Wirral Life March 2018 | Page 8

IN BRIEF WIRRAL CYCLISTS WANTED TO HELP STOP CANCER IN ITS TRACKS WITH 300-MILE CHARITY CHALLENGE WIRRAL RESIDENTS PROVE TO BE RIGHT ‘AT HOME’ WITH B&M’S NEW WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE Leading local charity North West Cancer Research is challenging thrill seekers across the Wirral to cycle almost 300 miles in the fundraising adventure of a lifetime. Launched just last month, a new residential bin collection service from local waste management company, B&M Waste, has already proven to be a huge success, providing a solution to what has long been a very real issue for residents of the Wirral and Liverpool City Region. Cycle of Hope will mark the charity’s 70th anniversary and see fundraisers cycle 70 miles a day, over four days to raise money for life saving cancer research in Merseyside and the North West. Taking place between 11 and 14 July 2018, the challenge starts at Lancaster University where North West Cancer Research funds innovative research. Challengers will then stop in their home town of Liverpool, and then Bangor where the charity also operates, before crossing the finish line in Ireland’s historic capital city, Dublin on July 14. The peloton of fundraisers will meander through the North West, Wales and Ireland, cycling through iconic cities, picturesque countryside and going ‘off road’ to cross the Mersey and the Irish Sea. Money raised by the riders will be donated to North West Cancer Research which is currently investing in cancer research projects worth £7.7million at the University of Liverpool. The charity will offer participants continued support with training and fundraising, helping cycling newcomers and enthusiasts alike prepare in the countdown to July 11. Registration for Cycle of Hope is now open via www.nwcr.org/even