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fundraising<br />
we’re BACK ON THE ROAD<br />
6–i0 OCTOBER 20i7<br />
Big Bike Ride 1 was conceived in 2013 with 80 cyclists riding<br />
a mere 450 miles from Durham to London, culminating in a<br />
grand entrance to Lord’s Cricket Ground. It was supported<br />
by many current or past players in the saddle, including Jos<br />
Buttler, Andrew Flintoff and Darren Gough. They took on<br />
the 25,000 feet of climbing alongside corporate our guests.<br />
In 2015, due to BBR1’s, huge success, we did it again, this time from<br />
Truro to the Kia Oval, home of Surrey CCC. We traversed a similar<br />
distance and climb, engaging with many local communities along the<br />
way via local clubs for our drinks and food stop offs. Again we took<br />
80 intrepid corporates, general members of the public, high profile<br />
professional county and international cricketers and the odd celebrity.<br />
All in all, we’ve now raised over £350,000 for our good causes, but<br />
we don’t want to stop here.<br />
In October 2017 we’re going to do it all<br />
again as part of the PCA’s 50th Birthday<br />
celebrations and as what is likely to be<br />
the TMT’s last major fund-raiser, cycling<br />
from Edgbaston, Birmingham and into<br />
Snowdonia before finishing in Cardiff for<br />
a Gala Dinner on 10th October.<br />
We know we’ll have the support of<br />
similar folk and many have already<br />
pledged their support, to take up the<br />
challenge again and now we’re looking<br />
for riders and sponsors to share the experience and to make it a<br />
bumper third ride in every way!<br />
BBR3 will be a real challenge but full of camaraderie and fun so if<br />
you are interested in taking part in the ride or becoming a sponsorship<br />
partner please contact Ali Prosser aprosser@thepca.co.uk<br />
The Oval to turn blue<br />
again for Cricket United<br />
The PCA Benevolent Fund will once<br />
again join forces with the Lord’s<br />
Taverners and Chance to Shine to host<br />
Cricket United, the biggest cricket<br />
charity day in the UK in 2016.<br />
August 13 is the day when the Kia<br />
Oval will turn blue for the third day<br />
of the fourth Investec Test between<br />
England and Pakistan as thousands<br />
of pounds will be raised for the<br />
Benevolent Fund.<br />
The annual event is proving to be<br />
a significant day in the cricketing<br />
calendar, especially for awareness of<br />
the three charities as the UK’s media<br />
supports the concept to help spread<br />
the word and raise funds.<br />
Cricket United is set to enter its<br />
fourth year on the back of a record<br />
breaking campaign where £170,000<br />
was raised between the Lord’s<br />
Taverners, Chance to Shine and PCA<br />
Benevolent Fund which takes the total<br />
income to over £270,000 in the opening<br />
three years.<br />
Fundraising through Cricket United<br />
now happens all year round with various<br />
initiatives and we can confirm player<br />
portraits will be back this summer.<br />
Over £21,000 was raised through<br />
the drawings last year as the 2015<br />
Ashes squad were tasked with drawing<br />
the 2005 team and vice versa. The<br />
sketches provided a great talking point<br />
amongst media and supporters which<br />
was headlined by Andrew Flintoff’s<br />
doodle of Joe Root which sold for an<br />
incredible £8,000 on eBay. The 2016<br />
theme is celebrities so keep your eyes<br />
peeled for news on them<br />
26 BtB issue 18 / thepca.co.uk
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