Challenge completed over 24 hours around Brand’s Hatch

A two-man Optician team has raised nearly £1,400 for Blind Veterans UK after cycling for 24 hours around the Brand’s Hatch GP motor racing circuit.

Optician editor, Chris Bennett and CooperVision’s Paul Maxwell took on the feat as competitors in Revolve24. While other competitors rode the event as teams of up to eight the duo decided to ride solo chalking up over 100 laps each.

The team thanked its supporters from around optics with donations from Adaro, Verve, Hoya, Rodenstock, Specsavers, Grafton, Scope, Many from CooperVision staff and Martin Smith Opticians. Carl Zeiss Vision also pledged £250 offline.

Donations can still be made at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chrisbennettoptician.