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Stuart Griffiths

Step Out For Yorkshire

I’m stepping out for Yorkshire Cancer Research this May. The challenge I have set myself is 2014 Tour De France (and beat the border) , the equivalent of 700 miles, and it's all to raise money for life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire.

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My target 700 mi

I have decided to attempt the two Tour De France stages that took place in Yorkshire in 2014, over the course of a weekend. This is serious challenge, even more so for someone (me!) who only took up road cycling just over one year ago...

1 in 2 people will experience cancer in their lifetime. Yorkshire Cancer Research is an independent cancer charity funding pioneering research to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in the region.

I will be riding the Tour De France stages that took place in Yorkshire in 2014. The stages go from Harrogate to Sheffield - which is fitting as the Charity's office is in Harrogate and our new Active Together programme to help cancer patients get ready for , and recover from, treatment is based in Sheffield. 

Stage one is hard, very hard for me, at 200km (125 miles) with 2600m (8600ft) of climbing. 

Stage two however is a different beast - it's much harder, about the same length but with 4000m of climbing (13,000ft) . 

Erm.... help.... 

Actually, I will have a bit of help from few strong riders doing stints along the way with me. Indeed many will be from the Active Together - Sheffield Team (based at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University). One of these people, Professor Rob Copeland, Director of the Centre, may well be joining me for the whole two stages! 


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My Achievements

Pursue the Peaks
24 miles

Ramble the River
52 miles

Dash the Dales
100 miles

Pace the Pennines
279 miles

Beat the Border
450 miles

Jubilee Celebration
70 miles

Half way there

Challenge complete

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My Updates

I did it (most of it at least!)

Wednesday 1st Jun
So I managed to do the whole of day 1! That was 202km and 2700m of climbing. 
Had a low moment at 180km but the people who joined me that day - Matt, Benn and Harriet - helped me get back on track! 

However, that evening I think my body went into some sort of shock. I couldn’t sleep properly , I couldn’t eat and I was hot and cold at the same time!! 

Somehow I got up the next day , forced some porridge down and got back on the bike do day 2. 

I felt ok for the first 80/90km. Then my knee started play up. 

Given I had to drive home from Sheffield at the end of the day, and given how bad I had felt the night before, we cut the route a bit shorter and headed straight to Sheffield. In the end day 2 was 150km and 2500m of climbing - still very impressive if I do say so my self! 

Thank you for all the support and donations - it’s been a brilliant experience. 

Stage 2

Wednesday 25th May
Stage route is done, and we've added an extra 500m of climbing - just for fun.... (erm....) 

Logistics mean starting in Harrogate rather than York , but the length of the ride will still be 200km

Stage 1

Wednesday 25th May
It's getting closer - Stage 1 Route has been completed. We will be starting in Harrogate and joining the the Tour De France Route at the point at which the race was actually started. No support car for the day so we'll need some cafe stops! 

Ow....

Saturday 14th May
Did a 85km ride with lots of climbing (1900m) taking in some of the stage 2 route. It was hard. 

How on earth am I going to do almost three times as much in one day (having ridden 200km and 2700m of climbing the day before)??

The Routes

Saturday 14th May
I am working on the routes. Some changes will be required as I won't have closed roads nor can I legally ride on a few sections of the original tour routes. 

Stage one is hard, very hard for me, at 200km (125 miles) with 2600m (8600ft) of climbing. 

Stage two however is a different beast - it's much harder, about the same length but with 3500m (11,500ft) . Erm.... help.... 


Oh my...

Saturday 14th May
I have decided to attempt the two Tour De France stages that took place in Yorkshire in 2014, over the course of a week end.

This is serious challenge, even more so for someone (me!) who only took up road cycling just over one year ago.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Catherine Clarke

£21.20

Joel Smith

Awesome effort Stuart. Congratulations. Joel & Ellie

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Michael Cooke

Incredible work Stuart!

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Laura E

An amazing effort, huge well done Stuart

£21.20

Jeanette Parkinson

Well done Stuart and Co. Amazing!!

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John Hunt

Good luck on your ride Stuart.

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Vikki

Absolutely brilliant stuff Stuart - many congratulations - hope the knee is recovering!

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Emma Cheung

Well done, Stuart! You are ao amazing :)

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Carol Keen

Amazing effort Stuart, well done

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Tim And Esstta

Congratulations Stu, knew you'd smash your target!

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Lisa Trickett

Hope the challenge all went ok this weekend Stuart and you got to enjoy the views where possible! Hope you are getting to relax now! Look forward to hearing about it!

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C Griffiths

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Vicky Matykiewicz

Well done Stuart! You did amazing!

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Suzanne Rogerson

Amazing. Well done

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Rob C

Fantastic effort Stuart. Really well done mate. You do know what this means though...what on earth are you going to try next year???!!!!

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Donna H

Great stuff Stuart and a great cause! Good luck. Donna

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Maria A-s

Well done, Stuart. Hugs, Maria

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Kathryn

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Heather Miles

Amazing achievement, great charity. Good work 🚴🏻

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Andrew Hughes

£42.40

Andy Roberts

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Jamrs Catto

Good luck Stuart Very impressive

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Nikki

Good luck Stuart and team! Amazing challenge!

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Kevin Crawley

Best of luck Stu

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Gail Phillips

Hup hup!

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Sally Rhodes

Good Luck Stu- what a tough challenge !

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Fennell Family

Good luck and what a worthy cause!!

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Sean Harkin

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Richard Bolton

Best of luck Stuart 🥵

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Sanjiv Lingayah

Good luck, Stuart. Amazing stuff. Bon voyage.

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Rach Mason

Obviously a great cause but apart from that….why?! Just why?! Enjoy, you will smash it

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Kristel Graham

Well done, great cause!

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Mat Wills

Great effort

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Will And Emma Cousins

Great effort Stuart…enjoy!

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John Grundy

Seems like a good weekend to me!

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Rachel Bailey

Thank you for Stepping Out in the saddle and wishing you good luck for your epic cycling adventure. It's an amazing thing you are doing for the charity - well done and thanks! :)

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Neil Preston

An incredible challenge - great work Stuart!

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Leah Holtam

Good luck Stuart!

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Juliet

Great job Stuart

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Michelle Crawley

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Denis Alférez

Well done Stu, great challenge!!

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Matt Newton

Good luck. Pace yourself. Tough challenge, very worthy cause.

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Simon And Vicky

Good luck Stuart!

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Stuart Griffiths