<p><strong>The GDC</strong>, usually famed for being first in the pub and last out, have been inspired by the Olympics and decided to get sporty in aid of raising money for <strong>The Martlets Hospice</strong>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The first leg of the exerciseathon will take place on <strong>Friday 5th August 2011 </strong>and sees Brett and Andy join 15 other cyclists on a 73mile cycle ride between The Priestfield Stadium, Withdean and The AMEX.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The second leg takes place in <strong>September 2011</strong> and will see Piers, Simon (and others TBC) take on a 13 mile walk from The County Ground Hove to Saltdean and back.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The events take place in memory of all the Brighton fans, especially friends and family, who sadly passed away in the 14 years Brighton played football without a permanent home, sadly not getting to see us play at the wonderful American Express Community Stadium.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sadly a few Brighton fans we know spent their last days at the hospice, so it a cause close to our hearts. The hospice needs support more than ever, as they are facing tough times. They are not part of the NHS and it costs over &pound;4 million a year to run the Hospice. Only &pound;1 million of this comes from government funding.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>All their amazing services are provided free of charge, so they are heavily reliant on support from the local community. So we thought we'd try and help out</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As ever we are asking for the kindness and generosity of our friends and family to raise some money for a brilliant cause.</p>