TWO charities have been given £3,655.78 donations thanks to the miles clocked up by long-distance cyclists at Kent Blaxill.
Staff, suppliers and customers of the Colchester-based building supplies company took part in a 120-mile cycle ride at the end of June.
They have now collected sponsorship, which was presented as two £3,655.78 cheques to representatives of the Rob George Foundation and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Around 50 cyclists completed the Kent Blaxill tour of Essex and Suffolk, which started and finished at the company’s Colchester store, and took in stops at Saffron Walden, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury.
Simon Blaxill, Kent Blaxill managing director, said: “Everyone raised at least £100 and some a great deal more.
"The Air Ambulance relies on charity and covers the region in which we operate offering an invaluable service, although one we hope we will never need. "The Rob George Foundation provides opportunities and support for young people – perhaps an Olympian of the future.”
Crown was the main sponsor of the event shirts and event organisation costs.
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