Wetherby Cycle Ride 2009
Ann and Jeff Newton would like to thank all those who took part in the 2009 Wetherby Cycle Ride.
2009 looks to have been the best ever result for the event held on Sunday 7th June. Despite poor weather forecasts for the weekend and threatening skies on Saturday and Sunday, the weather stayed fine all day.
280 people took part with an expected £6,500 being raised for Cancer Research UK towards research and treatment into men's cancers (in 2008 there were 245 participants and £5,300 was raised).
The event is not a race and we are pleased to report there were no injuries or incidents on the routes. Despite strong head winds for the outward half of the course the first finisher in the 20 miles, Ken Cox of Acomb, took 1hr 30mins, the second was 7 years old Miles Hargreaves of Filey in 1hr 32 mins. The first finisher in the 30 miles was Jim Bennett of Copmanthorpe in 1 hr 34 mins.
Ann and Jeff Newton would like to thank: Cyclesense in Tadcaster for their sponsorship so all the money raised goes to Cancer Research; Central Garage in Boston Spa for providing the backup vehicle; St John's Ambulance for first aid support, the Wetherby High School for the use of their car park for the start and finish; Askham Richard Village Hall for the use of the toilets and providing a drinks stop; the Police community support officers who assisted at the start and last but by no means least the riders, friends, family and Cancer Research UK volunteers who supported us.
Please return to this web site at the beginning of 2010 when we will launch next year's event, which we anticipate will again be on a Sunday early in June.