Fundraisers to ride round TT course as Elvis (in disguise)

Anthony and Les get ready to Rock ‘n’ Ride! 

If you're out and about around the TT course today (13 July) you may see some cyclists taking part in a fundraiser with a difference.

Capital International Group's Chairman, Anthony Long, and Managing Director of Group Services, Les Coates, are gearing up for a performance of a lifetime, as they embody the legend himself, Elvis Presley... all whilst riding an old-school tandem bike.

They are hoping to raise money to support the Huruma Orphanage, which was set up in 2012 near the town of Arusha in Tanzania.

Huruma looks after 35 children aged between 4 and 17, most of whom have been orphaned following the death of one or both parents, often as a result of AIDS or other life-threatening illnesses. 

The Orphanage take in these children and provide basic education, vocational training, and a safe place to live. 

They also help the children integrate back into society and to find work when they are older enough to do so.

Anthony and Les will be tackling the 37.73-mile journey over around 6 and a half hours, setting off from the Creg-Ny-Baa at 10am.

Siobhán Fletcher caught up with Les ahead of the challenge to find out more:

This September, the pair will travel to Arusha, Tanzania, with the Capital International Group volunteering team to support the Huruma Orphanage and are aiming to raise £3000.

You can donate to their fundraiser via their Just Giving page, HERE.

And you can hear more from Les about the fundraiser in our latest Newscast: