Staff from the Bristol office of financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson got on their bikes to raise money for a charity that works to combat hunger and food waste.
The 12-strong team took on the challenge of cycling 234 miles around Bristol - equivalent of riding to Paris – in aid of FareShare South West. 
To date, the feat has raised more than £6,300 for the charity, which takes good quality surplus items from the food industry and delivers them to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups across the country.
FareShare’s regional centre in St Jude’s is part of its national network of charitable food redistributors.
The challenge had originally been scheduled to go to the French capital over four days last month, but was reconfigured due to Covid-19 restrictions.
In the event some cyclists covered the distance over four days, riding in and around Bristol while others completed the event over the course of September, some using indoor training bikes. Private client tax partner Peter Ball managed to complete the entire 234 miles in just two days.
Smith & Williamson professional services managing partner in Bristol, Nigel Hardy, joined the team for the 57-mile Great Weston Ride section from Long Ashton to Weston-super-Mare.
He said: “It was obviously disappointing that we couldn’t do the Bristol-to-Paris ride as originally planned, but when that became impossible we were determined to continue our support of FareShare South West.
“I am so proud of our team for taking the time out of their busy lives to support a charity whose work is so vital at the present time.
“The organisation does an incredible job redistributing surplus food to some of the most vulnerable individuals and families in society.”
Pictured, top: Rebecca Foley taking part in the cycle challenge. Below: Tori Gilbert, second from left, and Tara Meadus, third from left, of Smith & Williamson with volunteers from FareShare
