Sponsors of this year’s annual Rake Cycle Challenge, Clock Creative, were out in full force last Sunday (16th October) presenting commemorative ‘I rode the Rake 2011’ T-shirts that they had designed to mark the high profile event in the cyclists’ calendar. The team designed a logo for the event organiser, the Lancashire Road Cycle Club, incorporating the distinctive Clock logo and a cyclist in action.
The event attracted 100’s of spectators who lined the route from Ramsbottom library to the top of the Rake near the Shoulder of Mutton pub. Ann Rimmer of Clock Creative said: “We’re proud to be part of such a thriving village and we wanted to show our support for the event by getting involved and sponsoring it. Next year the time trail becomes a National Championship so the branding we’ve now set in place for the Lancashire Road Cycle Club can be developed further at a later date.”
Peter Graham, organiser of the event from the Lancashire Road Club said: “The race is a fantastic spectacle and hugely popular in both racing circles and with the numerous supporters who come along. We’d struggle to hold the event without sponsors though and once again this year we’ve been well supported which is great.”
The annual time trial event attracts keen cyclists from across the UK, hoping for the fastest climb, which this year was just under 3 minutes. Relatively short at 875 metres, the Ramsbottom Rake has a punishing gradient – reaching 25% towards the end – making it a challenge for the 75 solo and tandem cyclists who took part. The youngest cyclist was aged 9 on a tandem with her father and the eldest was in his seventies.
Post a Reply