Sunderland Roller Derby is organising a 12km (7 mile) skate from South Shields Pier to Roker Pier.
The Sunderland Roller Derby have organised a charity distance skate from South Shields Pier to Roker Pier on Saturday 25 August.
Half of the money raised will be given to the Motor Neurone Disease Association in the Tyne and Wear area, while the rest will go back to the team to help them build up to a point where they can take part in the national championship. Co-captain Helen Lee said the route, which is "mostly uphill", would be a "test of our endurance, grit and determination" and said other roller derby teams from the region had agreed to take part and help raise funds too.
"We've been training hard and a few of us have done a test run of the route and while there are some challenging spots, we're confident that will still have a lot of fun on the day," Ms Lee said.The route from the Conversation Piece art sculptures near South Shields Pier is mainly uphillOrganisers said more than 30 people had already signed up to take part, including skating groups from Teesside and Carlisle.
The Sunderland Roller Derby League chose to raise money for people affected by motor neurone disease because a number of people in the group had been "directly affected" by it.Fellow co-captain David Garrick said it was the first time they had attempted the route, and hoped to make it an annual event.Almost £1,000 has been raised so far.
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