West Lothian locals are being urged to get on their bikes and pedal to assist Social Chew’s Break the Cycle marketing campaign which goals to boost £1m to fund important tasks to finish homelessness.
Following a profitable first occasion final 12 months, it’s again once more for 2022 and invitations individuals to make the 60-mile cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh with the aim of elevating vital funds to assist its motion to finish homelessness.
New for this 12 months, is a 20-mile route setting off from Linlithgow Palace, good for West Lothian locals to get entangled and assist the landmark fundraiser.
Located on the banks of Linlithgow Loch, the beautiful location will see bikers of all ages and skills set off on their 20-mile route, culminating on the residence of Scottish Rugby, BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Right here, fundraisers, together with their associates and households, will take pleasure in performances from a spread of native acts and revel in refreshments because the cyclists cross the end line.
If the 20-mile route remains to be too lengthy, individuals are inspired to affix in on the three-mile route, which takes cyclists across the BT Murrayfield website. The beginning factors of the completely different routes can be staggered so everybody can cross the end line collectively.
The Break the Cycle occasion will happen on Sunday, September 4, with Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy, Glasgow Warriors managing director and former Scotland rugby captain, Al Kellock main the cost and driving from Glasgow to Edinburgh adopted by gamers from Glasgow Warriors.
Capital Radio’s Jennifer Reoch has additionally pledged to affix the 60-mile cycle and Scottish legend Elaine C Smith can be on the finish website to supply friends some comedian aid.
In addition to the bodily occasion in September, there’s the chance to indicate your assist by taking by yourself 60-mile challenges to boost cash, because the digital challenges could be designed to go well with everybody, utilizing any mode or technique.
Josh Littlejohn MBE, co-founder of Social Chew, mentioned: “Break the Cycle is again this 12 months, larger and higher and thrilled to have Sir Chris and Al on board to as soon as once more assist us increase much-needed funds to interrupt the cycle of homelessness. These choosing the 20-mile cycle will begin at Linlithgow Palace and get to see to soak up the West Lothian sights as they make their strategy to Edinburgh.
“The funds raised at Break the Cycle will assist us assist individuals throughout the nation who've skilled homelessness, whether or not that’s by means of supporting individuals to discover a secure place to name residence, empowering individuals to get a job, or by offering free, recent meals to people who find themselves homeless or in meals poverty.”
“With our new routes this 12 months, the assist of our well-known faces getting concerned, and what guarantees to be an actual pageant really feel on the end line at BT Murrayfield, we’re in for a very thrilling occasion. Signal as much as be part of this 12 months’s Break the Cycle to boost important funds to finish homelessness.”
To search out out extra, sign-up, or donate, please go to: breakthecycle.co.uk
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