by Alice Scarsi
Caravan Guard aims to raise £10,000 for charity on 70-mile bike challenge
Top Yorkshire insurance company, Caravan Guard, is to compete in the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride (GYBR) 2015 to raise money for charity.
This June, eight Caravan Guard representatives join forces under the moniker of ‘Team CG’ to look to complete the GYBR, riding through the arduous one-way 70-mile route that goes from Wetherby in West Yorkshire to Filey on the North Yorkshire coast. Headed up by Caravan Guard’s founder, Peter Wilby, the team look to raise at least £10,000 for a number of charities, including the Yorkshire Cancer Research and MENCAP.
The GYBR is an annual cycling event that aims to raise money for various charity organisations, originally launched in 1983 to finance the Tockwith Youth Club, it has grown so popular that during the years has raised a total amount that is close to £2.5 million.
Moreover, this year’s event is particularly special for Caravan Guard, since will see Peter Wilby embark on his 21st ride. When asked what made him enter this year’s competition Peter said: “After doing the ride for so many years I can’t not enter! It’s a great day hosted by a fantastic organisation with superb scenery and a great festival atmosphere.”
CaravanTimes praise this initiative, and wishes Team CG every success.
