Author Archives: Ian Curwen

So there is now less than one week remaining until the 2013 Jennings Rivers Ride, and my preparations are almost complete. My previous blog outlined how my training was going. It also pointed out that this weekend was the last one left for some decent training. However, the weather has put paid to that. TwoContinue reading “One week to go”

Here’s my most recent post from the Rivers Ride blogs site: The title might be a cliché, but it really is true. With just one weekend left to go, there is very little time for further Rivers Ride training. It was with this nauseating thought in mind that I planned my riding for the weekendContinue reading “The final countdown”

I’ve tweeted about this a few times, but a little blog post won’t help either: I’m doing the Jennings Rivers Ride – Big Ride Out on Sunday 15 September, in aid of the Cumbria Community Foundation, and all the good work they do for community groups in the county. The ride is a 75 trekContinue reading “Please sponsor me!”

I wanted to blog about my recent cycling experience over Hardknott Pass in Cumbria. If only because if I don’t, there is a risk the rose-tinted spectacles will alter my memory. And as the title suggests, the clue is in the name. Hardknott Pass, really is the hardest climb I’ve ever undertaken, by quite someContinue reading “Hardknott – the clue is in the name!”

Apologies to anyone who is sick of hearing my story now (I know I am!), but there is something in Saturday’s News and Star about my blogging for the Jennings Rivers Ride.You can read the story here.You can read the blogs on my site, and on the Rivers Ride blog site. There are excellent blogsContinue reading “Rivers Ride in the ‘paper”

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to take part in a charity event which would pit men against women behind the steering wheel. The thought of taking on a rally challenge, or perhaps the quickest lap of an F1 course, or even Maryport go-kart centre got me excited and I agreed.It was a thisContinue reading “#girlsVboysMPG”

In my last blog I talked about getting back in the saddle following my accident, and I hoped that it would soon follow. I’m pleased to say that since that point I’ve been back on the bike and have done a number of rides. I won’t lie, before I set off on the first ofContinue reading “Back in the saddle”

On Friday 15 February, I volunteered to write a blog on my preparation for and experience of the 2013 Rivers Ride. On Sunday 17 February, I fell off my bike and broke a few bones. I’m no expert, but that’s not how I think you should prepare! Since then lots of people have asked meContinue reading “How not to prepare for the Rivers Ride AKA Where I’ve been”

I don’t often blog about work. However, next week, my employer – Copeland Borough Council – will take a significant decision on a project I have been involved in since the outset. This decision, is whether the council should continue to be involved in the government’s Managing Radioactive Waste Safely process, and move to stageContinue reading “Managing radioactive waste safely”