A sailing company have set off on a unique and daring cycling challenge by towing one of their own boats from Lincolnshire, through Bedford, and to the Southampton International Boat Show to raise money for a late colleague.
Four members of RS Sailing, based in Hampshire, are raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of a much-loved friend and colleague, Maciej Nowaczyk, who sadly lost his fight with cancer earlier this year.
The four-person team are due to travel 200 miles in three days, with a total elevation of 5,000 feet, stopping over in Bedford on day two en route to the south coast.
Maciej was part of the RS Sailing team from 2014, delivering boats to customers around the country so his colleagues decided to carry out one final delivery in his honour, towing a four-metre long, sixty kilogram sailing dinghy on the back of a bicycle.
Ride Leader, Richard Frost says the monumental challenge is “the least we can do” in remembering their colleague.
“Maciej was the kind of man who would get into the office at 4am just to help you reverse the exhibition vans in after a 24-hour journey back from the continent.
“He cared about the business and he cared about the people. He would put in the hours to make other’s lives easier. Cycling 200 miles towing an RS in his honour is the least we can do”.
The RS Aero Cycle Challenge has begun today, (11 September) lasting until 13th September, with the team riding through and stopping off in the town on the second day, 12th September.
Be sure to give them a cheer if you notice some tired cyclists towing a boat through Bedford!
You can donate to their cause by following this link, with the team having already raised over £11,000 of their £25,000 target.
