Sustrans invite people to sponsor a mile of the National Cycle Network

Sponsor a mile of the National Cycle Network as a Christmas gift, and receive a certificate and fridge magnet

Gatwick to Greenwich on Cycle Network Route 21, with Matt Lamy

Gatwick to Greenwich on Cycle Network Route 21, with Matt Lamy

(Image credit: Chris Catchpole)

It’s almost impossible to go about your daily commute without encountering a route of the National Cycle Network.

Now, Sustrans who maintain the 14,000+ miles of routes across the UK, are allowing people to sponsor a mile of their favourite route – for just £30.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.