Wiggle Tour of the Peak

  • About

    Combining some of the country's toughest cycling climbs and favourite beauty spots, the Wiggle Tour of the Peak is sure to take your breath away, in more than one sense.

    This ride is limited to 1,000 places and each year it fills to capacity. For 2012 the organisers are shaking things up a bit - they've now got a new springtime slot replacing the reds and golds of autumn. There's an inviting new route option as well for those who are a little more cautious with their hilly sportives.

    What hasn't changed is the fact that when you complete Wiggle Tour of the Peak you will have taken on a seriously challenging bike ride in some of Britain's most beautiful moorland countryside.

    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 27 May 2012
    Time: Starts at 9:00 am
    Location: Chapel Leisure Centre, Long Lane, Capel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 0TQ
    Distance: 97 miles, 65 miles, 47 miles

    Entry fees

    97 miles - £29.00, 65 miles - £26.00, 47 miles - £22.00

  • Details

    The Peak District National Park is Britain's most popular National Park, and very popular with thrill-seekers from all disciplines including cycling. There are plenty of organised bike rides in these parts but none as popular as Wiggle Tour of the Peak.

    That's partly because it's the only sportive which includes all 3 of the Peak District's trophy climbs - in fact 3 of Britain's most iconic climbs bar none - Cat and Fiddle, Winnats Pass and Holme Moss.

    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 27 May 2012
    Time: Starts at 9:00 am
    Location: Chapel Leisure Centre, Long Lane, Capel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 0TQ
    Distance: 97 miles, 65 miles, 47 miles
    Entry fees: 97 miles - £29.00, 65 miles - £26.00, 47 miles - £22.00

  • Entering the event

    If you want to take part in this event and still be part of The Unstoppables team, here’s how you can:

    1. Get yourself signed up on the event website

    2. Let us know you’re entered and that you’d like to fundraise for us
    We’ll send you a fundraising pack including sponsor forms, a t-shirt, and a guide to all the ways we can support your training and fundraising

    3. Set up an online fundraising page for us – it’s the best way to fundraise!

    4. Train hard, fundraise hard and be unstoppable!

  • Raise money

    A great way to boost your fundraising if you're doing a sponsored event is to raise money online.

    Setting up an online giving page with JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving is a great way to raise money, enabling people to sponsor you really easily. All you need to do is visit the site, select Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as your charity and then create your page. You can then personalise it with photos and messages and send the link to everyone you know.

    Use social networking websites

    A great way to increase awareness of your event is to add details to your social networking site; be it Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. It's even possible now to link these sites directly to your online giving page, making it even simpler for people to donate. Another way to inspire people, and raise awareness, is to blog about how your preparation is going. If people see the amount of time you're committing, and why you're doing your event, then they'll be more likely to dig deep!

    Email your family and friends

    Target your most generous supporters first. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page.

    Be persistent

    Try re-sending the link to your page one week before the event to get some last minute sponsors. Then send it one more time once you've done the event - it's never too late!

    Raise money while you shop

    If you shop online, you can raise money for us simply by signing up with easyfundraising. Visit your favourite online retailers through this site and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to us at no extra cost to you!


    Sponsorship forms

    General sponsorship form.pdf

  • What you can expect

    The organisers of the Wiggle Tour of the Peak 2012 are eager to make sure you're looked after! Here's what's included in your entry fee:

    Run under British Cycling guidelines  
    Electronic timing using the latest UHF technology  
    3 fully arrowed routes for all abilities  
    Goody bag for all finishers
    Slick and secure online entry and payment system  
    Rider photography
    No signing-on queues  
    Route maps
    NEG motorcycle outriders  
    GPX files for your navigational device
    Mechanical support  - static and on the road  
    1st Aid and Paramedic services
    Gold, Silver and Bronze rider standards  
    Rider finishing certificates to download
    Sports nutrition, carb-food and isotonic drinks  
    Enhanced rider times service