cycle-athon

See also: cycle-a-thon and cycleathon

English

Noun

cycle-athon (plural cycle-athons)

1. Alternative form of cycleathon.
   • 2011 June 17, Kristin Palpini, “From the Editor”, in Hampshire Life (Daily Hampshire Gazette), Northampton, Mass., page 4:

     They are competing in the Race Across America, a 30-year-old cycle-athon in which teams and solo riders bike from California to Maryland.

   • 2016 May 19, Sharon Harris, “Thousands raised to help teenager and her family”, in Penarth Times, Penarth, South Glamorgan, page 3, column 3:

     A quiz night at the Seashore Grill raised £3,600 and a 24-hour cycle-athon at the Barry school where her mum works raised £4,705.

   • 2018 December 13, “Cycle to North Pole”, in Oxford Mail, Oxford, Oxon, page 17, column 6:

     A CYCLE-ATHON is underway at Bunkers Hill Plant Nursery, near Woodstock, to raise money for two mental health charities.

   • 2019 March 27, “School noticeboard: Earlston High School”, in Border Telegraph, Galashiels, Scottish Borders, page 30, column 1:

     Niamh and Hannah organised various fundraising events in the school on Cancer Awareness day such as a cycle-athon, staff coffee morning and bake sale.