BBC Sport Relief - where is the cycling

[sheddy]

After seeing Mr Linekar and some drag queen on the TV promoting http://www.sportrelief.com/ I was curious enough to look it up.

There are fundraising events aimed at running and swimming, but why no cycling ?

 

[Arch]

Why no football, why no cricket, why no show jumping, why no ten pin bowling?

Does it matter?

Anyway, charity-a-thons frequently feature celebs doing challenges by pedal power. And there's nothing to stop any individual undertaking a cycle challenge for sponsorship.

 

[coffeejo]

One of the fundraising ideas suggested is getting sponsored to cycle to work.......

 

[biggs682]

we will be doing a walk on the day

 

[vernon]

It's difficult to get motivated by any of the 'Relief fund raisers

Sport Relief
Comic Relief

The format has become jaded and once when such events were grasped and embraced by schools to have a focussed fundraising activity, the schools and kids have adopted a laissez faire attitude and whole school events seem to be on the retreat.

Some of the things done as headline events have been truly stupendous but they have done little to hold the attention of the kids that I teach. It's a shame and I have no alternative strategies to propose as motivating activities.

 

[Bigsharn]

Erm...
Right here

 

[sheddy]

I just thought that encouraging joe average and family back on their bikes via a UK wide campaign like sports relief would be a good thing
Anyroad, theres nothing to stop us organising local charity rides on the 25th March under the BBC sports relief brand