Thanks to Chris Taylor for getting in touch with details of this fundraising event for the Hospice community nurses. In his own words. Ed
Come and join us for a cycling event in May which aims to raise money for the Hospice community nurses, who have recently taken over Marie Curie on the Island.
The event starts and finishes at the Three Bishops, Brighstone on the 27 May 2012, where there will be a staggered start between 9am and 10am.
Register online
You can register online and we will send out your sponsor form and issue you your rider number on the day, or if unable to cycle, join us for a day of fun and fundraising.
There will be a 26 and 7 mile road route and a 20 mile challenging off-road route.
Win a Mountain Bike
Throughout the day we will carry on fundraising by selling sunflowers, a BBQ in which all profits also go to the Hospice.
We will be having a raffle in which first prize is a 2012 Marin Shoreline Trail mountain bike worth £425 kindly donated from Church Street Motorcycles.
The grand giveaway will take place at 3pm by Nick Hayward the new High Sherrif.
Everyone cycling the event will receive a medal on completion and there will be two trophy’s awarded one for most money raised on their sponsorship form and the other for best fancy dress which is optional.
Lots of entertainment throughout the day
Throughout the day there will be entertainment for all from bedazzled party’s entertaining the children and a line up of Island bands on our stage which includes The Bohemians, Smokestack, Jamie Griffin, Crossfire, Sean Tom and Doug amongst others.
The Marin mountain bike is on display in the Newport Hospice shop, raffle tickets are available from all the Hospice shops, Church Street Motorcycles and on the day of the event.
There will plenty of free parking for everyone and no entrance fee for the three bishops.
There will refreshment points on both of the longer routes.
£5 to register
There will be a £5 registration fee which you can pay direct to the hospice or if unable to you can pay on the day, under 15 free.
If you can’t cycle on the day but can spare 2 or 3 hours we are recruiting volunteers please email me at [email protected]
To register for the event and for more information please visit www.cyclethewight.org
