We are delighted to be partnering for a third year with local cycle sportive charity, Tour de Forth, in aid of Radio Forth’s Cash for Kids and Mercy Corps. Our Lindsays team, including both seasoned and novice cyclists from across our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, have committed to take part in this 97.3km (60 mile) sportive.
The picturesque route starts at Ingliston and loops around the Forth taking participants over both the iconic Forth Road and Kincardine Bridges. This year participants have the opportunity to opt for a shorter route which is a 44km route through Hopetoun to Linlithgow and back.
Our Chairman, Peter Tweedie, is a Trustee of the Tour de Forth charity which was set up to run the event with the aim of raising funds for charity and he comments: “The charities we are fundraising for are both very worthwhile causes and it would be great if we could match or even increase the amount raised in 2018.
Peter continued: “I am delighted, not only that we are able to support this event once again but also to have so many colleagues signed up to take part again this year”.
Peter is a keen cyclist and as no stranger to sportive events he is eager to promote the enjoyment element of the Tour de Forth, saying “The experience levels of our team members are extremely varied which is a good reflection of participants across the whole event.
“I’d like to emphasize that this is not a race; it’s a sportive designed to be inclusive and the aim is simply to complete the course whilst enjoying the views on the way round. Some of the more seasoned cyclists may want to challenge themselves - but equally this event also caters for those less focused on speed”.
Gregor MacEwan, Associate in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, is an experienced cyclist and has participated in the event for three consecutive years, commenting “When I took part for the first time in 2017, I had to borrow a suitable bike because I had only a mountain bike then. I signed up out of curiosity and for a challenge and of course because the event is in aid of two very good causes. I caught the roadie bug, so it was an easy choice for me to buy my own road bike and sign up for a second time in 2018 and again this year.”
Andrew Duff, Rural Services Associate and Pearl Black, HR Advisor, have both taken the opportunity to set a target of becoming fitter and have undertaken regular training sessions in preparation for the event. They are looking forward to the challenge and are delighted to be raising money for two great charities.
About the causes:
Mercy Corps and Cash for Kids are two locally based charities that make a huge impact on lives in very different ways. Mercy Corps helps people recover and rebuild from crisis in more than 40 countries and Cash for Kids supports children in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife who need help whether they are sick, disabled or living in poverty.
Our fundraising page can be accessed here.
