The Kilgetty Bike It 100 Charity Sportive Ride takes place this year on Sunday, July 30, with all profits from this year’s event being shared between Paul Sartori (Hospice At Home) and Cancer Research UK.

Last held in July 2021, (despite being the hottest day of the year with temperatures above 30c on parts of the route), it proved a huge success with nearly 200 entrants (ranging from family groups to many enthusiasts using the longer distance routes as a testing warm up for Ironman Wales) experiencing a challenging but enjoyable day on the bike as well as help raise £6,300 for the two nominated charities that year.

The event is a non competitive sportive registered with British Cycling with 3 different route options (50: 75: 100 miles) that have been graded 2: 3: and 4 in BC’s 1 to 5 grading system for showing level of difficulty, to suit all cyclists who are used to regular training.

This year’s event is again limited to 200 entrants and with well over 100 entries received from afar away as Dorset, Sussex and all parts of Wales, and although many entrants are not affiliated to any cycle club, there are already 16 different clubs represented amongst the entries, and this year there is to be a framed certificate presented to the Club with the most finishers at the end of the event.

One of the organisers Norman Mason said that they hope the remaining spaces will all be filled by early July, to enable final plans to be put in place, and for all finishers to be gauranteed to receive their Welsh Slate Commemorative Medals on the day.

Besides the medals the £40 entry fee includes GPS Routes, Designated Water Stops, Route Direction Markers, Recovery/Back Up Vehicles, Marshals/Motorcycle Outriders, List of suggested food/coffee stops, and well earned refreshments and outdoor barbecue (to purchase) at the finish courtesy of Kilgetty Sports and Social Club.

Norman added: “We hope this year’s Kilgetty Bike It will prove as popular and successful as the last one, as not only did we raise a lot of money for our charities but also received a great amount of positive feedback, with one veteran competitor of many events describing it as the ‘friendliest event’ she had ever taken part in.”

To enter this year’s ride go to: https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/278127/Kilgetty-Bike-It-100-2023 or email [email protected] for more info.