The Struggle was real: The highs and lows of PedElle 2021

In this 30-minute episode of the EG Property Podcast, something of a sequel to PedElle Power: Fundraising, bond building and making women more visible in real estate , EG editor Samantha McClary sits down with Avison Young’s Emma Turnbull, SEGRO’s Annabel Freeman and Simple Works’ Sinéad Conneely to share what the ride meant to them, what it means more widely for women in the built environment and how important the fundraising the event does is to charities like Coram.

For those that might not know, the annual PedElle is a charity cycle ride for women across the built environment organised by Club Peloton. The ride, which raises money for Coram and brings women in real estate together, took place in the Cumbrian hills on 16,17 and 18 September.

Some 35 women cycled more than 400km and climbed close to 7,000m (Everest, for comparison, is around 8,800m) over the three days. On day one, the cyclists were treated to The Struggle, an infamous climb in the Lake District that offers both lung and thigh-busting gradients.

However, it was those tough climbs that reminded everyone on the ride exactly why they were there – to help the thousands of children who are struggling through life to find forever families and safe places to grow up.

So far, the riders have raised more than £38,000 for Coram. If you’d like to help them top £40,000, please click here to donate.

The ride was made possible with support from Avison Young, Citygrove, DP9, Forsters, Knight Frank and Legal & General Investment Management