A fantastic turnout at Pedal For Paws!
Posted 8 years ago in the A big thank you, Events, Volunteers and fundraisers categories
Our very first cycling event Pedal For Paws was a great success, with around 100 participants and over £4,000 raised.
Over 100 people took part in our very first cycling event Pedal For Paws which was held at our Southern centre in Heyshott on Sunday 9 October.
Cyclists of all abilities took on the challenge of cycling 16, 29 or 52 miles to raise money for Canine Partners. It was a beautiful day taking in the stunning surroundings of the South Downs, with all participants taking home a shiny Pedal for Paws medal.
An army of volunteers were on hand to marshal the cyclists and hand out snacks en route, and some of our partners and their dogs were lined up to congratulate the cyclists at the finish line as well.
Amongst those spectating at the event was Sally Whitney from Brighton, and her canine partner Ethan. Sally said:
“I love being part of CP events as there is such a community atmosphere. It was fab seeing the cyclists pedal through the finish line, especially knowing they had put in so much pedal power on behalf of people like me who benefit massively from having a canine partner. Everyone was shouting and waving at the cyclists to help cheer them on. There may have been some whooping on my part and jumping up and down on Ethan’s”
There was a fantastic buzz on the day, and we are delighted to announce that we raised over £4,000 which will help us to train more amazing dogs to transform the lives of disabled people. A big thank you to everybody who took part and to everyone who helped to make the event a great success!
You can view a selection of the photos below.
