CYCLING fans Andrew Malloy and his wife Nicole pedalled their way to fundraising success by completing a 100-mile tour of Cheshire East.
Cllr Malloy and Nicole are the Mayor and Mayoress of Knutsford respectively, and have raised more than £2,000 with their cycle challenge on Saturday, September 21.
The aim of the cycling tour was to raise funds for Knutsford youth sports and a new skate park for young people in the town.
Pictured, top, at the start, are, from left, Colin Kemshed, Stephen Edmonson, Mike Peacock, chairman of the Great Race committee, who came to see everyone off, Cllr Suzie Akers Smith, Simon Crump, Melissa Reddy, Andy Coatsworth, Cllr Andrew Malloy, Nicole Malloy.
Cllr Malloy stops off at Mobberley
The sun shone as they visited 16 towns and villages, meeting representatives of the local councils as they cycled through.
They were joined on the ride by Cllr Suzie Akers Smith, Cheshire East Council’s Cycle and Walking Champion, Melissa Reddy, Andy Coatsworth and Simon Crump.
Stopping off at Alderley Edge
The tour was a key part of Cllr Malloy’s theme for his year as Mayor of promoting and supporting health living and leisure activities for the youth of Knutsford.
His aim is to encourage and support physical activity, whether that be walking, running, cycling, swimming, football, tennis, cricket or anything else. Cllr Malloy also aims to establish a starter fund for a skate park.
Calling in at Wilmslow
The cycle ride was sponsored by Tatton Group, Bruntwood and Bikes n Gear, and along the ride Cllr Malloy was delighted to receive a donation of £250 from Sunrise of Mobberley and £100 from So Cheshire, which greeted them at the end of the ride in Knutsford.
Cllr Malloy set up a JustGiving page to enable residents to sponsor the ride and, alongside offline donations and sponsorship, has now raised more than £2,000.
The Mayor and Mayoress at Handforth
He said: “Thank you to each mayor, chairman and councillor who welcomed us to their patch along the ride, and to Knutsford Tri Club who joined us from Wilmslow to Dean Row, and the Alsager Harlequins Cycling Club who joined us from Alsager to Nantwich.
“But most of all, thanks to the cyclists who did the entire ride with my wife and I; Simon, Andy, Suzie and Melissa. We could not have completed this epic journey without their support.”
The cyclists call in at Holmes Chapel
Along the route Cllr Malloy met with council representatives including Cllr Janet Cookson, chairman of Mobberley Parish Council, Cllr Mike Dudley-Jones, chairman of Alderley Edge Parish Council, Cllr Martin Watkins, chairman of Wilmslow Parish Council, Cllr Barry Burkhill, Mayor of Cheshire East and Handforth parish councillor, Dave Roberts, Community Mayor of Middlewich and Cllr Brian Bath, chairman of Holmes Chapel Parish Council.
The fundraisers call at Middlewich
To sponsor the Mayor visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cllrandrewmalloymayorofknutsford
The cyclists at the finish. From left, Cllr Malloy, Simon Crump, Nicole Malloy, Steve Johnson, Melissa Reddy, Cllr Suzie Akers Smith, Andy Coatsworth
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