Smethurst takes up the Cleary challenge
19 June 2015
TFC founder Wayne Smethurst to cycle over 200 miles for the British Heart Foundation
Founder of specialist distributor TFC, Wayne Smethurst, has been challenged by MD of Precise Mortgages, Alan Cleary, to cycle over 200 miles to and from an industry event he is hosting next week.
And Smethurst has taken up the physical challenge with gusto – particularly since Cleary has pledged to donate £500 to the British Heart Foundation if he succeeds in the cycling quadruple marathon.
He will leave TFC basecamp in Warrington at 6am on Thursday 25th June to arrive at Cleary’s industry poker night near Solihull eight hours later, in good time for the first hand. The next morning Smethurst will don his lycra once again for the return trip up to the North West.
He said: “I may be no spring chicken but I am more than happy to embrace my inner MAMIL (middle-aged man in lycra) for a what is brilliant cause, to get some much-needed exercise and, of course, to prove Mr Cleary wrong. He is more than welcome to join me next year!”
Cleary added: “I liken Wayne Smethurst to Madonna! Like the Queen of Pop he has completely reinvented himself into a super fit, teetotal athlete so I couldn’t resist sponsoring him to cycle to and from our charity poker night.”
Plus Roger Morris, director of sales at Precise Mortgages, quipped: “How the tide has turned from a man who would never do any exercise and just drink to actually doing this...”
TFC will be tweeting Smethurst’s progress next Thursday and Friday from @TFCHomeloans and using the hashtag #mortgageMAMIL.
