# Irish charity cycle ride secures US corporate sponsorship

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/04/14/charity-cycle-ride-secures-major-us-corporate-sponsorship/
- Published: 2011-04-14T09:04:42+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A local Irish cancer charity has secured €20,000 in sponsorship for its fundraising
cycle across America. American electronics company, Flextronics, which has a base
in Cork, has signed a €20,000 sponsorship deal with Team Youghal, to enable it to
take part in the 4,835km Race Across America.

The 10-man cycling team, Team Youghal, is raising money and awareness for the Emer
Casey Foundation. Emer Casey died aged 28 from ovarian cancer in 2006.

They will race across the continent starting from Oceanside, California on 18 June,
and finishing in Annapolis, Maryland, about two weeks later. This makes it the world’s
long endurance bike race. It is one third longer than the Tour de France, and unlike
that there are no rest days.

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[Team Youghal](http://www.teamyoughal.com) has raised more than €500,000 for the
foundation’s research into ovarian and uterine cancer. Team Youghal leader Ger Flanagan,
told the [Irish Examiner](http://irishexaminer.com/ireland/us-firm-supports-charity-bike-race-151016.html)
that without the support of Flextronics they would not have been able to take on
such an ambitious event.

Team Youghal has also secured support from other US organisations including the 
Irish US Council, Enterprise Ireland’s US division, The Irish Consulate General 
in New York, The American Chamber of Commerce, The Trinity Foundation, The Discovary
Consortium, Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors and The Cork Association in New 
York.

www.emercaseyfoundation.com

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