HISTORY
The Big Bad Bike Ride is a charity event, with the sole purpose of raising funds for research into finding the cure for Friedreich’s ataxia.
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This charity ride first took place in 1991, and since then has raised a total of £745,000 for research into a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia.
| Year | Place | No. of riders | Funds raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | YORK TO FILEY | 111 | £20,000 |
| 1992 | FILEY TO YORK | 243 | £35,000 |
| 1993 | FILEY TO YORK | 486 | £56,000 |
| 1994 | FILEY TO YORK | 438 | £46,000 |
| 1995 | ASSAULT ON ARRAN | 77 | £28,000 |
| 1996 | ASSAULT ON DUBLIN | 100 | £36,000 |
| 1997 | RETURN TO DUBLIN | 85 | £43,000 |
| 2002 | CASTLE HOWARD | 175 | £61,500 |
| 2004 | RETURN TO CASTLE HOWARD | 152 | £73,040 |
| 2006 | THE ZEEBRUGGE LANDING | 109 | £98,060 |
| 2008 | RAID ON PEEBLES | 124 | £71,500 |
| 2010 | THE HIGHLAND CHALLENGE PITLOCHRY | 158 | £103,000 |
| 2011 | PEEBLES 2011 | 135 | £74,083 |
| Total: | £745,000 |
