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Pedal Power at the Plaza
Bosses at Broadway Plaza are turning to pedal power by encouraging people to participate in a sponsored cycle to raise money for the Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s Kidney Kids Appeal and the RNID (Royal National Institute for the Deaf).
The sponsored cycle weekend, which will take place between 26-28 September, is to support 26 year old Children’s Hospital employee Victoria Penfold, who has taken up a 300km challenge to cycle from London to the Eiffel Tower over the same three day period.
After hearing about Victoria’s challenge gym bosses at Virgin Active at Broadway Plaza volunteered their facilities and are urging businesses and individuals to match, or even better beat, the 300km distance Victoria will by cycling.
Virgin Active will also be hosting an Open Weekend over the three days, and are encouraging anyone wanting to take part in the sponsored cycle to take advantage of the other great facilities at the gym for free.
Following gruelling training sessions over the last six months Victoria can’t wait to get pedalling. She said: “Obviously raising money for the Children’s Hospital is very close to my heart having worked there for over two years and seen at first hand the great work they do. However the RNID is also a charity which is very important to me as both my husband and sister are deaf.
“I can’t wait to get started and would like to thank everyone who has shown their support. I’d urge anyone who’d like to play a part in matching my distance to help raise money, either individually or as a team, to register their names. Even if you only cycle 5km every kilometre counts!”
Anyone interested in signing up for the sponsored cycle should contact either Virgin Active directly on 0121 423 5700, or Justine Cleary at the Children’s Hospital on 0121 333 8524 or email Justine.cleary@bch.nhs.uk. Those wishing to simply make a donation can do so by logging on to www.justgiving.com/victoriapenfold109/09/2008
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