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Barcan Woodward Partner cycles to Paris for Action Medical Research

At the end of July Richard Barcan, one of the founding partners of Barcan Woodward and a clinical negligence specialist based at the firm's new King Street office, took on his latest long distance cycling challenge. Richard and his wife Helen joined a group of 600 cyclists tackling a route of over 300 miles in 3½ days between London and Paris.

They rode through Kent to Dover and then, once over the Channel, through the rolling countryside of Normandy from Dieppe, through Lisieux, Vernon and then into Paris where the ride finished under the Eiffel Tower.

Richard, a keen cyclist who has travelled extensively through Europe and the USA as well as the Middle East, Africa and even the Himalaya mountains in Nepal said:

“I confess that I do rather like a little spin on the bike and I really enjoyed this ride! While not quite as demanding as some of the climbs I have done in the Alps, Pyrenees or the Rocky Mountains, the distances we covered riding to Paris were not for the faint hearted. Each of the first 2 days were over 90 miles long and the weather was more British than French. The first day was not helped by my wife having a puncture on the start line and we then managed to get lost in deepest Croydon...”

“It is particularly pleasing to be able to help Action Medical Research, one of the main charities that the firm supports. For the last 2 years we have sponsored their Action 100 ride from Bristol to London. When I rode that for the first time last year as part of a team from Barcan Woodward I got to know the charity and their work. I have been extremely impressed with what they have achieved in the field of medical research and to see the huge difference they have made improving the quality of life for so many people. That is exactly what the Personal and Medical Injury Team are trying to do at Barcan Woodward for ordinary people who have had their lives devastated by accidents or medical errors. I particularly support the charity's emphasis on childhood conditions as a lot of my clients are children with brain injuries or other very serious medical problems.”

“I am very pleased to be able to help this very worthy cause. Although Helen and I provided all the sponsorship money needed to participate in the ride ourselves, if other people would like to help the work that Action Medical Research do by sponsoring us that would be fantastic. Ultimately we all benefit in the long run in the constant battle to fight disease and infirmity.”

To sponsor Richard and Helen you can simply send a cheque payable to Action Medical Research to:

Action Medical Research Bike Ride
c/o Barcan Woodward
6 King Street
Bristol
BS1 4 EQ

Or why not join the Barcan Woodward team on the Action 100 ride to London on 30th August 2009? Full details at http://www.action.org.uk/get_involved/action_100_2009_bristol_bath_to_london

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