By completing the challenge they would personally be raising enough money to provide an entire 20-machine computer lab to a school - ultimately providing IT education to 1,000 children who would otherwise be denied this opportunity.
The Cycle Challenge is to take place from 27 September - 5 October 2008.
The premier engineer participating is Bishan Ruder who is originally from Brits, a small town near the Hartebeespoort Dam, in the North West province of South Africa and has never undertaken a challenge of this kind. He has only recently got back on his bike since being a teenager to train for this challenge.
“I like a challenge but think this will be the biggest of my life! This will be a great experience and is for a terrific cause. Supporting this cause has made me realise how those of us in developed nations sometimes take our education and daily use of a computer for granted. I think we can make a big difference to the future of the children we meet,” said Ruder.
