Polypipe takes to the road for annual charity chase
Tuesday 31st May 2016
A team of senior staff from Polypipe will take to the road as part of the fifth annual Keyline Rally, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.
Polypipe’s Steve Smith – Power Sector Manager, and Simon Green - Key Account Manager, will be driving an impressive 1,500 km from the UK, across France and back over four days, including driving through Epernay, Grenoble and the famous ‘Route Napoleon’ in the Southern Alps. The event, organised by Keyline and involving various teams from customers and suppliers in the construction industry, takes place from the 22nd to the 26th June and aims to raise a targeted £100,000 for the charity.
Having transformed the trusted Polypipe Mini Cooper S into the Mean Machine from Wacky Races, the team hope to fare better than Dick Dastardly and will be joining other ‘Hero and Villain’ themed cars, to the finish line in St Tropez, France. Previous years have seen Polypipe turn their Mini Cooper into the Batmobile and a Shrek the Musical car.
Throughout the gruelling Rally challenge, Polypipe’s green cycling team with also be supporting the fundraising efforts of the Mean Machine by completing a three-day cycling endurance challenge. Directors and Senior Management Glen Sabin, Steve Kite, Andy Cullum, John Moss and Sean Robinson will be cycling 300km along the French coast, from Nice to St Tropez, to raise additional funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
Emma Nicholls, Marketing Manager at Polypipe, said: “We have been part of the Keyline Rally for five years, driving and cycling across Europe for charity. The car has seen some miles, but it all goes to a brilliant cause and we are proud to be supporting Keyline and Prostate Cancer UK for another year.”
“We’d also like to give a huge thank you to all our sponsors including: SLG Marketing Ltd, Lighthouse UK, EPG Ltd, Keytec Geomembranes and Circuit Hospitality.”
James Beeby, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “We are extremely grateful for Polypipe’s continual support in the fight against prostate cancer. The money they continue to raise will help us reach closer to our goal of taming prostate cancer within the next ten years, making it a disease which men no longer need to fear. We wish them the very best of luck in their challenge.”
For more information about Polypipe’s charity challenge, and ways to sponsor, visit www.justgiving.com/PolypipeKRally16 .