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BOSS Today #45 NEWS

THE RIDE OF LIFE

WHEELS GO ROUND

AGAIN FOR THE ICR

his year’s Ride Of Life (RoL) – held followed all the way round the course years’ total of £19.5k and with more
Tonce again in aid of the Institute of by the Brother Service Car, which was donations promised – means that more
Cancer Research (ICR) – took place on organised by Phil Jones from Brother than £29k has now been raised to date
Thursday 19th September. and provided by Neutral Services, the for the ICR over the two RoL events.
Starting from The Bridge Hotel, sponsor of four professional cycling If you would like to donate, you can
Reigate, 18 intrepid riders took to their teams. still do so until the end of the year by
saddles and – in four different groups - Strong support was also welcomed going to: https://www.justgiving.com/
pedalled a 100 kilometer circular route. from the ICR, whose COO Charmaine fundraising/seanstarkeyrideoflife2019.
Fiendishly designed by Sean Starkey Griffiths waved the riders off at the Sean Starkey wishes to thank fellow
and Steve Robinson, the route involved start of the day and whose Business organisers Steve Robinson, Steve
as much as 4,000+ feet of climbing, Development Director Lara Jukes gave Hilleard, Kelly Hilleard and Monika
including the iconic ascents of Box Hill an inspiring talk at the gala dinner back Starkey, as well as event sponsors
and Leith Hill – which were part of the at The Bridge Hotel at the end of the Acco, Avery, Brother, COLOP, Durable,
gruelling 2012 Olympics road cycling ride. Also inspiring was the talk given by Hainenko, Hamelin, InterACTION,
course: “Those were a bit tough for current cancer patient and keen cyclist Integra, OPI and Superstat and all of
some of the guys, but they still managed Christine O’Connell, who is now actively this year’s riders.
it!” reported Starkey proudly. trialling a groundbreaking drug that has
Certainly, the conditions for the RoL recently been developed by the ICR. If you are inspired to join the team for next
could not have been better for the five It is good to know, then, that this year’s RoL, which is to be held on 10th September
or so hours that the riders were out on year’s many miles of pedalling have so 2020, contact Sean Starkey at Sean.Starkey@
the road. They were also supported and far raised £9.5k, which – added to last durable-uk.com or on 07747 442 948.

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