A group of business people are launching their own charity cycle ride – in the year that the Tour de France comes to Huddersfield.

Ramsdens Solicitors and MYnetwork have organised a 60-mile challenge this summer. The riders will set out at 7am on Friday, June 27, from the Shay Stadium in Halifax and follow a route through Wakefield, Dewsbury and Huddersfield before returning to Halifax.

There will be a celebratory lunch at the town’s Bar Eleven that afternoon to welcome all the riders back.

The group has nominated four local charities to receive all money raised – the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, Wakefield Hospice, Age UK Kirklees & Calderdale and the Laura Crane Youth Cancer Trust.

Barclays will match fund money raised while anyone not taking part but keen to donate can do so at h ttp://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/mycycle . To take part in the challenge, register at http://mycycle.eventbrite.co.uk/

Stuart Stocks, senior Barclays Business manager at Barclays, said: “I am delighted that Barclays are involved helping promote an event that will bring millions of pounds to Yorkshire.

“The world’s greatest cycle race is coming to Yorkshire and this charitable event raises the scale of the opportunity, income to local businesses and the community.”

Sinéad Sopala, director of marketing at Ramsdens, said: “It's going to be a tough challenge, but it is all going to be worthwhile as we’re raising money for four fantastic local great charities.

“Thanks to the fantastic partner support from Ramsdens, Barclays, the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Copiserv, Better Telecoms and 02 Dewsbury. Without their support we’ve been able to make this event happen.”

Jason Costello, corporate partners manager at the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, said: “The hospice are honoured to be announced as one of the charity beneficiaries from Ramsdens Charity Cycle Challenge.

“It’s fantastic the cyclists will be pedalling through the streets Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield as these are the very same towns and villages where we deliver support and care for the children and families with life shortening conditions.”