The annual viking challenge will soon be upon us and I am planning on riding the 50k loop, so some serious miles need to be done by me! As this blog has some, (maybe 1 local reader!) 
I am taking this opportunity to ask if you would like to join me as I am feeling very lonely when I do these events. :-) Seriously, if you are up for a laugh and don't mind stopping at all refreshment points let me know..
So what is the viking challenge? It's a 30 or 50k mountain bike event starting and finishing at Redmile primary school, Belvoir road, Redmile, Leicestershire.
The viking challenge is a sponsored event and the organizers choose the charity for the monies raised. Half of the monies go to the chosen charity and the other half goes to the Redmile school.
What I love about this event is it's open to all rider types, even children can and do ride it! You do get the racer's, but mostly it's family and the weekend warrior's such as myself who ride it. Everyone has their own reason for riding the viking challenge be it, breaking the land speed record for riding through mud, raising sponsor money for the event or other, or just for the sheer hell of it like me!
I find it to be a very long day in the saddle as I ride from home to Redmile, do the event then ride home again :-/ This is why I say some serious miles need to be done before Sunday 4th October arrives!
To find out more about the challenge, check out the viking challenge website
The annual viking challenge
Posted by paul c walton on 17:28
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planning on doing this one too . not sure where it is . i could do with riding the route beforehand
I wont be joining you (not local) but wanted to wish you good luck.
Thank's Redbike... Perry, most of the viking challenge is the viking way and Belvoir woods.. The only section of it I haven't got in my head yet is the old airfield off of viking way. I know it cuts back through Saltby then through Croxton kerrial, it's just the air field to Saltby bit.
I have done it on my own since doing the challenge but I'm not sure if my route to Croxton kerrial is correct. Apart from that, I know the route. If you wish to arrange a ride over the weekend, let me know..
yeah thanks thatl be good . i havnt got anything planned for the weekend as far as i know
Sunday morning sound good to you, about 8:00-8:30??? The ride should take no more than 3 hours.. No point starting at Redmile school as it goes straight onto the cannal towpath, and joins the viking way at the brick bridge!! Please let me know where you wish to meet up??
thatl be fine . meet wherever you thinks best
Ok err,,, So your coming from springy road! Cannal towpath, the drift bridge would be easiest for us both??
yep see you there
Hiya,
Nice to come across another East Midlander whos going to do the VC. Im going to do it this year, so would be good to meet up.
Did it last year in all the Mud and was errrrr....interesting.
Ride around the south notts area (mostly on own), so if you fancy a ride sometime let me know.
Cheers Phil
Yea that would be good Phil, just give me a shout when your ready..
Just finished a spot of training and I must say, I'm bloody knackered!! :-)
From what I could see in the pic it is really a rough terrain...I mean I do ride a bike and on regular basis but I prefer my countryside a bit less muddy..and as far as the length of this viking tour goes...thumbs up man...I mean I don't think I'd make it to the end...I mean I never tried it..but just seems such a long distance..
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