HP will be one of the major sponsors of Travelex LifeCycle Challenge 2006, entitled “Over and Above – Crossing the Arctic Circle”. Over 60 cyclists will be participating in this year’s challenge, taking place from 30 July till 12 August. The cycling route starts from Oslo in Norway, through Kiruna in Sweden up to Rovaniemi in Finland, covering a total of 2,018km in 11 days.

LifeCycle Organisation is a voluntary non-profit organisation whose aim is to raise funds for the Renal Unit at St Luke’s Hospital, to increase awareness of the causes of renal disease and to promote organ donation by organising activities, events and campaigns. LifeCycle also encourages people to carry a donor card.

Franz Scherz, managing director for HP Country Development Group said: “Since 1957, HP has been contributing time and resources to communities where it does business. Its worldwide presence and steadfast commitment to global citizenship enables HP to make a difference in the lives of millions of people all over the world.”

“The ever-increasing number of patients in Malta with renal disease requires regular upgrades of the facilities and apparatus at St Luke’s Hospital in order to provide the quantity required and the optimum quality,” said Alexandra Bonnici, one of the organisers of LifeCycle. “LifeCycle, together with the Maltese government, is directly contributing to a better quality of service for renal patients.”