London to Brighton Cycle Ride

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SCTS tackle their first London - Brighton Cycle Ride on Sunday 14th September 2025- riding to advance patient care and power cardiothoracic surgery. Back our riders - Team SCTS!

August 2025

Dear Supporter,

As President of SCTS, I am proud to lead a community dedicated to excellent patient care and inspiring the next generation of surgical and healthcare professionals. Our members – from surgeons and trainees to nurses, students, and allied health colleagues – are united by a commitment to excellence.

On Sunday 14 September 2025, TEAM SCTS will take on our first London to Brighton Cycle Ride. This is not just a sporting challenge; it is a public statement of our values – aiming high, teamwork, resilience, and an unshakable drive to deliver better patient outcomes.

Every mile we ride will help fund initiatives that improve and push the boundaries of care, support the people who deliver it, and ensure we continue to innovate for the future.

I invite you to stand with TEAM SCTS. Your support – whether through donation, support or advocacy– will help turn our vision into action. Together, we can ride further, achieve more, and make a lasting difference.

Thank you for your commitment to this journey.

Aman S Coonar

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Royal Papworth Hospital

President, SCTS

NHS National Clinical Lead for Thoracic Surgery

 

Registration now closed.

Details of event:

- Registration cost £55/rider (+ £2.50 booking fee) and we are asking each rider to aim to raise at least £150. In recent years the average sponsorship was over £500/rider.

- When registering please request the 10am departure slot, as we would like to set off together.

- After registering, please check spam for emails from skylineevents and londontobrightoncycle.co.uk

- We would love for you to take part in this opportunity and contribute to a great cause, please keep in mind that there are limited places available.

   FAQ's   

 

June 2025

A message from the president

I am the current president of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery. We aim to improve patient care and support our members who range from surgeons to students to allied health care professionals. This is a personal invitation to ask for your support and/or participation as a rider in the London-Brighton bike ride on 14.9.2025.

Our team will set out hopefully at a common time more or less of 10 am. We would be grateful for your support in the form of sponsorship or if you’d like to ride with us. A wide range of riders do this from the casual to competitive so don’t be put off as you can train up in no time!

Yours sincerely

Aman Mr Aman S Coonar Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge UK

SCTS President

NHS National Clinical Lead for Thoracic Surgery