2002 Paris to Hayling Charity Cycle Ride

Ride for Judy
7th & 9th to 13th July 2002

Funds Raised: £70,000 Number of Riders: 156

The 2002 Ride was dedicated to Judy Dyer and husband Fred decided to raise money for Cancer Research, in her memory. He raised over £8000, by far the record to date. At the annual Charities Evening the following March Fred was presented with the new Paul Fisher Scroll of Honour award, which was to be presented each year to the top fund raiser.

Fred's unparalleled accomplishment apart, perhaps the most touching story of The Ride concerned George and Ernie. George 'Wurzle' Spratt had cycled the ride on a number of occasions in the past, as had Ernie. With George's sight failing, Ernie agreed to ride with him on a tandem. Apart from getting used to the bike, they had to deal with the fact that, while George's sight was not very good, the sighted Ernie could not really follow route notes! They were spotted at the bottom of a hill just outside Rouen, having a heated argument about which way they should go, with one pulling the bike one way and one the other. Ernie won but George turned out to be right!

This was also the year when we shared our Rouen hotel and evening with the Tour de France: they had decided to gatecrash our party and stay in town on the same evening!

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2009 Paris to Hayling Cycle Ride The committee is already looking at the options for 2009, but since the new routes and destinations for Ride 2008 were such a success, we are likely to go for the same or similar routes, with ‘tweakings’. We are unlikely to go to Gorron next year, but maybe in 2010, which is their 10th anniversary of the twinning. Read more >>		Help to raise money for local and National charities by taking part in the best ride of your life!

2002 Paris to Hayling Charity Cycle Ride

Ride for Judy 7th & 9th to 13th July 2002

Funds Raised: £70,000 Number of Riders: 156

Ride for Judy
7th & 9th to 13th July 2002