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February 7, 2005 GET ON YOUR BIKE FOR LUNG CANCER CHARITY The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is urging the public to get on their bikes to raise vital funds by taking part in a 600 kilometre ride through Vietnam. And first to gear up for the challenge is Foundation charity worker Liz Legge, who, encouraged by her friends and family is busy raising the £2,500 needed to take part in the trip. Corporate Fundraising Manager for the Foundation, Liz has been involved in helping to co-ordinate events such as the London Marathon, the Great North Run and other sporting events. Liz said: "Every year I speak with the many wonderful people who generously and selflessly give their time and a lot of effort to raise funds for the Foundation, and every year I get asked if I'm taking part too. The response is always 'no way' followed by a feeling of guilt. "But at the end of 2004 the Foundation signed up for 10 places in the Vietnam cycle ride and I just told myself it was time to get fit and get on my bike!" Now Liz is busy training to help build up her stamina and friends, family and colleagues are giving her their full support in holding events to raise at least £2,500 towards the Foundation's fight against lung cancer. The lung cancer charity has secured another nine places by covering the initial registration fees needed to take part in the Vietnamese challenge. The challenge takes place between Saturday, November 12 and Thursday, November 24, 2005 and cyclists will embark on their once-in-a-lifetime experience from Hanoi. From there, they will pass through various towns and villages - from beautiful valleys and plum orchards, to corn plantations and awesome gorges. Cycling in temperatures reaching 26°C, the gruelling journey will be hot and humid. Food, internal travel, accommodation, 21-gear bikes, water and refreshments on cycling days, medical support, mechanics, and guides are all provided during the 13-day challenge. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation will give as much assistance as possible to volunteers who need to raise £2,500 for the Vietnam Cycle Ride, by helping to publicise fundraising efforts and you could event join Liz on her training schedule! If you are interested in booking a place on the Vietnam Cycle Ride, then please call Liz Legge or Janine Drew on 0871 220 5426 or contact them via the website www.roycastle.org
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is the only charity in the world wholly dedicated to defeating lung cancer - the biggest cancer killer in the UK. Our approach benefits current and future lung cancer sufferers alike: * We fund Research Programmes to detect lung cancer at a very early stage, which will save lives and is vital to the development of a future therapy. |