Congratulations to our Wanderers U11s’ coach John Norman and his two friends on completing their marathon cycle challenge at the weekend.
After four days in the saddle, John, Tom Thorpe and Jonathan Jorge completed an incredible 311-mile (500km) cycle ride from London to Paris in aid of Love Musgrove.
The route threw everything at them – including the brutal hills of Kent and long days on the bike – before they rolled through the beautiful French countryside and its many picturesque towns on the way to Paris.
The riders say it was a tough challenge, but one they’ll never forget.
Along the way, they met lots of like-minded people, all with their own stories and all cycling to raise money for causes close to their hearts.
The support and encouragement from everyone they met made the experience even more special.
The trio would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated and shared their fundraising posts.
Every penny will go to Love Musgrove, who are fundraising to develop their bereavement suite in the Children’s Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital, helping support local families during the most difficult of times.
A special thank you also goes to TDA Total Dairy Automation, Conway Cladding Ltd and JSC Financial for their generous sponsorship, which helped make the challenge possible.
The three riders are incredibly proud to have completed the challenge and hope the money raised will make a real difference to families across Somerset.
They have so far raised more than £6,000 and you can still donate to their effort by CLICKING HERE.
