Cycling London to Blackpool!



This one of the very few occasions where I will post an article that isn't about the local Stoke-on-Trent or Newcastle under Lyme property market or the housing market in general but it is a subject very dear to my heart.  Plenty more articles about the property market in the pipeline which I will be posting over the next days and weeks.

Mark and Liz, the owners of the Martin and Co Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle under Lyme offices, are once again tackling the 100km ride from Manchester to Blackpool.  They put together a small team last year and managed to raise a good amount of money, Liz in particular found it a real challenge having only recovered from a broken ankle 3 weeks before the ride but we still managed to complete it.  For 2017 Liz has organised a team of 50 riders with a far more ambitious target of raising £10,000 in support of Parkinson's Research

Liz’s day job is with Mercedes Benz where a number of the riders also work and the rest of the team come from various customers and the MB commercial vehicle network.  Mercedes Benz has been kind enough to provide entry fees for the whole team, transport, cycling gear and sustenance on the day so every penny raised will go to our chosen charity.  Whilst no Chris Froome or Laura Trott Mark and Liz are better prepared this year and are looking to put in a more respectable time than last year.  The team is made up of a mixture of abilities, some have even gone out and bought a bike for the first time in years! 

Once again, the event will start from the iconic Imperial War Museum on Salford Quays and is an “invigorating” ride. The route covers 100km from Manchester, along the scenic country lanes of Lancashire, and then finishes on the South Promenade in Blackpool.

There are personal reasons for choosing to support Parkinson's Research this is an awful condition with currently no cure and the whole team wants to raise as much money as possible.  If you have been touched by Parkinson’s in any way or just want to help to support this brilliant cause and wish to donate then you can do so via our JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mb-vans