Leading UK business figures have hit the £1 million mark in a major fundraising campaign for MAG.
The Bikes Against Bombs charity bike ride, an annual event that brings together senior executives from the UK’s wholesale and convenience sector, hit the million-pound mark following its latest sponsored bike ride from Thailand to Laos.
The money raised by participants is directly supporting life-saving work to clear landmines by Manchester-based MAG (Mines Advisory Group), a charity employing more than 6,000 people in 30 countries.
Today the cyclists completed their latest challenge – a 400km, five-day ride from Thailand to Laos, raising over £200,000 in sponsorship on this ride alone.
The money raised by all eight rides – Vietnam and Cambodia (2015), Sri Lanka (2016), Laos (2018), Vietnam (2019), Cambodia (2020), UK cities (2021), Bosnia and Herzegovina…
