Cycle challenge takes in Larne stretch

THE Boots store in Larne has played host to seven Boots UK colleagues who are taking part in a 132-mile cycling challenge from to celebrate a new three-year partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Sep 2010, 14:47 BST

Updated 21st Sep 2010, 16:22 BST

The challenge - a cycle between Belfast and Edinburgh - aims to raise money and awareness of the partnership to help improve the lives of people affected by cancer in the UK.

Taking place over three days, the first 29-mile leg of the cycle finished in Larne where the group stayed overnight. The next morning saw the group embark on the second leg of 53 miles to Kirkintilloch, with the final 50-mile leg taking them to Edinburgh city centre.

The event was part of Boots UK’ company-wide fundraising initiative called Miles for Macmillan which aims to get Boots UK’ colleagues to clock up a combined total of 290,000 miles – that’s one mile for every person diagnosed with cancer each year.

To see the various events going on as part of Miles for Macmillan, visit www.bootsmilesformacmillan.com