Ed Billingham

Ambitious 220 - Manchester to London - 2023

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My target 220 mi

Please support my Ambitious challenge!

I’m taking part in the Rapha Ambitious 220 challenge. I will be taking on 220 miles in June and leaving my limits behind to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism, who want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported. Please donate to support my challenge. Thank you so much!

My Achievements

Shared page

Self-donated

Added a profile pic

Added a blog post

Received 10 donations

25% fundraising target

50% fundraising target

Fundraising target reached

50% distance target reached

Challenge complete!

My Updates

Race report

Sunday 2nd Jul


After a great start smashing up Buxton old road better than usual i made the first stop to find the water had run out! 
I set off on my own to find water at a petrol station and was caught up by my 1st group.
The heat started to get me and i got dropped by my group, but arrived at Boswell with some Manchester friends.
After Boswell it got very hot 🥵 and 
I stopped for a lime and soda at a pub at about 3pm and then picked up a couple of electrolyte tabs from a support car which brought me back to life! 
At Sywell everyone was really flaked out with the heat. I inhaled some great fish and chips and a gallon of iced water 💦 
I joined another group which included my previous years riding group members including legends Simon Mottram and Charlie Tames, it was an honour to ride the last 2 stages in the same group as last year. My legs had recovered well and i powered ahead on my own to the finish! 

https://strava.app.link/lREBQIAB6Ab

Tracker i’m number 43!

Saturday 24th Jun
https://www.followmychallenge.com/live/rapha/manchester-to-london-2023/

Thanks for sponsoring tomorrow 6:15 kickoff! 

Easy week

Wednesday 21st Jun
This week is all about not overdoing it so my legs are fully recovered from my over training! 
Looking forward to a long day riding through England in the sun with a tailwind! ☀️
Thanks for all your sponsorship so far! 

Rest week!

Monday 5th Jun
After a 5 wk block of 200 mile weeks I’m having an easy week before a huge ride into north Wales on 10/6 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42298165 followed by another two wks easy, i should be fully recovered for the ride to London.
I’ve managed to shift 3kg of fat by eating between 12pm and 8pm also cutting the wine and beer to minimum… some way off my ideal hill climbing weight of 85kg… 

Sponsorship is a little off target so please sponsor just a small amount if you can it all adds up to help Autistic kids.
Many thanks 
Ed 


Snake Shrines Moss

Monday 22nd May
At last with some really sunny weather i set off at 6:20am for my favourite long ride on my own.  
It was a perfect morning out, reaching the top of Snake Pass by 9:10am felt great, and i was home by 2:30pm.

Last year i suffered on the hills even though I’d done plenty of training and the group pace was no harder than an easy club ride, maybe i was just not recovered enough… this year I’m not going repeat same thing. So extra hills over the next few weeks. 
All sponsorship massively appreciated! Thank you 🤗

Scribe Cycling

Thursday 18th May
Thanks to Scribe Wheels for your sponsorship! 
I will be riding Scribe Wheels to London! ⛰️🚵‍♀️

Training in full swing!

Thursday 11th May
Training is progressing well for this this year’s Manchester to London fundraiser ride for Ambitious about Autism on June 25. It seems like yesterday since I was posting about last years event! 
If you’re able to to sponsor me it means a lot and every donation goes to help a very vulnerable section of society.  
Thanks again!
Ed


Thank you to my Sponsors

£150

Anthony Roberts

Good luck Ed

£104.50

John Plunkett

Good luck Ed1

£100

Mum

Ed for the win 🏆

£53

Steve And Rachel Middleton

Good Luck Ed!! We’ll be rooting for you”

£53

Adrian And Polly Arthur

Go for it!

£51

David Russell

Good luck with your challenge, Ed!

£50

The Gibsons

Best of luck, Ed. A great cause, hope you enjoy your ride.

£50

Jo Wade

GOOD LUCK in your pursuit for the yellow jersey. Wishing you a strong tail wind and a chafe free ride xox

£38.16

Poggy

RideSafe and RideStrong brother You will nail it no questions

£35

Members Of Chester Guitar Circle

Thanks for you generosity!

£31.80

Anne Billingham

All the best for a great day

£31.80

Mark Houghton

All the best Ed! Confident that you'll complete this task in honour of the autism cause. Cheers, Mark

£31.80

Tim Richardson

Good luck Ed 🎸 See you in school next week

£31.80

Gavin And Sarah White

Good luck Ed

£31.35

Carlos Bonell

£30

Kevin And Maureen

Have a great ride , Ed.

£30

Martin Ob

Hope you get a tail wind Ed!

£26.50

Scribe Cycling Uk

£25

Tony Roberts

Good luck Ed. Tony

£21.20

Victoria Stark

Enjoy!

£21.20

Caroline Barrett

Best of luck, and enjoy it!

£20

John Savage

Hope it went well/hope it goes well (not sure if date Ed!) x

£20

Ed Billingham

£10.60

Harry The Horse

Go go go you old Shetland!

£10.60

Lucia Eleuterio

Good luck, Ed. You are amazing doing your best to achieve your goals and make a difference to society too. Well done 🙏🏼

£10.60

Anonymous

Go safe n fast!

£10.60

Alice And Alex Searle

Good luck Ed! Love from the Searles.

£10.60

Ruth Davies

Go Ed!

£10.60

Kally

What a cycle!!! Well done 👏

£10.60

Suzanne Smith

Good luck Ed, enjoy and cycle safely

£10.60

The Spraggs

Well done Ed from Matt, Jill and Elena

£10.60

Andy Gray

Great cause Ed, you will smash it.

£10.60

Isabel

Amazing achievement and amount raised. Go Ed!

£10.60

James

STAY HARD 👊🏻🚴‍♀️

£10.60

John Ainsworth

Well done, Ed

£10.60

Rhiannon Collins

£10.60

Kim Walsh

Good luck Ed!! Enjoy it.

£10.60

Richard Coy

£10.60

Karen Tweedie

Well done Ed…..

£10.45

Gareth Evans

Good luck Ed! I hope we both make it! ;-)

£10

Nicole Nijssen

Good luck Ed. I hope you will have recovered by the next CGC.

£10

Karen Cosgrove

Good luck Ed, I hope you smash your ambitious targets but whatever happens you are doing a great job as always to support inclusivity.

£10

Claire & William

Good luck Ed!

£5.30

Debbie Mcevoy

Good luck Ed!!

£5.30

Anonymous

Fantastic achievement !