The Big Chill Launches Tour de Chill from Bristol to Eastnor Castle Deer Park
July 6th, 2011 by AbbyFor the first year at The Big Chill a charitable bike ride named the Tour de Chill is set to take place. Not just an exciting way to get to the festival site from Bristol, the Tour De Chill is also a fantastic fundraising event and environmental initiative.
One of The Big Chill’s official charity partners, Bristol-based KOP (Kenyan Orphan Project), will benefit from the money raised by the
initiative.
Registration for Tour de Chill can be found here.
The inaugural Tour de Chill will take place on Thursday 4th August, from Bristol to The Big Chill site, a total of 70 refreshing kilometres towards the original Boutique festival. Participants will be asked to fundraise a minimum amount of £150 (plus a £50 registration fee) for the challenge; in return they will be given a much sought-after weekend ticket to The Big Chill 2011 upon completion of their cycling challenge. Participants will also receive refreshments during the ride, a limited edition Tour de Chill T-Shirt not to mention hot water showers and a well-deserved massage waiting for them as they get on site! Their festival bags and camping essentials will also be driven to the site ahead of the biking party.
Tour de Chill will raise essential funds for KOP www.KOPafrica.org, supporting thousands of orphans and vulnerable children each year with health, nutrition and education programmes in Kenya. In October 2010 a team of Festival Republic and KOP bikers completed 435km in 5 days in Kenya in a similar fundraising appeal for KOP.
Everyone registering at The Big Chill Bar, Bristol, in person, will receive a free drink, ‘The Big Chill Punch’… it’s all in the name and is the perfect summer cocktail of vodka, prosecco fruit loveliness in a glass!
Andrew Chalinder, Director of KOP said: “KOP is really excited about the Tour de Chill and the opportunity it provides for raising funds that will benefit vulnerable children in Kenya at a time when the region faces the worst drought for more than 60 years. Just think of the smile you’ll be bringing to a child’s face when those thighs burn!”
Registration for Tour de Chill can be found here.