Dear Branch Committee
Very Important Announcement
Combined Project – North West
and Yorkshire & Humberside Regions
In an exciting new
project, our two Regions are working together to introduce a simple but fun way
to raise lots of money to help fund research into a cure for Parkinson’s. The venture is being organised by Pedal for
Parkinson’s, who have raised £45,000 for research in just two years using this
fundraising technique.
This is how it
works. On the August Bank Holiday
weekend, 28th to 31st, this year, starting on opposite
coasts, two teams of riders will be cycling the Trans Pennine Trail, a 215 mile
way-marked route which crosses the country through our two Regions: Southport, Altrincham, Pennistone, Selby, Hornsea, or the
other way round.
We are not asking you
to sponsor them or raise money in the Branch, no, all we are asking you to do
is to find cyclists to join in the ride.
Each cyclist has a minimum sponsorship target of £200 and will ride for
one, two, three or all of the days. If each
of the Branches found just one rider, we would generate at least £11,200. If, like the Barnsley Branch last year, you
could find 5 riders, we would raise at least £56,000. In fact, during the Lands
End to John O’Groats cycle ride last year, many of the day riders raised
considerably more than £200 so a target of £60,000 would be realistic.
Where do you find the
riders? Among your family and friends,
neighbours and work mates, sports clubs and businesses, fire service, armed
forces – the list is endless. Challenge
them to ride 50 miles and raise £200.
But of course, the real challenge is to ask them to help us cure
Parkinson’s.
The beauty of this way
of raising money is that it takes the pressure off the Branch. You don’t have to plan anything, organise
anything or raise the money yourself.
Just find riders. It’s that
simple. Riders can register at
endtoendregistration@live.co.uk
Please help – together we can cure Parkinson’s.
Yours sincerely,
David Greaves
Pedal for Parkinson’s
www.pedalforparkinsons.co.uk