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Motorcyclists raise £8000 for Cancer Charity

Twelve months ago the future of the Daisychain run, in aid of the Wessex Cancer Trust, looked in doubt. After ten years event founder Paddy Hinton decided that the Run had done it's job. Paddy started the event following the death of his father Keith. And he felt, having moved to Yorkshire in 1997, that it was a suitable time to end the event.

Due to the huge amount of public pressure, Paddy was persuaded to hand the event over to Gilly Jones, Who has been organising the day for the last few years. Gilly's son chose the name for the 11th Daisychain Run as "The Next Generation" little did anyone know how right that name was. In January Gilly's mother Pat Sparks died of cancer, and Gilly vowed to make this years run the best ever.

On Sunday 12th May over 4500 motorcyclists got together at Totton for the annual ride through the New Forest. At one stage an 8 mile line of bikes of every shape and size filled the roads. The route was lined with hundreds of supporters, for whom, the Daisychain is a sight to behold.

The run ended at Gang Warily in Fawley, where people where entertained by local band "The Flares". Southampton Motorcycle club played mini-moto football, which was one of the funniest things most people have ever seen grown men do! A raffle and auction of donations from several local and national companies also added to amount raised.

On Sunday 1st September many of those who took part gathered at The Turf Cutters Arms in East Boldre to see a cheque for £8000 handed over by Gilly and her father Ted Sparks to Tim Titheridge, Vice-Chairman of the Wessex Cancer Trust. Also present was Davina Hinton, Paddy's Mother, Dr. Julian Lewis, MP for the New Forest, as well as representatives from Hampshire Police.

This amount is the largest raised so far, But Gilly expects this will be beaten next year.

For further information on the run, or if anyone wishes to take part next year, Please contact Gilly by e-mail or on +44 (0) 1590 612962.