CitySprint — the UK’s largest same day distribution company — has announced a ‘Tour of Britain’ charity cycle ride in September to help raise money for the Make-a-Wish UK Foundation, its new charity partner.
CitySprint has set an ambitious fundraising target of £50,000, which compares to £25k+ raised during last year’s London to Brighton cycle ride – demonstrating a drive to do bigger and better in 2023.
The multistage tour will involve riding a CitySprint E-cargo bike, supported by other colleagues on their cycles, around the country taking in CitySprint’s service centres that cover the length and breadth of the nation. Taking place over two weeks in September, the tour team will start in Aberdeen on September 8th and make their way south to the finish line at CitySprint’s Plymouth Service Centre, completing a total of 1,665 miles.
David Williams, Chief Financial Officer at CitySprint said, “The sole reason behind our Tour of Britain charity ride is to support the Make-a-Wish foundation in raising awareness of the challenges that many children are facing.
“We want to demonstrate through our cycling efforts our strong commitment to creating a positive impact on the lives of the people and communities we serve and work in. Raising money for the Make-a-Wish UK Foundation will help them bring happiness and magical memories to life for children with critical illnesses, by making their wishes come true in the year ahead.”
The announcement follows news in April that CitySprint named Make-a-Wish as their 2023 key charity partner.
Leading sponsors of the charity cycle include In-Sync, SPS and Software Integrators.
