Brenda Mitchell

Doddie Aid is a mass participation event which encourages participants to get active in January and raise funds to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. It was founded by former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lion, Rob Wainwright, who raised a staggering £1 million in January 2021, with 27,000 people taking part.

This year, a new league feature was added to the app to record miles, allowing participants to compete against family, teammates and colleagues.

With the aid of some extra big miles from a couple of team members towards the end of the six-week challenge, the Cycle Law Scotland team was able to break through the 4000-mile barrier, recording a total of 4050 miles from 348 workout sessions.

Brenda Mitchell, senior partner, said: “I was delighted to see the wide participation from so many members of the team. However, our two top performers deserve a special mention. Roz Boynton, CLS’s Aberdeen based solicitor rode a staggering 1400 miles, all completed indoors on her turbo trainer.

“Roz doesn’t like the rain and the cold, but she is a machine on her turbo. On the other hand, Marny Waddell, a member of our admin team doesn’t mind our Scottish weather and completed 500 miles on her bike as well as a few rounds of golf in challenging conditions; a fantastic effort as Marny had a hip replacement just a few years ago. All in all, one massive team effort for such a deserving cause.”

The firm will be donating £2,000 to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, in addition to £310 already donated by individuals.