Countdown continues to the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool bike ride

Mar 17 2011 Chester Chronicle

CLAIRE Bear certainly got into the spirit of things by hoping on a bike to launch the Liverpool-Chester bike ride, which is to take place on Sunday, July 3.

Claire House Children’s Hospice is the new charity beneficiary for the popular mass participation bike ride.

Patron of the charity Paralympic silver medallist Rik Waddon said: “I’m very happy to be part of the Claire House team and it’s fantastic to be able to support the Liverpool-Chester Bike Ride, and it will hopefully raise a lot of money for Claire House and bring lots of enjoyment to those who take part in the event.”

The event, also supported every year by Merseytravel, is the biggest bike ride in Merseyside, and is the only cycle event in the country that includes nearly three miles underground; traffic free thanks to exclusive access to the Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel.

This year, event organisers Pennine Events want to see more participants taking part than ever before, and with more than double the number of entries than at this time last year, they are well on the way.

For more information about the event and to enter online, visit www.liverpoolchesterliverpool.com.