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South London Travis Perkins Colleague to Cycle Length of the UK
A south London Travis Perkins branch manager is set to push his body to the limit when he cycles from one end of the UK to the other to raise money for charity.
Richard Galloway is tackling a mammoth cycling challenge as he takes on the almost 1,000-mile cycle from Land’s End to John o’Groats over two weeks to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society.
The 59-year-old is a keen cyclist, but he only took up the sport seven years ago and he has only ever cycled on two successive days before.
Richard has been working at Travis Perkins for the last 28 years in various positions and during the challenge, he is hoping to raise a significant amount of money for the business’ chosen charity - Alzheimer's Society – supporting a cause close to his heart.
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer and one in three people born today will develop the illness in their lifetime. Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity, providing help and hope to everyone affected.
Richard has seen the impact Alzheimer’s has had on those closest to him. His aunt, father-in-law and close friend all suffered from the illness.
Richard said: “Alzheimer’s is devastating. I have seen those I am closest to, who have done so many things in their lives, suffer from the disease and it is heartbreaking to see.
“That is one of the reasons I want to do this, to hopefully raise as much money as possible for Alzheimer’s Society to support the great work they do.
“I took up cycling seven years ago and the challenge of going from Land’s End to John o’Groats has always been something I have thought about doing but to do it and raise money at the same time is a win-win.”
Richard is set to cycle between 60 and 80 miles each day for the two-week period, with steep inclines also involved at various stages.
The branch manager has been training for the last month, and he has admitted he is nervous ahead of the task, which he starts at the end of May.
Richard added: “While I am looking forward to the challenge, this is something I have never done before and I am a bit apprehensive about it.
“I have never cycled for more than two days back-to-back, so I am going to be putting myself out of my comfort zone, but it will all be worth it.”
Alzheimer’s Society Corporate Account Manager Hannah Pennock said: “We are so grateful that Travis Perkins have chosen to support Alzheimer’s Society. Each hour people like Richard generously give to fundraise for us, every event they take part in, every pound they donate, they’re making a life-changing difference to people living with dementia.
“Alzheimer’s Society provides vital support to people living with dementia, funds groundbreaking research and campaigns to make dementia the priority it should be. It will take a society to beat dementia.
“There are around a million people living with dementia in the UK including 32,900 in South London. We all have a role to play in ending the devastation dementia causes. We simply can’t reach everyone who needs us without the continued support of our incredible fundraisers like Travis Perkins.”
Travis Perkins is part of Travis Perkins plc and is the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry.
Featuring a network of more than 500 branches, it supplies thousands of products and materials, including a tool hire service, to trade professionals and self-builders across the nation.
It offers a wide range of quality timber, building materials, kitchens, plumbing and heating, landscaping, painting and decorating essentials and tools for the job.
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