Ride the Wind Challenge
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The trip diary in pics ......

The aim was to enhance our sustainability credentials by updating our current wind turbine, so that the Centre can be self-sufficient in energy.

To achieve this Carymoor must raise £8,000, so Graham Jennings, our Education Officer volunteered to help raise funds by cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats - The Carymoor Ride the Wind Challenge.

The Ride the Wind Challenge took a unique and unusual path incorporating fellow Eco-Centres en route. Carymoor met up with the large national network of people involved in environmental issues. However for Graham it meant a longer course than normal. The whole trip took 10 days, with Graham cycling on average over 100 miles a day!

Graham set off on Monday the 16th August and finished on Thursday 26 August 2004.

The Route

The Carymoor Ride the Wind Challenge called at the following centres:
  • Pinkery Outdoor Education Centre, Simonsbath, Somerset.
  • Yenworthy Lodge Outdoor Education Centre, Oare, Lynton, N.Devon.
  • The Leonard Wills Field Centre, Nettlecombe Court, Williton, Taunton, Somerset.
  • Carymoor Environmental Trust, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, Somerset.
    Malvern Hills Outdoor Centre, Old Hollow, Worcs.
  • Bishops Wood Environmental Education Centre, Crossway Green, Worcs.
    Wyre Forest Discovery Centre, Callow Hill, Worcs.
  • Losehill Hall, Castleton, Derbyshire
  • Penwortham Environmental Education Centre, Horwick Cross Lane, Penwortham, Preston.
  • Castle Head Field Centre, Grange-Oversands, Cumbria.
  • Blencathra Centre, Lake District National Park, Threlkeld, Cumbria.
  • Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, Lochgoilhead, Argyll.

@ Carymoor Environmental Trust Updated August 19 2004