Cyclists racing into Exeter on Friday, September 12, will not be stragglers from the Tour of Britain but the last leg of a gruelling 115-mile charity relay involving staff of accountants Francis Clark.
This will be the third year that the firm has staged the relay which starts at its Truro office and calls in at Plymouth and Torquay before the dash to Exeter. Last year the event raised nearly £1,500 for charities nominated by each of the competing offices.
Francis Clark's Adam Keogh will undertake the Truro to Plymouth stage before cycling all the way back, a total well over 115 miles. Mathew Ash will take the Plymouth to Torquay leg while Gary Quick and Tom Parry will complete the event by riding from Torquay to Exeter via Teignmouth and the Powderham Estate. Charities set to benefit from the Francis Clark Inter-Office ride include Merlin MS Centre, Animals in Distress, Woodside Animal Trust and Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
Andrew Richards, partner at Francis Clark, said: "The Inter-Office cycle relay takes real spirit as well as fitness. It is very gruelling with some steep terrain involving around 10,000 feet of climbs. It's also a great team-builder and a marvellous way for our staff to engage with and raise money for their chosen charities."
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