Swindon Town Director Jeremy Wray is to cycle 126 miles to Town's League One fixture at Brighton and Hove Albion.  Jeremy has seconded Nick Watkins (Chief Executive), Adam Wainwright (Marketing and Promotions Executive) and Chris Tanner (Media Manager) to accompany him.

Jeremy and staff will depart from the County Ground early Friday 12th March and arrive for the 3pm kick-off at The Withdean Stadium on the Saturday.

“This is a very worthwhile cause which I am particularly keen to support.  My daughter, Fayina, was born with Down’s Syndrome last year in , so I have already seen at first hand the tremendous work that this charity does.  I thought a bike ride to an away fixture would be a fun way to raise money and my aim is to arrive at The Withdean before Billy or Charlie score the first goal.  At 6’ 2” and 16 ½  stone I am not really built for cycling, but it appealed more than running, whilst more appropriate sports like sumo wrestling or tug-of-war are harder to organize.  On the plus side I have my own bicycle and  although it has had a puncture for two years, I am confident it will be ready in time – not so sure about me ! “

The cycle will be raising money for the Swindon Down's Syndrome Group who are the club's Charity of the Year for the 2009/10 season.

The money raised from this fantastic event will all be going towards Speech and Language Therapy.    

The Swindon Primary Care Trust provide speech to each child approximately half an hour every term.  This is not adequate enough for children with Down’s Syndrome, so the group decided to set up their own Speech and Language therapy groups.  They now provide each child with an hour a week in a fun and relaxing environment.  Communication skills affect every aspect of a child’s life and can be particularly difficult for children with Down’s Syndrome.  Early help allows them to develop to their full potential and thus lead to ever increasing independence.

This project alone costs the group approximately £17,000 per annum for which they have successfully achieved for nine years now.

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