Gruelling 570-mile cycle ride raises over £8,000 for
charity to help bomb disposal personnel
Tour de Troops The Castles 2019, raised £8,264 for the Felix Fund, the
charity which helps bomb disposal and search personnel and their families.
Cyclists took on a mammoth 570-mile (900km)
bike ride from Edinburgh to Cardiff in June 2019. The four day ride took in
three of the UK’s most significant castles.
For the second year running, defence and cyber security company, L3 TRL
Technology, based in Tewkesbury, were the lead sponsor of the grueling
fund-raising charity challenge for cyclists.
“The Felix Fund helps bomb disposal and search personnel and their
families. It is such an important charity. And one which is extremely close to
my heart, having seen first-hand the amazing work that it does.” said Captain
James Wadsworth, founder of Tour de Troops The Castles. Capt. Wadsworth joined the army in 1995, worked in the
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and served in dangerous postings in
Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Richard Flitton, Vice President and General Manager, L3 TRL said: “This is
such a worthwhile charity, and to show our commitment to helping raise funds
for the Tour de Troops Castles 2019.”
Richard continued, “L3 TRL’s continued sponsorship of the Tour de Troops
allows us to acknowledge the enormous sacrifices made, and risks taken, by
bomb-disposal and search personnel in order to keep us all from harm”
L3 TRL had a team of five cyclists who also took part in the challenge.
Anchor Vans, the UK’s largest commercial
vehicle hypermarket, also supported the ride. Managing director of the company,
Simon Joyce, joined the cyclists and also provided support vehicles for the
challenge.
Melanie Moughton, CEO of Felix Fund, said, “I’m elated that so much
money has been raised. Almost everyday, bomb disposal and search personnel deal
with highly pressured situations. This continued exposure to intense stress can
have lasting effects, both physical and mental. Felix Fund aims to assist with
the well-being of individuals within the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and
Search community.”
There is still time to donate to this challenge: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tourdetroops
Editor’s Notes:
Make
a donation to the Felix Fund: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tourdetroops
For more details on the
Felix Fund, visit: https://www.felixfund.org.uk/