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Thousands of cyclists are expected to saddle up for a charity bike ride under the stars.
The British Heart Foundation’s Night Ride will see cyclists pedal their way from Manchester to Blackpool to arrive at sunrise.
The 60-mile route is expected to raise valuable funds for the Mending Broken Hearts appeal towards stem cell research which could repair heart damage.
BHF say the pioneering biological research could see damaged heart muscles repaired in as little as 10 years’ time.
It is the first time the event has been held in Manchester and is seen as the northern equivalent to the annual London to Brighton night bike ride.
The Manchester ride will leave from the Trafford Centre at 1am on September 18, with riders urged to arrive from 11.30pm.
The route will then run through Wigan, Bolton, Chorley, Preston and Lytham St Annes before arriving at Blackpool as dawn breaks.
Cyclists will ride along the sea front beneath the illuminations before finishing their journey under Blackpool Tower.
Leading the ride will be former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson, who has signed up in memory of her own dad who died of heart disease when she was 17.
Bury-born Gemma, 26, who is now starring as a medic in BBC soap Casualty, said: “I’m so excited the first-ever Night Ride cycling event is in my home town of Manchester.
“Heart disease touched my life when I was 17 and I lost my dad to it. He was just 52 and led a healthy and active life. I’m determined to raise money and awareness so others don’t have to go through what I have.”
Entry for the event is £30 per person and participants must be over 18.
For more information go to bhf.org.uk/m2bdark, email nightride@ bhf.org.uk or call 03004568355.