Ride for Tim
Ride for Tim

Anna Hughes

Aug 02, 2025 - Aug 21, 2025

Ride for Tim

In January 2025, our friend Tim McKenna lost his battle with his mental health and took his life. He was a wonderful man, friend and father, and was an inspiration to many, through his cycling adventures and his openness about his mental health troubles.

In the summer of 2025 we will pay tribute to Tim by riding LEJOG, in the way he loved to ride: relaxed, self-supported, with plenty of great food and good beer.

Tim inspired people the length and breadth of the UK with his cycling journeys, and everyone is welcome to join this ride in his memory.

If you would like to join the ride, please see timcyclesthecoast.com for details.

We will be raising money for three charities: Mind, Sustrans and Flight Free UK. Mental health charity Mind helped Tim on many occasions when he was struggling, so half of what we raise will go to this charity's essential work. Sustrans runs the National Cycle Network, which helped facilitate many of Tim's cycling adventures. Finally, Tim was a regular donor to Flight Free UK, a charity which encourages people to travel without flying. Tim hadn't flown for a few years and wanted to help others see it was possible to have amazing adventures without flying – as he did.

Supporting

Mind
Mind

Health | 219830

50%

We're Mind, the mental health charity. We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Flight Free UK
Flight Free UK

Environment | 1199328

25%

Flight Free UK encourages people to travel without flying, to reduce emissions and inspire a social shift in travel norms. We educate the public about the climate impact of flying and give information and inspiration for travel by other means.

Sustrans
Sustrans

Community | 326550

25%

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We are engineers and educators, experts and advocates. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Sustrans works in partnership, bringing people together to find the right solutions.

Supporters

50

£1,204.40

+ £241.25 Gift Aid

50 supporters

Charities Supporting

Mind
50%
Flight Free UK
25%
Sustrans
25%