A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Cycle Challenge. With more than 450 riders taking to their bikes in support of The Myton Hospices, it was a fantastic day filled with fun, fundraising and plenty of pedal power.
Whether you tackled the 50km, 100km or conquered the 100 miles, every mile you cycled makes a difference. Together, you raised an incredible £90,638.73, which could fund the running cost of Warwick Myton Hospice Inpatient Unit for almost three weeks.
Take a look at the photos from the day and see if you can spot yourself!
Our Cycle Challenge simply wouldn’t be possible without the generosity and support of so many people!
We’d like to say a huge thank you to our incredible volunteers, who’s dedication and hard work helped everything run smoothly from start to finish. We couldn’t do it without you!
A special thank you goes to Ed and Ted from the Engine Inn in Kenilworth, who once again worked tirelessly throughout the day to keep everyone well fuelled with their delicious BBQ.
Thank you to John Atkins Cycles Ltd for providing expert technical support and repairs, helping to keep riders safely on the road.
We are also grateful to David Seeley, Warwick Folk Club and Hanbury Road for providing fantastic live entertainment and creating a brilliant atmosphere throughout the day.
Thank you to Gemma, Agnes and Mark, who generously donated their time to capture the event through photography.
We are incredibly grateful to The Cotswold Coffee Company for keeping everyone refreshed, and to our wonderful supporters who kindly donated delicious cakes.
A big thank you also goes to Mark's Ices for helping riders cool down with a well-earned treat, and to Fire & Earth Leamington for providing sports massages to help ease those tired muscles.
We're also incredibly grateful to our friends from local businesses and supermarkets who donated food for the rest stops, ensuring riders could refuel along the way.
Thank you to our neighbours at Warwick School and Myton School, and Social Services for providing free parking facilities.
Finally, we'd like to thank our headline sponsor, Meriden Hospital, whose generous support helped make this year's Cycle Challenge possible.
We are excited to announce that our much-loved Cycle Challenge is evolving into Ride Warwickshire – set to become the county's biggest and best charity cycling event.
The exciting new event will feature brand-new routes, welcome more riders than ever before and offer an enhanced event experience, all while raising vital funds to help us continue providing specialist care for people living with life-limiting illnesses across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Natalie Walker, Events and Campaigns Manager at The Myton Hospices, said:
We are absolutely delighted that this year's Cycle Challenge has raised a record-breaking £90,638.73 and want to say a huge thank you to every single person who took part, volunteered, sponsored, donated or supported the event in any way.
We're incredibly proud of what our Cycle Challenge has become over the years, and Ride Warwickshire is the exciting next chapter in its journey. By creating a bigger and better cycling event, we're looking forward to welcoming even more riders from across the region and beyond.
Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or taking on your first challenge, every mile you ride and every pound you raise will help ensure we can continue providing specialist care and support for patients and their loved ones when they need us most. We can't wait to see Ride Warwickshire become a landmark event in the county's sporting calendar.
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