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Arran charity challenge raised more than £16,000

A group of property agents from Edinburgh’s Cushman and Wakefield has raised more than £28,200 in memory of a much-loved colleague who tragically died at the age of just 27.

Members of Rob’s family who took part in the Rob Worboys challenge. Rob’s mum, Gina, is pictured third from the right.

The company’s Scottish staff, along with clients, took part in the Rob Worboys Arran Challenge on Thursday August 25, cycling 57 miles round the island and then climbing Goatfell. Normally a two day adventure, teams took from six and a half hours to nine hours to complete the challenge. The winning team from Mclay Murray and Spens LLP took home a special Rob Worboys Challenge Quaich. That event alone raised more than £16,000.

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