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Arctic Ride 2014 – 6,000 mile solo endurance motorbike challenge for charity
In May 2014, Gordon Stuart will ride his motorbike 6,000 miles to Nordkapp, the most northerly point in Europe and within the Arctic Circle. He will not be taking any support crew or any person with him but hopes to meet some interesting people on the way. Gordon attempted this trip back in May 2011 but unfortunately was involved in an accident on day 8 of the trip in Sweden and fell short on the trip by 1,000 miles. This time he hopes to make it all the way.
The trip will take 3 weeks and will see Gordon ride from his home town of Whitley Bay to Dover, before Crossing the channel to Calais and then going east through Belgium, Netherlands and Germany before turning north through Denmark and Sweden and then into Norway via Oslo and going along the west coast of Norway to reach his destination of Nordkapp 13 days later.
Gordon is doing this trip in aid of the charity, Cerebra with 100% of proceeds going to the charity. This charity is close to his heart. They have, amongst other charities helped his little brother; Robbie (now aged 16). He was a near miss cot death at the age of 9 months and suffered brain damage. He has and will require a lot of support throughout his life and Cerebra have also helped him to realise his dream of meeting Alan Shearer. He is a huge Newcastle United fan and loves nothing more than telling everyone about his passion.
On his last trip Gordon raised £1,700 for Cerebra and is hoping to beat this amount this time. He is seeking companies to sponsor and support him. He will also be doing fundraising events prior to leaving for his trip as well as filming his trip whilst away. He will be making his journey into a film and will screen this when he returns. He will also be having an after party and hopes that all of these events will raise more money.
Gordon has a twitter and YouTube account which he uses to keep his supporters up to date. He also has a blog which is updated every week and will either update this daily when away, or, like his last trip, phone his wife every day to tell her about his day and she will update the blog on his behalf. There are a few sponsors on board so far. One is Newcastle Rider Training, a motorbike school in Newcastle upon Tyne. Others include local a personal trainer from NE Fit who will help him with fitness and nutrition leading up to the trip, Nomad-biker Ltd who will help by giving him a course in how to deal in the cold and baron climates on his own, and Allinsons Photography who is a Newcastle based photographer providing professional shots of Gordon and the bike.
In May 2014, Gordon Stuart will ride his motorbike 6,000 miles to Nordkapp, the most northerly point in Europe and within the Arctic Circle. He will not be taking any support crew or any person with him but hopes to meet some interesting people on the way. Gordon attempted this trip back in May 2011 but unfortunately was involved in an accident on day 8 of the trip in Sweden and fell short on the trip by 1,000 miles. This time he hopes to make it all the way.
The trip will take 3 weeks and will see Gordon ride from his home town of Whitley Bay to Dover, before Crossing the channel to Calais and then going east through Belgium, Netherlands and Germany before turning north through Denmark and Sweden and then into Norway via Oslo and going along the west coast of Norway to reach his destination of Nordkapp 13 days later.
Gordon is doing this trip in aid of the charity, Cerebra with 100% of proceeds going to the charity. This charity is close to his heart. They have, amongst other charities helped his little brother; Robbie (now aged 16). He was a near miss cot death at the age of 9 months and suffered brain damage. He has and will require a lot of support throughout his life and Cerebra have also helped him to realise his dream of meeting Alan Shearer. He is a huge Newcastle United fan and loves nothing more than telling everyone about his passion.
On his last trip Gordon raised £1,700 for Cerebra and is hoping to beat this amount this time. He is seeking companies to sponsor and support him. He will also be doing fundraising events prior to leaving for his trip as well as filming his trip whilst away. He will be making his journey into a film and will screen this when he returns. He will also be having an after party and hopes that all of these events will raise more money.
Gordon has a twitter and YouTube account which he uses to keep his supporters up to date. He also has a blog which is updated every week and will either update this daily when away, or, like his last trip, phone his wife every day to tell her about his day and she will update the blog on his behalf. There are a few sponsors on board so far. One is Newcastle Rider Training, a motorbike school in Newcastle upon Tyne. Others include local a personal trainer from NE Fit who will help him with fitness and nutrition leading up to the trip, Nomad-biker Ltd who will help by giving him a course in how to deal in the cold and baron climates on his own, and Allinsons Photography who is a Newcastle based photographer providing professional shots of Gordon and the bike.
About Gordon Stuart:
Gordon is 24 years old and has been riding his bike since he was 17. He enjoys riding his motorbike and has been on adventures on his bike including one with two friends around Europe for 3 and a half weeks. He works as an operations and finance lead for Hewlett Packard. He lives in Backworth with his wife Kirsty. He was recently invited and accepted the role of ambassador for the charity Cerebra.
About Cerebra:
Founded in 2001, Cerebra is a unique national charity that strives to improve the lives of children with brain-related neurological conditions, through research, education and direct, ongoing support.
Cerebra funds research into the problems arising from brain injury and disability in infants, offers services that include a postal lending library, grant scheme, regional officers and sleep counsellors.
The Charity also provides a holiday home, Vallecchia, which is free to Cerebra members. The Cerebra Innovation Centre helps parents and carers access specialist equipment that is not readily available elsewhere.
Living with neurological conditions can make life very hard, not just for the child, but for their family too and Cerebra, with the help of their supporters, Cerebra aim to make it easier
Charity – www.cerebra.org.uk
Gordon is 24 years old and has been riding his bike since he was 17. He enjoys riding his motorbike and has been on adventures on his bike including one with two friends around Europe for 3 and a half weeks. He works as an operations and finance lead for Hewlett Packard. He lives in Backworth with his wife Kirsty. He was recently invited and accepted the role of ambassador for the charity Cerebra.
About Cerebra:
Founded in 2001, Cerebra is a unique national charity that strives to improve the lives of children with brain-related neurological conditions, through research, education and direct, ongoing support.
Cerebra funds research into the problems arising from brain injury and disability in infants, offers services that include a postal lending library, grant scheme, regional officers and sleep counsellors.
The Charity also provides a holiday home, Vallecchia, which is free to Cerebra members. The Cerebra Innovation Centre helps parents and carers access specialist equipment that is not readily available elsewhere.
Living with neurological conditions can make life very hard, not just for the child, but for their family too and Cerebra, with the help of their supporters, Cerebra aim to make it easier
Charity – www.cerebra.org.uk