As last year there will be a Barbeque for riders, friends and family. There will also for the first time be a beer tent. The Bouncy Castle returns again for those whose still have energy to burn, and once again Herongate Cycles will run a breakdown service for emergencies and provide an on-site cycle shop. Don’t forget to see the Essex Roads Cycling Club and Torq Exhibition either.
The Routes
This year's event covers 4 distances of 20, 40, 75 and 100 miles (the 'Essex-Tunner') and is designed for people of all fitness and abilities. The rides go through villages including Bicknacre, Little Baddow, Hatfield Peveral, Witham, Braintree, Finchingfield, Audley End, Thaxted, Hatfield Heath, Chipping Ongar, Kelvedon Hatch, Fryerning and Ingatestone, depending on which course you choose. The start and finish point for all routes is Lake Meadows, Billericay.The 20 and 40 mile routes are fully signposted. Refreshment points will be marshaled to help riders along the route.
THE 75 AND 100 MILE ROUTE IS RUN TO AUDAX RULES.
20 mile route
40 mile route
75 mile route
100 mile route
How to Enter
You don't need to be an experienced cyclist to take part, just have a moderate level of fitness for the shorter rides. The routes have been carefully chosen and gently undulate through scenic countryside and small towns. Please feel free to stop and admire the view along the way, particularly at the various checkpoints along the route.There are lots of different ways to enter. You can phone the Orchid hotline on 020 7601 7167 for an entry form or apply and pay online at
www.orchid-cancer.org.uk . Alternatively you can click on this link download Life Cycle 6 Entry Form to fill in yourself. Upon receipt of the entry fee you will receive a Rider Pack consisting of your Rider Number, Route Directions, Sponsor Form, Rider Rules, Golden Rules of the Road, and a Training Workout.Please note that Life Cycle 6 is also featured in the 2006 Bike Events Brochure (Click on the link to order your free copy). However, Life Cycle 6 does not appear on the Bike Events website because it is not an event run by that organisation.
How to get there
Getting to the start/ finish point in Billericay couldn’t be easier. Road connections are very good via the A176 off the A127 London Southend Road. Alternatively you can catch the train via the Liverpool Street to Southend line which stops en route at Billericay. To locate the event site in Billericay click on download Road/Rail Map . To get to the start/ finish point in the park click on download Start/ Finish Point Map .Free parking is available at the start at Billericay station or located in Lake Meadows, which is accessible off Radford Crescent. Upon arrival, riders must check in at the Event Headquarters. All participants will receive a commemorative certificate and medal on their return to the start after completing their ride.
Ideas for Team Entries
Club Entries - If you are a member of a local club or association then why not persuade a few of the members to take part. Entering as a team can be a lot of fun and you may attract more members as a result.Company Teams - Why not enter a team from your workplace and even ask your employer to match the funds that you raise for the Orchid Cancer Appeal.
With thanks
The Orchid Cancer Appeal would like to thank Billericay Roundtable, Essex Roads Cycling Club, Basildon Cycling Club, Goodman Baylis Ltd, hsh and Herongate Cycles in their help and advice in staging this event.
