Action Medical Research are the leading UK charity funding vital research to help defeat the diseases that devastate the lives of sick and disabled babies, children and young people. Action have been funding medical breakthroughs for 70 years now and have helped to beat polio, fight meningitis, prevent stillbirths and develop ultrasound scanning in pregnancy. By supporting us, you are helping to find ways to reduce premature birth, to support children facing a lifetime of challenges caused by disabilities, and to develop cutting-edge therapies for rare and incurable diseases.Teams of two or four are taking part in this extremely tough dawn to dusk event where they will cycle 40 mile road route with 1000ft of ascent around Skiddaws challenging terrain, navigate a 2-mile course on Derwent Water, and finally summit the Skiddaw, one of the Lake District's most iconic peaks with an altitude of 931m, on a 11 mile round trip to raise money for this incredible cause.