Warrener Stewart raises over £3,000 for children’s charity Shooting Star Chase
15 August 2014 •
Nick Morgan, Jon Last and Ariane Cole have just completed the Prudential London-Surrey bike ride raising more than £3,000 for the children’s hospice charity Shooting Star Chase.
Despite torrential rains and howling winds the team completed this challenging ride which was cut short by 16 miles due to the treacherous weather conditions. More than 20,000 people took part in and completed the ride, cheered on by massive crowds of supporters and well wishers who lined the route.
The ride, which took place on Sunday 10th August, celebrates the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012 Olympic Games. Cyclists set out from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and followed a 100 mile route on closed roads passing through the Richmond, Kingston upon Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Byfleet, Ripley, West Horsley, Shere, Arbinger Hammer, Dorking, Box Hill village, Leatherhead, Oxshott, Esher and then back to the Mall via Raynes Park, Wimbledon Village and Putney, a route made famous by some of the world’s best cyclists in the 2012 Olympics.
Nick Morgan said, “It’s the longest any of us have ridden (in recent years for sure!) and we had been training for several months. It was a great event, despite the terrible weather. Huge crowds lined the route and cheered us on which was really fantastic. We actually finished in the sunshine - which was a bonus, although I am, of course, devastated that Ariane beat me by 8 seconds and Jon by 5 seconds! It would be churlish to mention my puncture at about 70 miles wouldn’t it?? Fair play to Jon who waited to ‘Pace’ me back to the front, but we failed to catch Ariane who took all the Glory on the Mall. Registration for next year’s event is in a few days and Jon and Ariane are both keen to sign up. I hate those Guys!!”.
Shooting Star Chase is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life limiting conditions as well as providing much needed support and respite for their families. If you would like to make a donation please visit https://www.justgiving.com/Nick-Morgan8