Welcome to "The Cycle for Hope - The Ultimate Cycle" homepage. The Cycle for Hope will begin in Tangiers, Morrocco on the 7th December 2009. The plan is to cycle the length of Africa, over 15,000km and through 17 different countries to arrive in Cape Town, South Africa on the 10th June 2010. There will be a core group of 10 people who will be cycling for the whole 6 months but there is also a chance to join the core group for a leg which can range from 8 days to 20 days. One of the reasons for the cycle is to raise money for Ambassadors in Sport and in particular the Hope Academies in South Africa. We have a target of £200,000 so we need your help! We hope you enjoy reading our website and maybe you could get involved either by participating in the core team or in a leg or by donating or sponsoring one of the cyclists. Join us in the greatest journey of a lifetime, on the back of a bike!  

Latest News

Breaking News - Lagos State Government have donated $10,000 to the development of Hope Academies in Nigeria. Day Ninety Two Monday 8th March Abuja, Nigeria "The team have arrived in Abuja and will stay for 2 days. At the hotel there are cyclists arriving who will be part of the activities tomorrow. We will ride around the capital and then there will be an official welcome for the team. ..." Read more on the Blog page     Sponsorship cash that is raised in Nigeria will be used to fund a new initiative - a Hope Academy in Nigeria! More details to follow on the Academy and sponsors. Cycle for Hope Hoodies are available to buy from the office. Good quality hoodies with the Cycle logo for £30 (+ postage if necessary). Please contact Annette on aw@aisireland.co.uk if you are interested.  There are still places on some of the legs so please get in contact if you are interested in joining the core team for an adventure of a lifetime!

The Cycle 'Ambassadors'

Ex-Manchester United player Lee Sharpe and Crusaders Manager Stephen Baxter are representing the Cycle for Hope - The Ultimate Cycle as its ambassadors. They are supporting the cycle and pushing to get as many people involved as possible.