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The Big Bike Ride 2 Launch: PCA Dinner in Truro
View 15 photosDarren Gough, Dominic Cork, Geraint Jones, Marcus Trescothick & many more!
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Cricket lovers in Cornwall gathered together at Cornwall Cricket Centre in Truro, where they were treated to a star-studded cricket-themed dinner in October, to celebrate the launch of the Big Bike Ride 2. Some of the games biggest names came to do their bit, before embarking on the 400 mile ride; a plethora of former England stars including Darren Gough, Dominic Cork, Marcus Trescothick, Geraint Jones, Rob Key and Matt Maynard, were joined by a host of current players, with the likes of Matt Coles, James Harris, Hamish Marshall, Stuart Meaker, Graham Napier and Jaik Mickelberg all in attendance.
Both the Dinner and the Big Bike Ride formed part of a fund-raising drive to raise over £125,000 to be split between two great charities; the PCA Benevolent Fund, and the Tom Maynard Trurst. Leaving the very next morning, over 80 hardy riders took up the sponsored challenge of riding almost 400 miles over five days, taking in a number of cricket grounds along the way, including North Devon Cricket Club, Taunton, the Aegeas Bowl, Hove and the Kia Oval, the latter ground being the finishing line for the tired but jubilant throng.