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The Beast and Durham Big Ride launched at County Hall yesterday (June 29), with Durham's Chief Constable, John Stoddart, becoming the first entrant to collect his starting number for the 50 mile Beast.

The Beast will take place on Sunday 5 September 2010 leaving from the Sniperley Park and Ride site, with the riders escorted out of Durham City by police outriders and a rolling road closure programme in place for the first part of the challenge.

The Durham Big Ride, comprising the 25 mile Big Ride, 12 mile Medium Ride and 1.5 mile Little Ride, takes place on Sunday 12 September. This event is the largest mass participation cycling event in the county and organisers are hoping entries will exceed last year's record of 1,700 this time.
16/07/2010 14:21:22