Preston grandad cycled 315 miles for Age Concern Central Lancashire

A Preston grandad has taken on a gruelling four-day cycle challenge to raise funds for Age Concern Central Lancashire.
Roger BessantRoger Bessant
Roger Bessant

Roger Bessent pedalled around 315 miles around the Bay of Biscay, from Bordeaux in France, through to the port-city of Bilbao, in Spain.The 64-year-old, who has four grandchildren, said: “I am a reasonably keen cyclist and I have done similar challenges before. I did a bike ride in 2011 for Derian House and another in 2012 for Kidney Research.“I usually do them with my son but he was unable to make this one, so I did it on my own, with a bigger group of cyclists from around the country.“It was much tougher than I expected. The first two days were fine, as we cycled through forests and camp sites. “But the final two days were hard work as we cycled up steep hills.”The father-of-two aims to raise £1,500 for Age Concern Central Lancashire.He added: “I chose to raise money for Age Concern Central Lancashire, as I know one of its fund-raisers who works very hard for the charity.“It is a great cause and well worth supporting.”Roger runs two businesses, Gleeson Bessent Accountants, in Preston, and Little Rascals children’s nursery, in Fulwood, which have supported his trip.

For a story on a previous fund-raiser for Age Concern Central Lancashire click here /a-trio-of-marathons-for-age-concern-central-lancashire-1-8569918