HARDY cyclists completed a gruelling 200-mile bike ride in sweltering heat to raise more than £60,000 for Warwick-based children’s charity Molly Ollys.
Around 30 fundraisers saddled up in Great Yarmouth on Friday June 27 before setting off on the three-day ride to The Durham Ox in Shrewley.
Cyclists ranging from 18-year-old Hannah Wright, to 67-year-old Tim Ollerenshaw, took part in the challenge, which stopped en route at Kings Lynn and Market Harborough.
Tim established the charity with his wife Rachel in 2011 following the death of their eight-year-old daughter Molly from a rare kidney cancer.
Molly Ollys works to support children with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families and help with their emotional wellbeing. As well as providing more than 4,300 wishes to date, they donate therapeutic toys and books to both children directly and to hospitals throughout the UK.
Molly’s mum Rachel Ollerenshaw said: “Another Molly Ollys Cycle Ride, another amazing group of individuals who completed the challenge as a team. A beautiful coastal start on Friday was followed by tougher conditions the next day with over 30 degree heat plus strong winds to contend with.
“All the cyclists helped each other through it and they finished as a group back at The Durham Ox on Sunday afternoon. Every rider was determined to finish to help raise as much as we could to make a difference. It is a very special and unique event that epitomises the aims of the charity, pulling together to help make the dark days brighter for the children and families that need our support.”
Visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/mollyollycycleride2025 to donate.
