Thank you to all those that participated at this year’s Uptonogood? Whether you
rode or volunteered and helped in one (or more) of the many capacities required, the event could not
happen without you, so thank you, Upton’s thriving community, for your support.
We had some 550 riders on the day, cycling 5 different routes, looked after by 52 Marshals and 7
Sweepers. Once the riding was over, we had 3 fantastic bands, 1 DJ, 387 burgers flipped, 80
sissling sausages, and approximately 1000 pints of beer and cider consumed!
On the downside, we had a broken chain, broken derailleur, a nasty case of gravel rash, and a broken
collar bone. Fortunately, they were all taken care of by Safe Hands and Mountain Mania, our first aid
and mechanical support providers.
For once the sun shone throughout the day and although hot, it was not the “hottest day” forecast,
with a third of the 648 litres of water purchased for the feed stations being returned unused.
We are pleased to say all our efforts have resulted in approximately £13.5K raised which will now be
apportioned according to volunteer/marshal requests but with the majority staying right here
in Upton to support the upkeep and improvement of the wonderful facilities we have. Full details will
appear on our website in due course.
If anyone took photos on the day that you don’t mind sharing, please email them to us.
If you are up for doing it all again next year, the date will be Saturday 20th June 2026.
All the best,
Mike Tibbetts and Bob Lot