Supporters Cycled 278 Miles Raising Over £20,000 for the Starr Trust!

On Friday 11^th October, Cyclists celebrated their incredible fundraising total of £20,335 at a party hosted by The Implant Centre in Hove, who were the headline sponsor of the cycling challenge from Cornwall to Brighton in September.  

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Co-Founder of The Implant Centre and Event Sponsor, Guy Barwell said:  

“Thank you so much to everyone who supported the cyclists during this four day ride. They took on some really gruelling routes and faced some horrific weather! Luckily the teams were all so positive that comradery brought everyone together to help at the toughest points. We laughed and some of us certainly cried, especially putting on the still soaking wet gear the next morning. A HUGE thanks again to the team leaders who looked after us all so well in these conditions, the repair and support team and the Starr Trust team who organised this spectacular event enabling cyclists to raise such a great sum of money.”

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CEO of Webtrends Optimize and Co-sponsor Matt Smith said:

“Cycling from Cornwall to Brighton is by far the hardest, but most rewarding, challenge I have put myself through. Whilst I knew it would be tough, the adverse weather conditions with near constant rain made those long days even longer. This, alongside the constant hills, which on 2 of the days were collectively higher than climbing Ben Nevis, made some of moments very difficult. However, having such a fantastic group of people going through the same thing meant we all pushed each other to keep going. Being with such a supportive group made all the difference and provided moments of relief and joy even on the toughest days. I am so grateful to the Starr Trust who organised this fantastic fundraiser, and I'm so pleased I was able to fundraise for the exceptional work they do.”

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Rosie Molloy, Fundraising Manager for The Starr Trust said: “Huge thanks to all cyclists who gave their time to raise funds and be part of a fantastic team of people who made this trip so memorable. We’re blown away but the amount raised and our heartfelt thanks go out to the sponsors, cyclists and support teams for making this possible. A number of disadvantaged young people will be supported by the Starr Trust as a result of this effort and we look forward to sharing updates on our social media of those we are able to award life-changing grants to.”

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Click here to read more about the 2024 challenge

Businesses kindly sponsoring the event were: The Implant Centre, Webtrends Optimize ,  Gardner & Scardifield and Enterprise Car Hire.  

To register your interest for the Starr Trust Bike Ride 2025, please email: rosie@starrtrust.org

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