The fourth annual RNLI #ThreeShires Cycle Sportive - £8,900 raised for the RNLI

 I'm immensely proud of how this event has evolved over the past few years, maintaining a steady participation of around 550 riders a year and generating around £9,000 for the RNLI. It's not only one of their biggest sporting fundraising events but it also helps put Sandbach firmly on the map as the jewel in Cheshire's crown.


The Crewe, Nantwich and South Cheshire fundraising guild of

volunteers are supported by an array of volunteers from the local area including our hosts Sandbach Rugby Club, the Alsager RNLI fundraising guild who host the pitstop there and also the volunteers of the RNLI Audlem Lass who operate the pit stop at Overwater Marina. Also a huge shout out to the
ladies of Crewe Golf Club who bolster our Marshalls on the day. A fantastic team effort which makes for a great day out.

2019 also saw  new milestone, with our first Wheelchair rider.
We've always striven to make this an inclusive event for all ages and abilities and we'd love to see more wheelchair riders at future events!

The weather didn't let us down and again it was a day of blue skies and sunshine :-).

Always the best part of the event for me after the frenetic first few hours of registration and start line organisation to get the riders out on the roads is the rider return.

Folk return full of pride at their own personal achievements. Happy,
smiling and celebrating with a crowd of similarly happy folk in the Rugby Club outside bar area! I really love the fantastic community feel of the event and it's low key fundraising element for the RNLI without the usual sponsorship pressures that sometimes come with such events...

Long may it continue! :-)