Cyclists attempt 300 mile trek from London to Amsterdam in under a day

The Vision Charity is pleased to announce a new fundraising event which will see 14 cyclists depart from the offices of IBC, London and arrive at the IBC Show at the RAI in Amsterdam within 24 hours. Set around IBC 2011, the premier event for entertainment and news broadcasters worldwide, the ride will commence on Saturday 3rd September. All money raised from the initiative will help support blind and visually impaired children throughout the UK.

Hoping to raise £100,000, this 24 hour cycle challenge was founded by Ciaran Doran of Harris Corporation, who will be leading his team from the broadcasting industry who have decided that cycling is a better option than flying to IBC 2011.

Ciaran Doran commented: “Bringing the industry behind this event and behind the Vision Charity with its strong and historical ties to our business is a great opportunity to support others in need.”

Bill Vestey, Vision Charity Chairman added: “We are delighted to have such great support from the broadcasting industry which is a significant part of Vision’s heritage. The initiative will help raise funds that will create brilliant opportunities for blind and visually children to integrate fully into society which is our core goal.”

The team comprises the following industry figures:
Ciaran Doran – Harris Corporation
Jonathan Cooper – NEC Display Solutions
Chris Blakeston – Audio Network
Tom Wragg – Media Asset Capital
Clare Bell – ASP
Darren Whitehead – IBC
Karl Stone – Red Bee Media
Simon Tillyer – TV Bay
Matt Robbins – TV Bay
Matt Upton – Arris
Anthony Harrison – Calrec Audio Ltd
Nick Pannaman – TVP Archive

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