Castles of Conquest
Castles of Conquest is more than a cycling event — it’s a movement to raise awareness for men’s mental health, rooted in personal experience and driven by community.
Founded by a teacher and father who struggled with poor mental health in silence for years, this event was born from the realisation that men often carry emotional burdens alone. After a solo bike ride turned into an emotional lifeline, the idea became clear: to turn that ride into a shared journey — one that says, “No man should have to ride alone.”
The event takes place on Sunday 27th July 2025, covering a 90-mile route starting and finishing at Chester Castle, passing through Holt, Caergwrle, Denbigh, Rhuddlan, and Flint — a meaningful journey through both stunning landscapes and iconic Welsh castles.
We are partnered with British Cycling and proudly support the mental health charity MANUP?, which encourages men to speak up, seek help, and break the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Why Partner with Us?
As a sponsor, your brand becomes part of something real, meaningful, and community-driven — with benefits including:
• Positive brand alignment with a powerful, socially conscious cause
• Visibility through social media promotion, event banners, rider kits, and post-event coverage
• Media interest — we are already engaging with BBC and ITV to help share this story across the UK
• Engaged audience of cyclists, families, schools, mental health advocates, and communities across Wales and the Midlands
• Opportunities for team involvement — sponsor staff are welcome to ride, volunteer, or attend the event
Your sponsorship isn’t just helping an event happen — it’s helping men feel seen, supported, and less alone. It’s showing that your organisation is more than a logo — it’s a force for good.
Let’s ride together — for a cause that truly matters.
Target Audience
The event is mainly aimed at men aged over 18, it is open to all over the age of 18 and people of all cycling abilities from beginner to pro can take part. So long as they have the desire to complete the route.
Key Dates and Timings
the event will take place on July 27th. Sponsorship is required ASAP in order to secure resources such as signage and hydration essentials. Whilst the need for items will no longer be needed after the event, I am hopeful that this will become an annual event with the opportunity to expand and recreate in Rotherham parts of the UK bringing the message to more people and exposing brands to a bigger audiences .
Specific Opportunity Details
Sponsorship Opportunities – Castles of Conquest
We’re looking for like-minded partners to support Castles of Conquest — a charity cycling event with heart, history, and a mission that resonates deeply in today’s world: supporting men’s mental health.
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What Is It?
Castles of Conquest is a 90-mile charity cycling event taking place on Sunday 27th July 2025, beginning and ending at Chester Castle and visiting six iconic Welsh castles along the route: Holt, Caergwrle, Denbigh, Rhuddlan, and Flint. Riders of all backgrounds and abilities will come together for a cause that reminds every man he doesn’t have to ride alone.
The event is in aid of MANUP?, a men’s mental health charity that challenges stigma and encourages open conversation.
We already have backing from local communities and media (with interest from BBC Radio and ITV Wales) and are seeking sponsors to help expand the event’s impact.
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Where Is It?
• Start/Finish: Chester Castle
• Route: Through North Wales — Holt, Caergwrle, Denbigh, Rhuddlan, and Flint
• Audience: Local riders from Wales, the Midlands, and further afield
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Our Reach & Growing Fanbase
• Website: www.castlesofconquest.co.uk
• Social Media:
• Facebook: Rapidly growing community with active engagement
• X (Twitter): New but gaining traction through video and rider stories
• Event Page: Listed and promoted on British Cycling, providing national-level visibility
• Press Coverage: Featured by BBC Merseyside, with further coverage planned through BBC Radio Stoke and ITV Wales
• Newsletter List (Growing): Riders, mental health supporters, and community members
• JustGiving Team Page: For charity donations and sponsor visibility
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Opportunities for Sponsors
• Headline Sponsor – prominent logo placement on jerseys, website, signage, banners, and media
• Stage & Rest Stop Sponsors – branding at key locations on the route
• Hydration / Safety / Kit Sponsors – product placement and shout-outs
• In-Kind Supporters – contribution of services, printing, food, medical cover, or promotional items
• Employee Engagement – sponsors are welcome to field a team, volunteer, or co-host rest stops
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Why Get Involved?
• Impact – This is real, raw, and rooted in lived experience. You’ll be part of something that’s making a difference.
• Visibility – From castles and coastlines to social media and the press, your brand will be front and centre.
• Alignment – Mental health, community, resilience, and connection. These are values that matter — to your staff, your customers, and your legacy.
Castles of Conquest is more than an event. It’s a lifeline.
Help us make sure no man ever feels like he has to ride alone.
Features and Benefits
In return for support, sponsors will have there logos or names placed on any printed materials, social media, website, future press releases and acknowledged in future media coverage.
Other Partners
The Mobile Bike Mechanics
Farndon Frames
Investment
I am looking for anything and everything that can be offered. I still have signage to acquire, high visibility vests, water for hydration for riders, increased advertisement