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London to Brighton bike ride 2006

Thursday, April 27th, 2006 at 7:07 am

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Just got a pack in the post confirming my place on the London to Brighton bike ride 2006 (www.bhf.org.uk) - a 58 mile bike ride on Sunday, 18 June with more than 30,000 riders taking part.

I’m riding with my Tinderhouse colleague Nick Tatt, and am doing it all for fun and to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

We’re starting training this weekend, as the event is less than two months away and 58 miles seems like a very long way to ride.

You can sponsor me by visiting www.bhf.org.uk/sponsor/simonwakeman.

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Comments on “London to Brighton bike ride 2006”

  • Paul B

    How Did you get on? - I am taking part this year (2007), so it would be good to hear any feedback.

    Thanks,

    Paul
    http://www.before40.co.uk

  • simon

    Paul - thanks for the comment. We completed the ride by about 5pm - it was really hot so plenty of water stops, plus some serious bike congestion at some points on the route.

    There’s a huge hill up to Ditchling Beacon just outside Brighton, then a wonderful downhill stretch into Brighton where I managed to hit 40mph on my mountain bike!

    I’ve entered again this year for an 8am start time. I’ve been doing around 20miles each week on the bike since the last ride so should be in better shape than last year.

    Good luck!

  • Ian Finnis

    your ego is way too BIG

  • Simon

    thanks Ian - you’re too kind! :)

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Simon Wakeman

I've been on the web since 2001 and have been blogging about marketing and public relations since January 2006.

I'm currently Head of Marketing at Medway Council as well as a freelance marketing and PR consultant.

The content and opinions expressed on this website are not endorsed by nor reflect the views of any company or organisation I work with.

Fantastic talk by Simon Wakeman on the use of social media in UK local authories. Tom Murphy, Head of Public Relations & CSR at Microsoft Ireland

I would like to endorse Simon’s professional approach when working with us in a freelance position and would not hesitate in recommending him. He has proved his value in picking up concepts and ideas with very little briefing and has always delivered on time - and what we wanted. Nick Bentley, Ether-Ray

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