300 cyclists set for mammoth charity bike ride: Yeovil - Huddersfield
By jashby1 | Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 17:38
An astonishing 300 cyclists are now signed up to take part a charity cycle ride that starts at Huish Park in Yeovil and ends 260 miles away - in Huddersfield.
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Some of the riders from the 2011 ‘Pedal for Pounds’ event. Entries are now closed for the Yeovil - Huddersfield ride where organisers are hoping to raise £250k for good causes.
The Pink Link 'Pedal for Pounds 3' bike ride from Yeovil to Huddersfield will be Huddersfield Town FC's third charity bike ride, which raises money for the 'Keep It Up' campaign, benefiting local charity and partner Yorkshire Air Ambulance as well as the Huddersfield Town Academy.
22 took part in the first ride from Huddersfield to Southend in 2010, while 168 went "With Dean to the Withdean" in 2011 from Huddersfield to Brighton. Those two rides alone raised over £200,000 for the 'Keep it Up' campaign.
Once again HTFC's Chairman will be on his bike for the ride. "To see so many of our supporters getting on board with the ride this year is absolutely amazing," commented Huddersfield Town Chairman Dean Hoyle.
"The Club has been dedicated to raising funds for YAA since the start of our partnership with the charity in 2009, and we are well on the way to hitting our million pounds target.
"The Club and its fans continue to do everything we can to support our community. It makes us all very proud."
The ride will begin at Huish Park in Yeovil on Wednesday 2 May 2012, with cyclists pedalling a mammoth 260 miles back home to Huddersfield in time for the final League 1 home fixture against of the season against The Glovers on Saturday 5 May 2012.
It is the biggest fundraiser in the club's history, and every person who raises over £1000 for the 'Keep It Up' campaign will be rewarded with a FREE 2012/13 season card from the club, an outstanding gesture from the League one outfit.
Interested in supporting this charity event? To sponsor Chairman Dean Hoyle, Commercial Director Sean Jarvis and Ambassador Andy Booth on P4P3 please visit this site or text KIUP99 £5 to 70070.
For further details contact Partnership Executive Robyn Deegan on robyn.deegan@htafc.com to make a donation and support the ride.
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