Tour de Cambodge
Tour de France goes oriental. Village Focus International are organising the 2007 Angkor Wat Bike Race and Rally at the world famous Heritage Site at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The event will take place on 1 December 2007. Following last year's event, when riders joined from countries all over the world, including Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Canada, the USA, Korea and, of course, Cambodia.
The money raised by Village Focus International through this event will be used to maintain VFI projects in Battambong province and the coastal town of Sihanoukville. VFI Cambodia runs and supports projects to protect and empower vulnerable children, and to enable local and indigenous community leaders. All proceeds from the 2007 Angkor Wat Bike Race and Rally will benefit child protection and youth leadership development projects in Cambodia.
This year, Village Focus International is planning for 50 participants to take part in the 100 kilometre Bike Race which will start and finish at the site of the largest religious building in the world, Angkor Wat, and take in stunning views of the other incredible wats that are dotted about the area. The Bike Rally will facilitate 150 bikers who can take a more leisurely ride around 50 kilometres of this extraordinary site.
The cost of registration for the event is $50 for non-Cambodian nationals and $25 for Cambodian nationals. This includes a free memorial race jersey. Village Focus International can help with travel arrangements, hotel bookings and other information, and while they encourage participants to bring their own bikes, they also have bikes and helmets available for hire on the day of the event. Registration can be affected through the Village Focus International website, www.villagefocus.org, or directly at www.villagefocus/angkor_marathon.org.
For further details and information on this event, please contact Nicola McGavin at nicky@villagefocus.org, or on +855 (0)12 649 153 (mobile), or +855 (0)23 221 748 (work).
