RIYADH: H&K Cycle Club, a London-based club, will undertake the challenging 550 km ride from Makkah to Madinah for the third time in a bid to raise vital funds and awareness for children suffering from congenital heart defects in Africa.
The club already raised more than £400,000 ($508,000) in previous tours.
The cyclists will ride for three days, from Jan. 29-31, enduring challenging desert conditions, including strong headwinds and temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius.
The campaign will raise vital funds for Muntada Aid’s flagship project, Little Hearts, which was launched in April 2012.
The charity provides free life-saving heart surgeries to children with congenital heart defects from underprivileged backgrounds, irrespective of gender, race or religion.
To date, it has carried out 50 missions in 13 countries and performed almost 3,000 cardiac interventions and surgeries, saving thousands of lives.
Shamsul Abdin, head of the club, said: “The team is delighted to be able to support Muntada Aid’s missions in 2024. As we take on this tough ride again, we aim to raise as much as possible to help the cause, and we ask everyone to give generously to help us hit the goal.”
