Par Track riders aimed for Land’s End, then kept on pedalling

Sixty-one miles was the plan. Nobody at Par Track seemed in a hurry to stop there.

Riders from The Cornwall Bicycle Project spent Wednesday 11 November lapping the track in Par on an inclusive cycling day. The challenge was to cover, between them, the distance from Par Track to Land’s End.

They went a good way past it.

📷Credit: The Cornwall Bicycle Project

The Land’s End challenge

The day was part of the charity’s Creating Communities by Bike: Reduce, Reuse & Ride Crowdfunder campaign. The target was 244 laps, which works out at 61 miles, the equivalent of riding from Par to Land’s End.

Riders finished on 310 laps. That is 66 laps over target, and around 77.5 miles in total.

Some riders did a few laps. Others pushed for a personal best. The project said every lap counted, and described a day full of determination, enthusiasm and laughter.

“You didn’t just reach Land’s End… you absolutely smashed it,” the charity told its riders afterwards.

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Over £500 raised, and it could double

Riders, families, carers and supporters raised more than £500 through sponsorship and donations on the day.

That total will be match funded through the Aviva Community Fund, so the £500 or more raised at Par Track could turn into more than £1,000.

The project says the money goes towards making cycling more accessible, inclusive and sustainable across Cornwall. It thanked everyone who rode, sponsored or donated, calling them “absolute superstars”.

📷Credit: The Cornwall Bicycle Project

Where next?

With Land’s End done, the charity is already looking at the map.

“Now then… where shall we pedal to next?” it asked, signing off with its motto: Ride, Connect, Change.

📷Credit: The Cornwall Bicycle Project

📷Credit: The Cornwall Bicycle Project