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BIKE RIDE TO BRUSSELS IS TOUGH TEST FOR BSS TEAM

29 September 2011

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Four members of the BSS Industrial senior management team and two other intrepid volunteers have completed an exhausting, yet exhilarating, 215 mile round trip from Paris to Brussels in just 60 hours.

Left-Right Tom Wilson, Frank Elkins, Graham More, Steve Harris, Charlie Cleverley (friend) and Matt Trott.

Four members of the BSS Industrial senior management team and two other intrepid volunteers have completed an exhausting, yet exhilarating, 215 mile round trip from Paris to Brussels in just 60 hours. The challenge, which started on Thursday 1st September, was in aid of The Rainbow Trust which supports children with life threatening or terminal illnesses.

The group was in less than top form with one rider suffering from a chipped bone in his foot, one receiving physio and another with a virus - not to mention the team member who had not been on his bike since the last charity event in 2010. But, by keeping their spirits high, they managed to overcome their injuries and complete the mammoth journey with £8,500 raised to date.

Frank Elkins, Managing Director of BSS Industrial and part of the fundraising team, said: "Three out of the six of us were suffering from some sort of injury which just added to the difficulty of this already monumental challenge. In the end it was team spirit and the determination to raise money for The Rainbow Trust which got us through. This is a huge achievement, thank you to everyone that has donated so far."

In October 2010, the BSS Industrial team travelled through five countries in 60 hours to raise £8,000 for The Rainbow Trust. The leading distributor has raised over £240,000 for the charity through various activities since beginning its support in 2007.

Anybody still wishing to donate money can do so by visiting uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BSS. For more information on BSS Industrial log on to www.bssindustrial.co.uk or call 0116 262 3232. BSS Industrial is part of The BSS Group Ltd, a market leading distributor to specialist trades.