ACE IN MOTION CHARITY TOUR
HERO-ERA driving tour aiming to boost tough £500,000 charity fundraising target
On the 2nd of July this year, the ACE in Motion Tour will depart from Bicester Heritage, organised by HERO- ERA in partnership with the ACESMA charity. ACE-SMA is the charitable body concerned with raising awareness and improving the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy here in the UK – ACE stands for Awareness, Cure and Exercise. The charity is aiming to raise £500,000 to help finance a clinical trial, in partnership with Oxford University, that could change the lives of children and families affected by this terrible disease, which is a major genetic cause of infant mortality – the disease is the most common genetic cause of death in children under two.
The tour, which is the brainchild of HERO- ERA Chairman Tomas de Vargas Machuca, is a non- competitive event that will start and end at Bicester Heritage, with some opportunities for some driving on site at Bicester, as well as an idyllic route through the surrounding countryside and an event highlight – a visit to the Williams F1 Heritage Experience Centre. All of HERO- ERAs Arrive and Drive cars will be available for the event, from Triumphs to Jaguars, with all hire fees going straight to the charity.
Tomas de Vargas Machuca said: 'It was a very easy decision to try and bring the classic car world together to do something to help children with SMA. We have many partners on board, including Bicester Heritage and Williams F1 Heritage, so we will be doing everything we can to help with ACE-SMA’s £500,000 fundraising target. We would love to be able to contribute half of that goal, and that is our own personal target. It won’t be easy, but there is no price really when it comes to helping children suffering with SMA.' You can find more information on the ACE In Motion Tour at https://heroevents. eu/event- schedule/acein- motion-2022/, register your interest in it at https:// heroclub.eu/event- 4775774, and learn more about ACE at https://acesma.co.uk. You can also watch a short video on Ace and The Ace In Motion Tour by following this link: https:// youtu.be/PHzxlcfOyoc