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"Get On Your Bike", Says Local Campaigner

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter Sat, 01 September 2012 8:07AM

Cyclists across the Isle of Wight are being urged to get involved in forming a team to compete in the London bikeathon.

For the past 14 years a group from the Island has taken part in the challenge raising more than £100,000 for Leukaemia Research.

Team leader Terry Crow from Godshill is once again forming a team this year.

Over the years, he not only fought the devastating cancer but also put time and energy into establishing the cycling group and raising money for the leukaemia charity.

More than 5,000 cyclists take part in the challenge in London. They can take on 13, 26, or 52 miles around London, or for a more extreme ride follow in the path of the 2012 Olympians and take on both Box Hill and Leith Hill in a new 75+ mile route around Surrey.

The bikeathon takes place on 16th September. For more details click here.

If you are from the Isle of Wight and want to take part call Terry Crow on 840216.

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