs you to make the decision, to step out of your regular, everyday life, and go for it! The roads not always easy, but the rewards from completing a big challenge and the feeling of personal achievement will stay with you forever. We are all born special and deep down we do have the strength to reach our own summits. What have you got to lose!"
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Why it's so important to help raise funds for Action Medical Research
We are a national medical research charity dedicated to preventing and treating disease and disability by funding vital medical research into a range of conditions. As an organisation we have:
- made a major contribution to the British polio vaccine
- were responsible for much of the testing of the rubella (German measles) vaccine
- pioneered hip replacement surgery (the Charnley hip)
- introduced the medical application of ultrasound
- discovered the importance of folic acid in the prevention of spina bifida
- contributed to the development of monitoring systems routinely used on the brain following traumatic injury
Search our project database for more details of the exciting projects taking place up and down the country.
