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Cyclists from Hit The Downs 2021

Cycling event

Hit the Downs MTB

Thank you to everyone who took on Hit the Downs in 2023! Check out your timings below - and don't forget to pay in your fundraising, the quickest way is online:

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Event details

Location: Adur Recreation Ground, Shoreham-by-Sea
When: Sunday 16th July 2023 at 7:00am
Event type: Cycles, Mountain biking

About the challenge

A day of killer climbs, swooping descents and tonnes of camaraderie! It's the perfect event for groups, so why not grab your friends and join up together.

💙 Choose between 30km, 60km and 80km route
💙 Sign up for only £35, £40 or £45 (depending on route)
💙 Routes take between 3-8 hours to complete
💙 Fundraise £50 for local hospice care

We'll be back again in 2024!

What you'll get

💙 Fully signed and marshalled route
💙 Mechanical support, for your bike at the start and finish
💙 Refreshments as you go
💙 Bespoke finishers medal

St Barnabas House Hit the Downs MTB

What last year's riders have to say:

Tough ride but really enjoyed it! Very well organised and for such a good cause. We will be back again to shred the trails next year!

- One of our Hit the Downs MTB 2021 riders

Where your fundraising goes

Your registration fee only covers the cost of putting on the event – and your sponsorship goes towards helping us continue to provide local hospice care for people with life-limiting illnesses.

To help support people who needs hospice care we ask everyone taking part in Hit the Downs MTB to raise at least the minimum sponsorship of £50. You can only fundraise for us or our sister hospice – Chestnut Tree House, and every pound you raise will go directly to support local adults, children and their families.

  • By raising £50 you could be providing a group bereavement session where families can share their experiences of grief.
  • By raising £90 you could be funding a Community Nurse Specialist to visit a patient in the comfort of their own home.
  • By raising £225 you could fund a night of full care for a patient in the hospice at the end of their life – with their symptoms managed, feeling comfortable and surrounded by family.

Find out more

Participant for Hit The Downs 2022 stood at the finish line
What to expect at Hit the Downs 2023
Get to know more about our only mountain biking event!
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Cycling information
Training help and advice for all cyclists, including exclusive videos from Marmalade on the perfect kit bag for mountain biking.
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Mother and Son take on Hit the Downs!
"It was our first organised bike ride together and it was so much fun!"
15 July 2021