FANCY getting some exercise in lovely surroundings - and raising cash for charity?

There's still plenty of time to register for the Examiner Charity Challenge, sponsored by HSBC.

The closing date for pre-registration is Monday, May 8.

We've been printing entry forms in the Examiner for several weeks now.

And it's also available at www.icHuddersfield.co.uk

But this is your first chance to see the routes mapped out in full.

There are walks, pushchair and wheelchair routes, plus the cycling and horse routes; something for everyone.

The event, organised with local Lions clubs, is being held on Sunday, May 21, at Meltham Sports and Community Centre in Mean Lane.

There'll also be stalls and fun things for families to do at the centre.

Organisers - led by Huddersfield Lions Club - have picked out 10 top charities to benefit.

They are Kirkwood Hospice, Huddersfield Mencap, Martin House Children's Hospice, Forget Me Not Trust, Huddersfield Epilepsy Group, Alzheimer's Society, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Laura Crane Trust.

But participants can choose any other charity to raise money for.

The event is a boon to local good causes, as they benefit from a big-scale event without the headache of organising it.

Examiner Editor Roy Wright said: "Last year, we set a fundraising target of £45,000 and managed to surpass that by almost £10,000.

"So this time we're aiming even higher. Our sights are set on £60,000."

Last year's event was blessed with sunshine. The 1,400 participants included Huddersfield Town manager Peter Jackson, walking the three-mile route with his family for the Forget Me Not Trust, of which he is a patron.

This time the event is an extra-special one as it marks 50 years of the Lions in Huddersfield.

The organisers are made up of representatives of Huddersfield, Holmfirth and Meltham, Colne Valley and Denby Dale Lions clubs - plus the Examiner, the Cyclists' Touring Club, Kirklees Leisure Services and the Bridleways Forum.

People can choose between walks of six-and-a-half miles and four miles, road bike rides of 48, 27 or eight miles, a 16-mile mountain bike ride, a 12½-mile horse ride and a two-mile wheelchair and pushchair route.

Take a look at the entry form for full details about start times and arrangements.

Organiser Bob Armitage said: "Ideally we want people to pre-register. But people can just turn up on the day and pay a minimum of £5.

"There's no charge for under-16s, who need to be accompanied, but a voluntary donation will be appreciated.

"Before you decide which challenge you'd like to complete, it's important that you're confident that you are fit enough.

"For example, only experienced cyclists should tackle the 48-mile ride, which is unmarshalled.

"I'm thrilled at the way this event has grown and expanded into the brilliant day out it will be in 2006."