For the tenth consecutive year, Roofing Racers ran, swam and cycled to the finishing line, all in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support.
On Saturday, August 6, the Roofing Racers team ¬– made up of competitors from across the roofing, building plastics and windows industry – joined over 10,000 elites and amateurs as they competed in the biggest triathlon in the world – the AJ Bell London Triathlon.
In its tenth year, Roofing Racers says it is proud of their efforts, having raised over £460,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support. 2016’s target is to raise a further £50,000 for both charities, and the team are doing all they can to make sure they smash this target.
This year, an amazing 41 individuals and 21 Roofing Racers teams took part in the 750m swim in the Thames, followed by a 20km bike ride, and a 5km sprint to the finishing line in what was described as true Roofing Racers style.
Whilst every athlete brought pride to the day, special credit is extended to the following Roofing Racers who gave outstanding performances; Bernie Fyans became Roofing Racers’ fastest individual man, achieving an impressive time of 01:17:00, and the fastest individual woman was Ellen Curtis with 01:33:30. Meanwhile, Marcus Lightfoot, Grant Holmes and Frank Van Beers from Ubbink represented the fastest Roofing Racers’ team with an extraordinary time of 01:25:35.
After the event, more than 230 Roofing Racers, along with friends, families and colleagues, boarded the Dixie Queen boat and took a trip down the Thames.
Commenting on the day’s success, Andrew Wakelin, managing director for SIG, said: “Congratulations to everyone who competed in this year’s event and made the tenth anniversary of Roofing Racers a day to remember. Thanks also to all the fantastic supporters who always help make this occasion even more special. We were pleased to see so many members of the roofing, building plastics and windows industry come together in this challenging event, and their sense of camaraderie was second to none.
“As every penny counts for our charities, we really need to hit this year’s target of £50,000. For those who haven’t yet sponsored Roofing Racers, there’s still time to pay tribute to fellow industry colleagues and help make a difference to many peoples’ lives.”
A special mention must also go to the other generous sponsors who have helped make the 2016 event possible: SIG Roofing, SR Timber, NFRC, Klober, Redland, Forticrete, ALM, Sandtoft, IKO, SIG Building Plastics, Icopal, Ubbink, Marley Eternit, Briggs Amasco, Masco UK Window Group, Swish and FloPlast. In addition, thanks also goes to: PickeringHutchins, Effective Advertising Gifts, Global Conference Management and Bravedog.
To support Roofing Racers; visit www.roofingracers.com Alternatively, if donating by cheque, please post to: Roofing Racers, Harding Way, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3YJ
