A TEAM of cyclists have saddled up and set off on a gruelling 600-mile cycle challenge to raise £50,000 for two charities, including one based in York.
Two sets of riders are tackling the challenge from Glasgow to Kent, via York, in aid of York-based Benenden Charitable Trust and Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).
For Stage one, the first group of riders worked their way over three days from SAMH’s local office in Glasgow to Benenden’s head office in York.
Stage two got under way on Monday, with a second group of riders taking on the remaining route to Benenden Hospital in Kent over four days.
The two teams of cyclists include nine staff from the Benenden team in York.
In support of the event, staff at Marriott Hotels across the country will be matching the efforts of the riders on individual days, riding ‘mile for mile’ with the cyclists in their own fundraising events.
The team from York Marriott pedalled the 81 mile distance between York and Lincoln on Monday.
All money raised from the events will be split equally between Benenden Charitable Trust and SAMH.
Benenden Charitable Trust helps those experiencing financial difficulties or distress because of sickness, infirmity, disability or any medical conditions, while SAMH offers support, training and recovery for those experiencing mental health problems.
If you would like to show your support by sponsoring the team visit www.justgiving.com/cyclegb2016
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