Hospice benefits from Tour de Furness

Congratulations to all the riders from TDF 2023 who helped to raise £6000 for St. Mary's Hospice.


Heidi Bowron from St Mary's Hospice in Ulverston receives a cheque for £6000 from President Brian Boyd.

Awards Night – some key facts

  1. Junior Riders
    • Elliott Jones                                Age 7, took part in 25 mile ride raised £325.36 for friends of                      Sandside School
    • Corey Hallett                            Age 15, took part in 25 mile ride raised £88.00 for St Mary’s Hospice
  2. Senior Riders
    • Alex Holmes                             Raised  £730 for Morecambe Bay Hospitals
    • Graham Windle                         Raised £600 for St Mary’s Hospice
    • Richard Holmes                         Raised £300 for St Mary’s Hospice
  3. Team Prize Winners
    • Deltawaite                               19 Riders in 25 & 50 raised £2400 for St Mary’s Hospice
    • Spirit Energy                             12 Riders in 50 raised £2390.24 for St Mary’s Hospice
    • Barrow Inner Wheelers             6 Riders in 13 raised £820.00 for Barrow Inner Wheel club
  4. No of Riders on day – 161
  5. No of corporate sponsors – 16
  6. Youngest rider was Elliot – 7 years old, last year he was on the 11 mile ride, this year on the 25 mile ride – winner each year.
  7. Our oldest rider was Tony – 81 years old comes every year from Bury to take part and rode the Bluebird 50 with all of its challenges.

Almost £25k raised by our riders for St. Mary's Hospice and other charities.

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