The second edition of the Malta Airport – Alive 2014 Cycling Challenge for Cancer will take 45 cyclists from Malta across five European cities – from Prague to Vienna to Bratislava to Budapest and finally to Belgrade.

More than 1,000km will be covered in just seven days in July.

The funds raised from this challenge will go towards the Research Trust of the University of Malta to be used in breast cancer research projects to ensure improvement in survival rates of breast cancer patients in Malta.

The initiative was unveiled yesterday by Nicky Camilleri, chairperson of Alive Charity Foundation in collaboration with Action for Breast Cancer Foundation, a lobby group of breast cancer survivors, patients, well-wishers, and Europa Donna Malta set up to increase awareness about breast cancer and breast health in Malta and to support people affected by the disease.

Apart from long hours of regular training, participants are raising funds through events.

The public may help this year’s team either by making a donation, by signing up to one of the fundraising events or by supporting the cyclists’ participation on the road by visiting www. alivecharity.com.

Donors who wish to sponsor a particular participant for the challenge can either click on their picture, which can be found on the website in the section ‘The Challenge’, or by adding their name to the transaction description.

The public can also send donations by SMS on 5061 7364 (€2.33); 5061 8081 (€4.66); 5061 8913 (€6.99); and 5061 9208 (€11.65), or via bank transfer: Account No - BOV 4002149804-6 Alive Charity Foundation - Bank’s Bic – VALLMTMT - IBAN- MT85 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 1498 046.