Two Oxford University graduates, Alec Russell and Simon Tucker, are preparing to embark on a sponsored cycle to China in an effort to raise money for bereaved Chinese families. – Vintage Photograph

Alec Russell, 22, and Simon Tucker, 21, recently graduated from New College, Oxford and were moved to take action when they learned of the recent events in Tianamen Square. To raise funds and public awareness, they decided to embark on a sponsored cycle to China, beginning in Oxford and travelling to London Airport. From there, they will fly to Karachi and, if all goes well, they will reach Khunjerab Pass by December. The pair are funding the majority of the costs with part-time summer jobs, while hoping to receive additional sponsorships. They chose bicycles as their mode of transport as they believe it to be more challenging than other options.Alec Russell, 22, and Simon Tucker, 21, recently graduated from New College, Oxford and were moved to take action when they learned of the recent events in Tianamen Square. To raise funds and public awareness, they decided to embark on a sponsored cycle to China, beginning in Oxford and travelling to London Airport. From there, they will fly to Karachi and, if all goes well, they will reach Khunjerab Pass by December. The pair are funding the majority of the costs with part-time summer jobs, while hoping to receive additional sponsorships. They chose bicycles as their mode of transport as they believe it to be more challenging than other options.

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Solidarity cycle trip to China TWO intrepid Oxford Uni- versity graduates are pre- paring for a unique sponsored cycle to China, to raise money for bereaved Chinese families. shaping up for the route which starts in Oxford, leav- ing Cornmarket in Septem- ber and travelling via Parliament Square to Lon- don Airport. The appeal, called Cycl- ing for China ’89 is the brainchild of Alec Russell, 22, and Simon Tucker, 21, pictured right, who both re- cently graduated from New College, Oxford. They were shocked by the recent events in Tianamen Square and de- cided to think of a novel way of fundraising and, at the same time, raise public awareness by expressing the West’s support for the Chi- nese students. The graduates are now They will then fly out to Karachi and if all goes well should reach Khunjerab Pass by December. The enthusiastic pair in- tend to fund the main costs of the trip themselves with part-time summer jobs, but they are hoping they will receive sponsorship. Alec said: “We chose bikes as our mode of trans- port because that will be much more challenging for than, for example, motorbikes.” us 95