Led by Kathy Weir - widow of the late Scotland legend and MND campaigner Doddie Weir OBE - and a team of British and Irish Lions including Rob Wainwright and Gordon D’Arcy, the pack arrived in Leeds after setting off from Melrose this morning.
Headingley Stadium served as the official Day One finish line for the 750-mile epic, and as the heart of rugby in Leeds, is a key staging post on the route which connects the four nations of the Six Nations Triple Crown (Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland).
For the 12 core riders and hundreds of supporters, reaching Leeds marks the completion of the first of three consecutive 200-mile days.
The mission is simple: finishing what Doddie started. The event has already raised over £1m for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, funding vital research into a cure for Motor Neuron Disease.
The riders depart tomorrow morning for Gloucester, heading eventually for Dublin, where Kathy Weir and Gordon D’Arcy will deliver the match ball for the Ireland vs. Scotland Six Nations clash on Saturday.
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1. Arriving in Headingley
The Doddies Triple Crown riders arrive in Headingley after their gruelling trek taken so far. | Doddies Triple Crown
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2. Arrival in Headingley
The charity cycle ride looks to take Kathy Weir and company from Murrayfield Stadium to the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. | Doddies Triple Crown
3. Arrival in Headingley
The team arrived in Headingley after their 200-mile Day One cycle. | Doddies Triple Crown
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4. Departing Headingley
The next leg of their ride will see the team venture from the spiritual home of rugby to another stadium - Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester. | Doddies Triple Crown
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5. Leaving Headingley
The ride has already hit the £1m mark only two days after its start from Murrayfield earlier in the week. | Doddies Triple Crown
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6. Leaving Headingley
The money raised is going towards the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, which provides funding for vital research into a cure for Motor Neuron Disease. | Doddies Triple Crown