#Paris4Piers: 350 miles, 5 team members, 4 days

Five brave souls are embarking on a great physical challenge today – cycling from London to Paris.

( FACErs & Pulsarians from left to right: Tereza, Pete, Eilidh, Fran) 

Piers Leonard, our friend and colleague, lost his short battle with Leukaemia last July. During his fight, Piers was looked after by an incredible team on the teenage cancer ward at Leeds Hospital, which is funded by the Teenage Cancer Trust. To show our gratitude to this amazing charity, we decided to host (and take part in) various charitable events – the first being a Pub Quiz in October, which raised £400.

Now, FACE and Pulsar team members (above) are taking on a massive physical challenge which sees them cycling from London to Paris across 4 days. After many weekends spent cycling up and down the English countryside in training, the team gathered this morning at 6am to start their 350 mile journey (see below).

 

The response so far has been overwhelming, with the team exceeding their £15,000 target. In a last push, the aim is to hit the £20,000 mark, so please consider making a donation to help the team give to the Teenage Cancer Trust. You can donate as much or as little as you want on our Just Giving page.

We’re incredibly proud of Tereza, Eilidh, Peter, Fran, and Kevin (Sharmila‘s husband). If you want to follow their journey they’ll be using #Paris4Piers on Instagram & Twitter, and we will be posting to Twitter throughout the week with progress updates and photos.

To find out more about the Teenage Cancer Trust please visit their website.