A challenging 126 kilometre ride starting in Sheffield, Tasmania and arriving at Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain, then returning to Sheffield. Nic’s Cradle Challenge is in memory of Nic Easton who died on 1 January 2014 of respiratory failure as a result of treatment he was receiving for Leukaemia. Nic and his father, Ric, first rode to Cradle Mountain in 2010 and again in 2011.
In 2014, Ric Easton came up with the idea of running a charity event using the same route Nic and he loved. With the support of Ric’s family (Jo, Georgia, Nathan and James) and myself, the first NCC event was born.
Two routes were offered a Mini-Challenge which despite being 66km still included the climb to Cradle Mountain and the full 126km challenge with over 2500m of climbing, this route is jam packed with big hills and iconic scenery including the world renowned Cradle Mountain. Beautiful forests, wild mountains and stunning lakes make this an inspiring yet challenging ride. Its not all down hill when you reach Dove Lake, you will realise that there are still some challenges awaiting you on your way back to Sheffield.
After 4 events, this amazing annual event came to a close in 2018, mostly due to fact that you can no longer ride to all the way to Dove Lake.
Nic was a truly admirable human being who contributed greatly to the world in the short time he was with us and was someone who will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.