Craig Killick and Robert Jones, founders of local design and web agency The Escape, will be pedaling hard next week as they aim to raise £4,000 for Action Medical Research cycling from London to Paris.

The four-day challenge sets off from London and will cover 300 miles as the pair head towards Newhaven, then across from Normandy to Paris, finishing alongside the Eiffel Tower the day before the finish of the world famous Tour de France.

The pair set up The Escape in Basingstoke in 1998 and this is their third cycling challenge as “Team Escape”. Craig commented:

We’ve have been involved with charity cycle rides before but only up to 55 miles in one go. This ride is four solid days of 60-90 mile rides so should be very tough.

It’s for a great cause though and our friends, families and business colleagues have been very generous and we feel confident we will reach our target.

You can find out more about the cycling challenge and Action Medical Research Charity on their website at www.teamescape.co.uk.

Robert Jones (left) and Craig Killick (right) - Team Escape.

A newly formed Design and Project Management company Visual I’s, located in Hook, have become the main sponsors of Hartley Wintney Cricket Club and as part of their sponsorship have provided and installed a new electronic score board.

The scoreboard was ‘unveiled’ at the Hampshire County Cricket Club benefit match for Tony Middleton late last year.

The cricket club are looking to further extend their links with local businesses who promote their services whilst supporting this prestigious cricket club in it’s drive to improve it’s contribution to the local community.

Hartley Wintney Cricket Club publishes an Annual Fixture Card which is distributed to more than 500 people in the area and carries advertisements for more than 40 local businesses, although there is always scope to add more in this full-colour pocket publication and they are keen to attract more sponsorship from businesses in North Hampshire.

They also have an annual benefit match with Hampshire CCC, which this year is for Dimitri Mascarenhas and will be on August 3rd. This event provides numerous opportunities for sponsorship and the opportunity to buy a table, to use for company guests or friends, at the excellent pre-match lunch and auction. In 2006 the event attracted more than 2,000 spectators and guests.

For more information on this event contact Bob Fellows.