Local cyclists ride for kids

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A group of local cyclists rode all the way to Columbia, North Carolina to give hope to children dealing with adversity.

16-year-old Ryan Poteet did the honors and kicked off the bike ride from Northwest River Park in Chesapeake.

The fundraiser was organized by the We Promise Foundation, the charitable arm of Chartway Credit Union.

"Most of the money raised stays in the region," says We Promise Chairman Phil Richards. "Its not a personal challenge its for the kids. When it's all said and done we hope to reach our goal of $500,000 which we give to a number of children's charities in Hampton Roads."

The ride is one of several Chartway fundraisers. 10 On Your Side's Lori Crouch was proud to ride a portion of the trip.