Supporters are asked to 'tri hard' for Shropshire fund
A successful annual walk between two Shropshire hospitals which has raised more than £25,000 for charity will return with a difference this summer.
Organisers are hoping to raise £20,000 through the fundraiser, which this year has been named "A Good Day to Tri Hard".
It will feature three different events, all on June 14.
Nick Holding, an improvement manager at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: "We've been delighted with the support of our previous walks between the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and want this year's event to be bigger than ever before.
"To help celebrate 35 years of amazing fundraising by the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, there will not only be an 18-mile walk, but entrants will also be able to choose to tackle an 18-mile run or take on a 35-mile cycle ride instead.
"All of the proceeds will go to Lingen Davies and whichever event participants choose, it promises to be our biggest event yet and I'm sure it will be a memorable day."
All events will start from PRH and end at RSH. The walk and run will follow the same route as last year's event, taking in a number of villages between the hospitals, but in reverse.
The cycle ride will be a scenic tour, taking in The Wrekin, Ironbridge, Atcham, Upton Magna, then alongside the River Severn and through the Quarry. Another addition to this year's event will be the Lingen Davies Garden Party, which will be held in the grounds of the Shropshire Conference Centre at RSH from noon and will be an opportunity for those not taking part to support the day.
Mr Holding said: "It's never too early to start training, and preparing for the events can help you achieve any New Year resolutions you may have set yourself. All details for the events and entry details are on www.shropshirecharityevents. co.uk"
Last year's "From Here to Maternity" walk raised about £18,000 for the new Women and Children's Unit which will open at PRH later this year and in 2012 The Great Walk to Work raised just under £10,000 – double the fundraising target.
Entry is £10, which can be paid to the appeals office in the Hamer Centre at RSH or via www. justgiving.com/agooddaytotrihard
Organisers are also looking for marshals to contact Mr Holding via threefoxes@gmail.com
