Are you up for the Hospices to Holland cycle challenge?

Hospices To Holland aim to raise vital funds for hospice care.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne are encouraging people to sign up for the five-day Hospices to Holland challenge, taking place between Wednesday 18^th and Sunday 22^nd September 2024.

Cyclists will be asked to raise sponsorship money for the event, which will pass along the south coast, across the channel, and then through the cycle-friendly cities and countryside of France, Belgium and Holland.

Medical Director, Dr David Barclay, said: "We ask for the public’s support as it costs more than £17,000 to offer the services at St Wilfrid's every day and we only receive around a third of this from government funding. ‘We’ve already got 39 riders signed up, but there’s plenty of room for more people to get involved. This is a challenge for adults of all ages and abilities. We held a similar event in the past and the oldest participant was 65. You don’t need to be a great cyclist already, but you do need to be prepared to do some training. It’s not until next Autumn so there’s plenty of time to prepare and fundraise.’

For more information on the challenge, visit www.hospicestoholland.co.uk, or for St Wilfrid’s Hospice email fundraising@stwhospice.org or call 01323 434241