Pennine Events help GB Olympic Volleyball Squad with their 2012 Ambitions

 

Pennine Events have recently helped the squad successfully pull off their cycling Olympic Odyssey of cycling from Sheffield to London to raise money and awareness to help them fulfil their Olympic dreams.  

 

 

 We drafted the route, carried out the recce and risk assessment, prepared all the route support and ride mgt materials and provided  ride leader to guide the squad of 18 ladies through to a large public welcome in Trafalgar Square before a final finish at the Olympic Volleyball venue of Earls Court.  

    

 

    

It was all put together in a short timescale but no tall order (pardon the pun....) and great fun to be working with them. Along with putting on award-winning mass participation and national level competitions we also deliver a number of these highly prestigious rides each year.

 

 

Read more:

British Women's Volleyball successfully complete cycling odyssey to save their 2012 dream A strange quietness fell. After the cheering celebrations and popping of champagne corks as the GB women's volleyball team swept into Earl's Court last Tuesday, the final destination of their epic four-day, 300 mile journey by bicycle from Sheffield to London, there was a distinct pause in the ecstatic proceedings.  The head team coach had just reminded them what it was all about. read more

       

News Articles

 

The Guardian - Volleyball players on their bikes to raise cash

BBC - GB women's volleyball team in bike-ride fund raiser

      

 

Route Planning: Istanbul to Leeds 

 

We are now also currently working on a similar thing for Mike Tomlinson, wife of Jane the famous cancer-beating fundraiser, on his ride from Istanbul to Leeds (we are sorting out the final day's route which he has opened up to invited guests).

see www.istanbultoleeds.co.uk.