Ride for Rations 2014
Ride for Rations 2014: The Essential Details
Challenge yourself in cycling 240 km from Malacca to Singapore over 2 days for a charitable cause.
Dates :
22 August 2014 – Depart for Malacca via coach
23 August 2014 – Cycle Malacca to Batu Pahat
24 August 2014 – Cycle from Batu Pahat to Singapore
Cause:
Raise funds that will provide monthly rations to 300 needy households registered with Sunlove Neighbourhood Link, outreach of registered charity Sunlove Abode for Intellectually Infirmed.
The aim: to raise $280,000.00
Each participant has to raise minimum of $500.00 [in 2013, participants raised average of more than $1000.00; total funds raised approximately $250,000.00 supporting 260 households].
Each participant must pay organisation cost ranging from $280 to $350.
100% funds raised will go to the above cause & Sunlove will be custodian of funds.
Households live in 1-2 rental rooms; have no sources of income; elderly with no children; whose children are not supporting them; single parents; suffer from medical and intellectual infirmities; and require financial help to cover rental, conservancy, electricity and basic food expenses.
Cycling Route & Other Details:
Max of 150 cyclists supported by at least 40 support crew.
Cycling route: trunk roads that are scenic, affording non-interrupted of distances ranging from 2-10kms and having mix of flat roads and slopes.
It is not a race; providing opportunity to cyclist wishing to go fast with pacers who will guide at an average of 30-35km/h, the event is also aimed at amateur and recreational cyclist with our sweepers traveling at about 18km/h.
Participation is subject to acceptance of Rules and Regulations and raising of funds specified above.
For more information, please email: enquiry@bikeaid.org.sg
Bike-Aid (Singapore) reserves the right to reject applicants for Ride for Rations 2014.
