On 22nd June, 22 riders from 17 police forces completed a 249 mile bike ride from our Centres in Auchterarder to our Centres in Harrogate, all in aid of the Psychological Wellbeing Programme at the PTC.
They all completed this amazing task in 16 hours and 11 minutes…and were still smiling at the end.
It was a long weekend for the group, starting by travelling up to Auchterarder on 21st June. The riders were given a warm welcome by the Castlebrae staff who ensured they were fed and watered before the journey ahead. The next day the riders were up for breakfast before dawn, and were powered by Scottish oats! The rider set off for Harrogate at around 4.20am and began their long journey south.
The riders made excellent time, which was aided by the team of fantastic volunteer support staff who provided slick and efficient organisation, route mapping and feed stations.
The volunteers were; Pete Oram, Daz Beech, Dave Holden, Heather Thomson, Carol Patz, Lynton Patz, Liam Kelly and Chris Bell. Without this fantastic group of volunteers, the event would simply not have been possible.
The Peloton arrived at St Andrews at around 8.30pm…still with smiles on their faces!
Liam Kelly, Our Chair of trustees, who also accompanied the ride summed up the feeling of the weekend: ‘The volunteers and the cyclists were truly inspiring and, despite being primarily a passenger, the sense of elation and realisation of what had been achieved at the finish line was something I will personally never forget.’
The total raised currently stands at over £30,000!
You can still donate to the cause and help to support the PWP.
Just text : |
PTCRIDE 3 to 70085 to donate £3 |
PTCRIDE 5 to 70085 to donate £5 |
PTCRIDE 10 to 70085 to donate £10 |
Or donate online by clicking here |
A huge thank you to all involved at both Centres, volunteers and riders!
The elite peloton are:
Gary Thwaite - CNC |
Paul Latham - Cumbria |
Stuart Kershaw - Derbyshire |
Damon Devine - Durham |
Steven Minns - Durham
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Stuart Dunbar - GMP |
Mark Ramage - Humberside |
Patrick Creer - Isle of Man |
Andy Key - Lincolnshire |
Neil Chapman - Lincolnshire |
Dave Atkinson - Merseyside |
Matt Godfrey - Ministry of Defence Police |
Steve Smales - North Yorkshire |
Mick Aspey - Northumbria |
Jonathan Caisley - Northumbria |
Ed Cook - Nottinghamshire |
Brian Marsland - Police Scotland |
Andy Whitlie - Police Scotland |
Alan Todd - PSNI
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Dave Mayfield - South Yorkshire |
Mark James - South Yorkshire |
Richard Close - West Yorkshire |
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