Plantation bike ride raises funds for Manx Breast Cancer Support Group

Over £4,000 raised for local charity

A charity bike ride in aid of Manx Breast Cancer Support Group has raised over £4,500.

The women-only event took place at Archallagan Plantation on Saturday 15th June.

'Paint The Plantation Pink' challenged participants to complete as many laps of a marked course as they liked within four hours - all whilst wearing something pink.

Later in the day there was a ‘One For The Boys’ men’s race for friends, family or supporters to take part in.

It was sponsored by Zurich on the Isle of Man with all funds raised matched by the Z Zurich Foundation.

One of the event organisers, Serena Wood said: "As always it was a really fun and friendly afternoon with everyone encouraging one another. We must say a big thank you to everyone who supported the event, whether they helped with organising, took part, or came along to cheer their friends or relatives."

At the time of writing, the event had raised £4,534 (that’s the total following match-funding from the Z Zurich Foundation) – but more may come in from cyclists who collected sponsorship.

The Paint The Plantation Pink event was founded by Serena Wood and her sister Melanie Dowling, and they still organise it. 

Julie Stokes, Chair of the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group, said the charity was delighted that it had been chosen as the beneficiary of this year’s event, and thanked Zurich for their support and generous sponsorship.

A video of the start line is available to watch here.