The Angkor Hospital for Children will stage a charity bicycling event in Siem Reap on Sunday, August 31. With around 800 participants expected, the “Cycle for the Environment and Children’s Health” aims to raise funds to support the hospital’s operations.
According to the organisers, the event will start at Preah Reach Damnak Exercise Park along the Siem Reap River and proceed along Preah Sihanouk Road to Angkor Wat for a photo break. The riders will then continue through locations such as the Tonle Om Gate, Ta Kao Gate, Bayon Temple, Elephant Terrace, Preah Ko Temple, Ta Prohm and Banteay Kdei temples, and conclude at Kravan Primary School.
The event, initiated in 2014 in collaboration with the Cambodia Cycling Committee, raises funds to support healthcare and treatment services for children at Angkor Hospital for Children, which treated approximately 120,000 paediatric cases in 2024.
The hospital encourages philanthropists to join the event, with registration open from July 10 to August 17, at a cost of just $20 if you bring your own bicycle and $25 if you need to hire one. Participants will receive an event T-shirt, as well as snacks and drinks, and will also have the opportunity to join team-building activities, first-aid training, access to a creative market and opportunities to build new connections.
The Angkor Hospital for Children calls on the public to participate to demonstrate their generosity and contribute to improving the well-being of the children who receive treatment across all of its departments.
Since 1999, the hospital has saved nearly 3 million children’s lives and provided essential healthcare services. According to the organisers, the hospital spends approximately $6 million per annum to deliver these services.
