Polio Bike Ride

Aylsham Rotary Static Bike Ride

“End Polio Now”

Aylsham Rotary were riding exercise bikes in Aylsham Market Place on Saturday April 17^th from 9.00am to 12 noon.

When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries every year.  We’ve made great progress against the disease since then.  Today, polio cases have been reduced by 99.9 percent, and just two countries continue to report cases of wild poliovirus: Afghanistan and Pakistan.  And we remain committed to the end.

With polio nearly eradicated, Rotary and its partners must sustain this progress and continue to reach every child with the polio vaccine.  Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.  Rotary has committed to raising US$50 million each year to support global polio eradication efforts.  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total yearly contribution of $150 million. 

You, the generous people of Aylsham have supported this campaign since 1988!

Because of the present pandemic we had to cancel our event last year, but we are back and we hope that you saw our incredible Purple for Polio Crocus planting earlier this year.

We organised the bike ride in a slightly scaled down version in full compliance with the COVID regulations in force at the time.  To maintain social distancing the riders were behind barriers.  Sadly, there was no 'Guess the Distance' competition this year so that we can maintain social distancing.

THNAK YOU FOR GIVING GENEROUSLY