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A group of 47 cyclists from GEFCO UK has smashed their
fundraising target of £50,000 after successfully cycling 300
miles fromCoventry to Paris for BBC Children in Need.
Several members from the GEFCO UK cycling team joined the BBC
Midlands Today teamatWolverhamptonGrand Theatre for the BBC
Children in Need live broadcast on 16th November, to celebrate
their achievement with other fundraisers from the region.
“At GEFCOUK, we are hugely supportive of teambuilding initiatives,
especiallywhen they are focused on raisingmoney for aworthwhile
charity like BBC Children in Need,” said Helen Grover, Director of
Human Resources, GEFCO UK.
“We are extremely proud of our cycling teamwho pulled together to
train on weekends and complete the challenge with flying colours,
despite many of them not knowing each other before.
“Appearing on BBC Midlands Today for the live Children in Need
show was an honour for the team and it was a fabulous end to our
fundraising challenge.”
The GEFCOUK cycling teamwere supported by fitness trainers from
Freestyle 360 during the challenge, which was also part of GEFCO
UK’s commitment to encouraging health and wellbeing and team
building amongst its staff.
“The Coventry to Paris cycle challenge not only resulted in £50,000
being raised for charity, but led to new friendships being formed,
healthy lifestyles being adopted and a strong sense of community
amongst our GEFCO UK sites,” added Grover.
“The Coventry to Paris cycle challenge was a huge success and
we are looking forward to further team building activities in the
future.”
The teamof cyclists set off fromGEFCOUK’s Coventry headquarters
at Prologis Park on Friday 7 September and made pit stops at
Blenheim Palance, Oxfordshire, and DJ Chris Evans’ pub, The
Mulberry Inn, Surrey, before arriving at GEFCO’s Courbevoie facility
in France on Monday 10 September.
GEFCO UK is a subsidiary of France-based GEFCO Group, offering
global supply chain solutions and automotive logistics through a
multimodal network.
GEFCO UK smashes Coventry to Paris cycle challenge
target by raising £50,000 for BBC Children in Need