JOIN US TO GET BUSY CYCLING WITH THE FOUNDATION THIS SEPTEMBER
Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome at the Matt Hampson Foundation’s second annual Get Busy Cycling Day on Saturday 14th September.
We are not asking riders to replicate the efforts of Foundation supporter Billy Twelvetrees in covering 350 miles in 24 hours, or mapping out an official route, but if you are planning to get out on your bike, call in and find out more about the Foundation over coffee and cake!
The Foundation supports and inspires young people seriously injured through sport, and includes cyclists and triathletes among its many beneficiaries.
As a rugby player with Leicester Tigers and England Under-20s, Matt Hampson experienced a life-changing injury in 2005 which left him paralysed from the neck down and breathing via a ventilator but, rather than lament what he’d lost, he decided to focus on the things he could still do and to ‘get busy living’.
Knowledge
He created the Foundation and opened its Get Busy Living Centre at Burrough-on-the-Hill near Melton Mowbray to provide physiotherapy, specialist personal training, rehabilitation and wellbeing services, mentoring and advice to help people after life-changing injury.
As part of this community, beneficiaries are able to draw on the experiences and knowledge of others who have been on the same journey, developing the skills they need to move on as they start to rebuild their lives or plan a return to employment, education or sport.
Join us for Get Busy Cycling Day – whether you are out for a spin with friends, part of a regular ride, building training mileage or just looking for refreshments alongside other cyclists, there is a welcome for all riders at the Get Busy Living Centre on Saturday 14th September (10.00am-3.00pm).
Ascents of Burrough Hill will count towards the day’s Everest Challenge and there will be a chance to win a Get Busy Living cycling shirt.
Local routes
This is the perfect opportunity in an informal setting to find out more about the Foundation’s work in a young person’s recovery journey following life-changing injury.
Car-parking is available if you would prefer to ride out in rural Leicestershire and Rutland from the Centre or just drop in to find out what we do. There are local routes over 20, 40 and 75 miles to download if you’re looking for some inspiration.
For more information on #GetBusyCycling Day, email gary@hambo.co.uk
