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As a charity funding medical research to help save and change the lives of sick babies, children and young people, we rely on the generosity of supporters. Not only those individuals who ride their bikes, climb mountains, give up their time or make donations, but also corporate supporters like Garmin.

We recently caught up with John Kelly AKA the Random Forest Runner – an experienced endurance athlete and one of the most respected competitors in the ultrarunning community. John is soon to be taking on one of his toughest runs yet – the Wainwrights – with the hope of raising vital funds for rare disease research.

This week would have seen a group of Action cyclists head to Paris. However, team Seineo Hero - will still be challenging themselves by riding from London to St Ives.

Action spoke to Olympic gold medallist Dani Rowe MBE about how her exercise regime has changed since giving birth to her son and why she’s looking forward to our Champions of CycleSport Dinner in November.

Mark Beaumont – an ambassador for our Champions of CycleSport Dinner, which takes place in November 2021 – talks about his lockdown adventures, future projects and why he’s looking forward to digging out his tux for a great cause.

Action’s first gravel ride, the 58 mile route takes in many bridleways around the area, with a total of 16 off road sectors.

How to fuel for a long ride? Nutrition and how you fuel can be the difference between a great ride and suffering halfway. Here we have a simple recipe to help fuel your ride!

With Gravel the new hot topic on the cycling scene, we explore the key differences between Road and Gravel bikes and may help you decide if it's time to apply the N+1 rule to your bike collection.

How to add structure and training benefits to a ride and get the most out of your time on the bike.

Whether you're riding your first full day bike ride ever or a veteran of endurance events, choosing the right saddle can make or break your ride.

Are you first to grab a banana for the ride or pick one up as a go to option at a feed stop? Then this Banana Bar recipe is for you!

So, you're back on the bike making the most of the of the sunnier days training for your Action Medical Research event. When you finish what’s your priority, Shower? Food? Bike cleaning routine?