Dealer helps charity ride
June 29th, 2010 by Richard Aucock
KIA dealer FJ Chalke helped out on this weekend’s marathon London to Paris cycle ride to boost charity.
The Dorset dealer supplied a Kia Sedona crew car for the charity effort, which helped raise £3k for the British Heart Foundation.
Five Dorset locals took part in the marathon, which covered 250km over three days.
James Chalke, DP at FJ Chalke, said: ‘We are really excited to be supporting the team in this cycle challenge; it’s such a worthy cause.’
James Thorne, group leader for the five-strong team said: ‘The British Heart Foundation has been a great help to me as I was born with a congenital heart defect – with cycling helping to increase my fitness levels, I’ve been able to stay away from the operating table so it’s great to be able to match these passions and raise money for a good cause.
‘The support from the likes of FJ Chalke is both generous and very much appreciated.’