RICS Wales UK Director Takes on Rocky Mountain Biking Challenge
06/03/2009 18:13
Cathy and husband Tony are taking on the Canadian Rocky Mountains for their biggest cycling challenge to date to raise money for cancer care. They will be cycling 400km on a tandem bike at altitudes of up to 2,055 meters (6,742 feet) to raise more than £5,500 ($9,090) for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The two grandparents will start in Calgary and cycle through Banff National Park and high into the Rocky Mountains, taking in the famous Lake Louise and Columbia Icefield, before arriving in Jasper five days after starting the mammoth tandem bike ride. It is the third overseas ride that the couple have made. They have also taken on challenges in Egypt and Poland and many more in the UK. Tony has previously taken part in solo challenges in China and India. Cathy said: “I suffered from breast cancer five years ago, as did my sister. Unfortunately I also lost my mum and my aunt to cancer and Tony lost his dad. We also recently lost two young chartered surveyors in Wales to cancer so it’s affected me in my professional as well as personal life. Understandably it’s something that is very close to our hearts and as one-in-three people will suffer from cancer at some stage in their life, it’s something that should be close to all of our hearts. “We know we are in the middle of a recession but cancer charities still need to be supported so they can continue to help people affected and their families. We feel our cycle is our way of paying them back for all the help they have given our family and community.” The couple are already in training for the cycle, which starts on Sunday, June 21. To support Cathy and Tony and Marie Curie Cancer Care, visit: www.justgiving.com/tandemrockies. About RICS & RICS Americas RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the leading organization of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. We help set, maintain and regulate standards and provide impartial advice to governments and policymakers. RICS has more than 100,000 qualified members who operate across 17 disciplines in more than 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regional offices around the globe. www.rics.org RICS Americas, based in New York and covering North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has more than 3,000 members in commercial and residential development, construction management, brokerage, planning and finance, valuation and fine arts appraisal. Staff support these members from New York, Toronto and Chicago. For more information visit www.ricsamericas.org or e-mail ricsamericas@rics.org. RICS Wales press contact: Golley Slater PR Cardiff Jo Hicks or Laura Windeatt on 029 20388621 jhicks@golleyslater.co.uk RICS Americas press contact: Barry Schwartz Schwartz Public Relations +1 212 677 8700 x 18 |
