Team Mi-space complete 145-mile cycle challenge and raise £15,000 for prostate cancer

Mi-space employees have conquered the two-day, 145-mile cycle challenge, Football to Amsterdam 2018, smashing their £10,000 fundraising target for Prostate Cancer UK along the way.

At the beginning of June, intrepid staff from Mi-space, AJ Eaton, Matt Howells and Sam Heritage, along with teammates from Exeter City Football Club and other partners, travelled to London to start the first leg of the cycle that ultimately ended with the team triumphantly crossing the finish line in Amsterdam.

The 11-strong team have already raised almost £15,000 for Prostate Cancer UK, as well as raising awareness of the disease.

AJ Eaton, Divisional Director for Mi-space, part of the Midas Group, said: “It was such a great ride and we all pulled together to support each other during the two-day cycle.

“As great as it was to cross the finish line, the biggest accomplishment for me was to raise such a fantastic amount of money, and, of course, awareness, for such a worthy cause. Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men. It’s a disease which kills one man every 45 minutes.

“I would like to thank everyone who donated money to Prostate Cancer UK and who supported us in what was a wonderful adventure.”

The team also held a number of fundraising events and activities in the run-up to the ride, including a curry and comedy evening as well as a quiz evening.
Next year, the team are aiming to have 50 riders from across the South West and are aiming to raise £50,000, through a number of awareness activities as well as supporting people to get more active through health and wellbeing sessions.

The team were supported by a number of different organisations including Route 2 Bike Shop, RecoverFit ,Thrifty, Ashley House, Commercial Drone Training, Girling Jones, Robert Price Builders, Exeter Airport, JEM Scaffolding, LWS Interior Solutions, Blue Cedar Homes, Ashfords LLP, South West Business Connections, NPS Group, SPS Envirowall, Travis Perkins Managed Solutions, Austin Hobbs, Berriman roofing, Cubra Electrical, Heritage Developments, Options Resourcing Recruitment and One Planet Consultants.

And there is still time to make a donation to Team Mi-space and Prostate Cancer UK. Simply visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ajteammispace