The fantastic team of 22 set off at 8am sharp (followed by a couple of stragglers), cycling over the tops with the luck of some half decent sunny weather. However, the last 10-20 mile slog greeted us with the delights of heavy rain and a head wind to challenge even the quickest riders as everyone battled to the finish line.
The challenge was worth it - one of our keenest cyclist finished in a crazy 3hrs30, whilst others finished on a more relaxed pace of 8hrs. Darren Stephens said, “Everyone really put everything they had into the bike ride. Everyone who took part last year improved on our times and we’re thrilled with the amount of support we’ve had raising money for Francis House Children’s Hospice. We’ve raised an amazing £1205 so far with hopefully lots more to come".
If you’d like to reward our efforts visit out Justgiving page www.justgiving.com/sudlows.
8am: Smiling faces at the starting line
Andy Smith (left) from North Staffs Hospital who raised a whopping £308.50 and Darren Stephens (right) D&E Manager at Sudlows who raised £100. Terrific results!
A well deserved pint! 
