IN BRIEF
WIRRAL CYCLISTS WANTED
TO HELP STOP CANCER IN
ITS TRACKS WITH 300-MILE
CHARITY CHALLENGE WIRRAL RESIDENTS PROVE
TO BE RIGHT ‘AT HOME’
WITH B&M’S NEW WASTE
COLLECTION SERVICE
Leading local charity North West Cancer Research
is challenging thrill seekers across the Wirral to cycle
almost 300 miles in the fundraising adventure of a
lifetime. Launched just last month, a new residential bin collection
service from local waste management company, B&M
Waste, has already proven to be a huge success, providing
a solution to what has long been a very real issue for
residents of the Wirral and Liverpool City Region.
Cycle of Hope will mark the charity’s 70th anniversary and see
fundraisers cycle 70 miles a day, over four days to raise money
for life saving cancer research in Merseyside and the North West.
Taking place between 11 and 14 July 2018, the challenge starts at
Lancaster University where North West Cancer Research funds
innovative research. Challengers will then stop in their home town
of Liverpool, and then Bangor where the charity also operates, before
crossing the finish line in Ireland’s historic capital city, Dublin on
July 14. The peloton of fundraisers will meander through the North
West, Wales and Ireland, cycling through iconic cities, picturesque
countryside and going ‘off road’ to cross the Mersey and the Irish Sea.
Money raised by the riders will be donated to North West Cancer
Research which is currently investing in cancer research projects
worth £7.7million at the University of Liverpool. The charity will
offer participants continued support with training and fundraising,
helping cycling newcomers and enthusiasts alike prepare in the
countdown to July 11.
Registration for Cycle of Hope is now open via www.nwcr.org/even