Pictured: Charlotte Fullard
A Worcester property expert who hadn't ridden a bike for years
has saddled herself with a mammoth African adventure - cycling 400
kilometres across Kenya.
Charlotte Fullard, of Halls Commercial, is working on boosting
her pedal power as she trains on the roads and hills around
Worcestershire in preparation for the Women v Cancer event in
October. She recently cycled 120 miles to Swansea as she stepped up
her training schedule.
The senior surveyor agreed to take on the monumental challenge
of cycling across 400km of the Kenyan landscape to raise funds for
victims of breast, cervical and ovarian cancer.
Hundreds of women from across the UK will take part in the event
organised by Action for Charity. The five-day cycling event begins
on October 29. Charlotte will push herself to the limit as she
cycles along the slopes of Mount Kenya and the shores of Lake
Victoria.
Accompanying Charlotte will be hundreds of women including
celebrities such as Kim Woodburn's sidekick Aggie MacKenzie of 'How
Clean is your House' fame. Also taking part in one of the rides
will be Dawn Porter, the writer and television presenter renowned
for tackling issues from size zero and childbirth, and the
realities of struggling with breast cancer in the hard hitting
documentary 'My Breasts Could Kill Me'.
Charlotte, who lives and works in Worcester, said: "I've decided
it's the right time in my life for a bit of adventure and what
better way to do it then raising money for worthy causes. I have to
admit it was a spur of the moment decision to take part in the
ride, and as I hadn't cycled since I was a child the training has
come as a bit of a shock to the system. I am sure it will be a
fantastic experience though and it's a great cause to support.
"For me, it's a great way of getting fit and it is offering me a
complete change of lifestyle. I haven't done anything like this
before but it is one of those things that will give me a huge sense
of achievement and, hopefully, not too much agony."
Charlotte, who is getting support from friends and colleagues at
Halls Commercial, has already raised £4,345. All proceeds
will be split equally between Breast Cancer Care, Jo's Cervical
Cancer Trust, and Ovarian Cancer Action. Visit
www.justgiving.com/charlotte-fullard for more information or to
donate online.