Jump on your bike...
...and help Vision Aid Overseas
We’ve teamed up with eye care
charity Vision Aid Overseas to
organise the 3rd annual Cycling for
Sight charity bike ride – this year,
around the glorious Lake District.
And we’re looking for cyclists –
teams or individuals – to join us.
The charity cycle takes place on Sunday 28th August and
promises to be a fun event for all involved. The money
raised from this event will help Vision Aid Overseas and the
Optometry Giving Sight initiative to continue to transform
lives in Africa by making eye care services and spectacles
accessible and affordable to people suffering from visual
impairment. We’re pleased to welcome Rodenstock, Zeiss,
Topcon and Essilor as sponsors of this year’s event.
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You can choose from three routes – two on the road, and
one mountain biking challenge. Both road routes start from
the charming market town of Keswick. The longer route covers
87 miles (140km), with the shorter option covering a distance
of 45 miles (72km), each taking in stunning stretches of the
famous Lake District countryside.
The mountain biking route offers a different kind of challenge
and covers ancient woodland, steep mountain crags and
lakeside bays along its 17 miles (28km). There’s plenty of single
track and a technical descent to keep the adrenaline pumping.
Last year’s event in Yorkshire raised an incredible £6,948,
which is now being used to support and train optometry
professionals in Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia, so that more
people can access eye care and spectacles.
We’re hoping this year’s event will be even better, so if
you love a good bike ride – please do sign up! Registration
costs £40 and covers a cycling top, goody bag, guides for the
mountain biking route, vehicle support and a well-deserved
evening meal. Optical professionals taking part can also
earn a CET point, by taking part in the poster quiz at
the end of the ride.
To find out more, visit
http://cycling-for-sight.eventbrite.co.uk
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