Leasedrive Velo charity bike ride in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care and RNLI
The Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the UK's largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, is entering a team of 17 riders in a 261-mile charity bike ride between its headquarters at the TRL proving ground in Wokingham and Le Mans in aid of two charities. The team, led by group information solutions manager, Paul Newman, aims to raise a minimum of £5,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, one of the UK's oldest charities, and the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.
Roddy Graham, commercial director, said: "After a two-year break, the organiser of our highly successful London to Paris bike ride, which ultimately raised £16,472 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, has decided to repeat the venture with a longer and even more challenging route to Le Mans."
"Marie Curie Cancer Care has been our nominated company charity since 2005. Sadly, most of us all know a relative or friend who has suffered from cancer and the work this charity undertakes on supporting research and nursing terminally-ill patients as they draw to the close of their lives is awe-inspiring. Likewise, the work of the 40,000 RNLI volunteers on lifeboats, beaches and stations, who risk their lives to save and protect us all from the dangers of the sea is also critically important."
"Both the charities we are supporting this year merit maximum support and we hope people will give generously. In the current climate, we hope that many people will contribute and help us in our quest to raise a minimum of £5,000, preferably double that figure. Giving freely of their time and effort in aid of such worthwhile causes is what will drive our intrepid 17-strong team to keep rotating those pedals over 261 gruelling miles."
The Leasedrive Velo team will start from the group's headquarters in Wokingham on Saturday June 26 and will ride 54 miles to Portsmouth before catching a late afternoon ferry to Cherbourg. Day two will cover 72 miles between Cherbourg and Granville and day three 71 miles from Granville to Laval. The fourth and final day will see the team complete the final 64 miles to Le Mans, home of the world’s most famous motor race, the Le Mans 24 hours. There it will complete a lap of honour of the eight-mile public road circuit.
Current sponsors include Leasedrive Velo, which is covering the ferry return fares, fuel, support van and cycle shirt top costs, as well as underwriting its participating employees' time-off; and Thrifty Car & Van Rental which is kindly providing a 17-seater minibus.
Online donations to the Leasedrive Velo Wokingham to Le Mans charity Bike Ride can be made by visiting the RNLI fundraising website http://www.justgiving.com/rnli-BikeRide or the Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraising website http://www.justgiving.com/mccc-BikeRide.
Alternatively, please send a cheque made payable to 'Marie Curie Cancer Care' or 'RNLI' to Paul Newman at Leasedrive Velo, Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3GA.
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Leasedrive Velo is the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group in the UK and comprises two main operating divisions.
Leasedrive Velo Vehicle Management
Working in partnership with fleet managers, or delivering a complete outsourced service, Leasedrive Velo offers blue chip clients a range of bespoke fleet management services. Major investments in the finest asset management system and pioneering, flexible, web-based customer service technology have resulted in Leasedrive Velo offering customers a truly world class fleet management service capability.
Leasedrive Velo Rental Management
One of the largest short-term vehicle rental management companies in the UK, with access to an almost unlimited choice of vehicles and locations throughout the country, Leasedrive Velo Rental Management offers a simple and transparent pricing policy with no hidden surcharges. For rentals of 28 days or more, it offers the Stopgap mid-term vehicle rental solution. Rates are substantially reduced compared to daily rental.
The headquarters for Leasedrive Velo is at hi-tech offices at TRL in Wokingham. Awards won by Leasedrive Velo include 'Innovation in Services and Systems' Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero 2009 Award, Best Rental System category in the BusinessCar Techies 2009 Awards; the ITM 'Fleet Management Company 08/09' Award; the ITM 'Independent Vehicle Management Company 07/08' Award; the 2008, 2007 and 2006 Thames Valley Business Magazine 'Management Team of the Year' Award; the 2006 Fleet News Award for 'Best Contract Hire/Fleet Management Company'; and the 2006 GreenFleet Award for 'Leasing/Rental Company of the Year'
For further press information on Leasedrive Velo, contact:
Mr Jeremy Snook
JSPR Ltd
Telephone: 01235 227572
Mobile: 07957 867139
E-mail: jeremy.snook@jspr.co.uk
Website: www.jspr.co.uk
