Pedal Power: Multrees team raises more than £1,200 for children’s charity

19 September 2017

Ryan Scoular and seven colleagues took part in Pedal for Scotland 2017 – a 45-mile charity cycling ride from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise money for Radio Forth’s Cash for Kids charity, which helps children with special needs in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

Ryan is a programmer in Multrees’ IT development team and said:

“I might not be the first person you’d expect to lead a charity bike ride as I only learned to ride a bike as an adult a couple of years ago.  After a few skinned knees, I felt confident enough to cycle to work on my bike a couple of times a week – a 25-mile round trip. However, since then I’ve been looking for more of a cycling challenge and this year a team of us decided to enter Pedal for Scotland.

In its 19th year, Pedal for Scotland is Scotland’s biggest bike event, involving roughly 10,000 participants. Team Multrees, comprising of eight employees from both our Edinburgh and London offices, participated in the ‘Classic Challenge’ which took place on Sunday 10 September. This began in Glasgow and finished 45 miles later in Edinburgh - in what I can only describe as not ideal conditions!

Fortunately, the rain did not last for the entire day. There are a number of pit-stops along the way where the riders can get fed and watered, with the last one at Linlithgow Palace, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. At that point, the sun came out and to make it even more enjoyable, it was a long downhill stretch to the finish line in Edinburgh.

We all completed the ride within 20 minutes of each other and I estimate that we were on the saddle pedalling hard for just over three and a half hours. Whilst it was very tiring, knowing that the event was all for a good cause helped to keep us motivated throughout the day.

Our cycling team, which included Multrees’ chief executive officer Chris Fisher, Jaco Cebula, Ron Murray, James McLay, Keith Sinclair and our only ‘leading lady’ Ella Whitley, celebrated the achievement by discussing what our next challenge should be.

It is very encouraging to work for a business that not only promotes the fitness and well-being of its employees, but also strongly cares about corporate social responsibility.  Radio Forth’s Cash for Kids charity helps children from disadvantaged areas, as well as children with learning disabilities, mobility challenges, and other physical needs.  As it is a great local charity, it is something that Multrees is especially proud to support.

Multrees has been designated as a Cycle Friendly employer by Cycling Scotland and provides secure indoor bike parking and shower facilities, which is essential if you want to commute on two wheels in the Scottish weather!

The sponsorship page is still open for those wishing to donate and we are grateful to everyone who has helped us support this fantastic charity.”

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/multreespedalforscotland2017