Beccles Cycle for Life Raises Over £4,200 for Charity

The Beccles Cycle for Life event, organized by Beccles Rotary Club, has raised more than £4,200 for charity, breaking last year's record. The annual ride, held on Sunday, May 11, saw 207 riders take to the roads around Beccles, with the funds raised being split between East Anglian Air Ambulance and the club's charitable trust. Karen Morral was the top fundraiser, winning a family voucher to Somerleyton Hall gardens, which she subsequently gifted to her friend Amy Marshall.

Key Takeaways:

• The Beccles Cycle for Life event has raised over £4,200 for charity, exceeding last year's total of £4,200 and is expected to raise a few hundred pounds more.
• The funds will be split between East Anglian Air Ambulance and the Beccles Rotary Club's charitable trust, which will distribute the money to various other good causes throughout the year.
• This was the 23rd charity fundraising event organized by Beccles Rotary Club.
• Children were able to participate in the ride for free this year, thanks to a donation from Norfolk & Suffolk Chartered Financial Planners.
• Karen Morral was the top fundraiser and won a family voucher to Somerleyton Hall gardens, which she donated to her friend Amy Marshall.
• Beccles Rotary Club's president nominee Terry Dentith presented the prize to Amy Marshall and her family at Somerleyton Hall.

Statistics:

• £4,200: The amount raised by the Beccles Cycle for Life event for charity.
• £4,200: The total raised by the event last year.
• 207: The number of riders who took part in the event.
• 23: The number of charity fundraising events organized by Beccles Rotary Club.

Sources:

Sophie Skyring (Beccles Free Press)

"Beccles Cycle for Life raises £4,200 for charity" (exact reference not provided)