Skyscape’s Chairman will also join the team’s volunteer support crew
London – April 15th 2014 – Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave Assured Cloud Services Company today announced that it is supporting the London Pride Spinhalers – four members of Antonia’s Riders Corsham (ARC) cycling club – as they race 3,000 miles across America in support of Asthma UK. The Race Across America (RAAM) is recognised as the toughest endurance cycling race in the world as it is one third further than the Tour de France.
ARC was set up in memory of Antonia Thomas, who tragically lost her life when she suffered a sudden asthma attack in 2009, aged just 10 years old. Antonia’s father and Skyscape Chairman, Jeff Thomas, will drive one of the support vehicles. He said: “It’s hard enough just driving across America – what these guys are doing is inspiring and will help asthma sufferers nationwide.”
The London Spinhalers – led by Bath and England rugby player, John Hall – are the only UK four person team entered in the race. Hall and his fellow cyclists, Martin Grant, Sir James Fuller and David Shepherd, will set out on 14th June 2014 from Oceanside, California and expect to arrive on the East Coast just seven days later.
Hall commented: “This is one of the ultimate challenges in world cycling and we are proud to be the only UK four-man team taking it on, and for a cause that has touched us all deeply.”
In addition to receiving sponsorship from Skyscape, the team has also secured the support of Ark Data Centres, Widcombe House Investments, Vectura Group plc and Fuller’s – the brewers of London Pride.
To support London Pride Spinhalers and Asthma UK and to follow the team’s progress, please visit: www.spinhalers.co.uk
About Asthma UK
Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma. In the UK, a child with asthma is admitted to hospital every 8 minutes. Three people die because of asthma every day and these deaths are mostly avoidable. For independent and confidential advice on asthma, call the Asthma UK Helpline on 0800 121 62 44 or visit http://www.asthma.org.uk/
About Skyscape Cloud Services
Skyscape’s cloud solutions (www.skyscapecloud.com) will help the UK Public Sector to transform the provision of IT services into a lean, elastic, assured, green utility by providing a genuine on-demand cloud computing service. With a range of UK sovereign services that are easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave, Skyscape’s solutions reduce both the risk and cost of delivering IT. Skyscape services have been accredited by CESG Pan Government Accreditor (PGA). The company has signed the government’s Procurement Pledge.
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Source: RealWire
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