More than £6,000 has been raised for Cancer Research UK thanks to a team from local law firm Stone King which cycled from Bath to London.
The group of Stone King fundraisers in London | Photo © Stone King
The intrepid cyclists covered the 155-mile distance on 10th and 11th June, helping to raise vital funds for the cancer charity.
Nine riders took part, setting out from the firm’s Bath office at Upper Borough Walls and finishing at its London office in the Barbican.
So far, the team have raised £6,255, boosted by a £1,500 donation from the firm’s charitable arm, the Stone King Foundation.
The fundraising ride was the brainchild of Stone King Chair Alison Allen, who had treatment for cancer last year.
Alison said: “We know that this disease affects one in two of us and I am extremely fortunate to benefit from the huge amount of research that has gone before me.
“Thankfully, for many people today, cancer is not a death sentence because of the life-saving research funded by charities like CRUK and this ride is a positive demonstration of that.
“However, I am also acutely aware that I am one of the lucky ones and there are so many people who are not as fortunate; there will be many others within the family of Stone King and beyond who have been affected by cancer.
“The ride was tough going at times but made so much easier by the camaraderie in the team and the welcome support during the event from Lee Coley and Katherine Neylan.”
The Stone King team was Alison Allen, Philip Askew, Andrew Banks, Ollie Daw, Sophie Pughe, Frances Reynolds, Jamie Telling, Jessica Ventham and Peter Woodhouse.
There is still time for you to support the riders, and you can do so here.
