Hub On Wheels

Welcome to Bostons Cycle Ride and Festival Fan Site. We wanted to publish the current events and health solutions for our Boston Hub On Wheels fans and contestants. Below you will find information on our latest events and activities. Also, we will be publishing event specials and discounts for fans and riders Charities Where No Money Goes To Charit... y? I found a great post on some wild things going on with charities. Now while Hub On Wheels is an excellent program and event. I did want to share some news in the charity events and what people are find out Riders signing up for Britains newest and most expensive charity cycling sportive could be forgiven for thinking that part of their entry fee goes direct to a good cause. After all, the official title of the event is the Marie Curie Cancer Care Etape Pennines. Together with its well established big brother north of the border, the Etape Caledonia, it charges the highest entry fee on the sportive calendar £61. Yet none of that goes to the charity. Instead, all profits go to one of the richest showbiz and sport talent agencies in the world, IMG, which includes Rafael Nadal, Justin Timberlake and Tyra Banks among its clients. 5,000 riders took part in Mays Etape Caledonia. Almost 3,000 have signed up for the Etape Pennines, which takes place in County Durham on 7 October. Thats a turnover of nearly £500,000. Both events are closed-road sportives yet does this really justify the high entry fee, especially as none of it goes to charity? IMG certainly thinks so. In response to this question, it emailed me a list of what the entry fee covers. Included were all the things provided by other, cheaper sportives, such as medical support and comprehensive ecommunications before and after the event making the experience as smooth as possible. And finally there was this: Paying for the right to host events in some of the most beautiful locations in the country. We wish to thank our community and contributors who have been helping us bring awareness of our website. Green Bean ...Read More