Cycle challenge success as team raises thousands for cause

A team of five have pedalled their way to success, raising £5,870 for the British Heart Foundation with an 8 hour bike ride.

Stuart Whorlow, owner of Cassidys Chartered Accountants, Ashford, felt lucky to be part of the team ‘Shift Happens’, who took part in the charity’s London to Brighton Bike Ride in June. He was “delighted to report” that Shift Happens not only successfully completed the challenge, but managed to raise an impressive sum.

Stuart said We ere in the final ave to set off from Clapham Common at 9.30am but we did not go through the start line until 9.50am, which at the time did not matter. o ever by then the ondon traffic had risen to rush hour status, and it was painfully slow getting out of the centre. We also experienced a heavy rain shower very early on!

“As a team, we managed to stay together, but necessarily because of each of our individuals’ strengths and weaknesses, there was some degree of waiting at various locations to keep us as a team. Our essential lunchtime stop was enjoyed with a burger and some of us enjoyed the last bacon baps at the next stop.

“At a personal level, I managed to cycle up every hill except the one-mile climb up Ditchling Beacon. One of our team members did manage this ascent. Our enjoyment of ice creams at the top of Ditchling Beacon was cut short by the organisers pushing us on due to the road closures coming to an end.” he team passed the finish line at around . pm.

Stuart added: “All in all, although a very long day, it was a very successful day, even though each of us had varying degrees of soreness. More training required for the next time!” www.cassidys.co.uk