Bike ride raises huge amount

More than £4,000 was raised during an annual charity bike ride in Romney Marsh.

More than 200 members of the Folkestone Channel Rotary Club joined for a variety of cycling distances on Sunday, July 7, with some riding as far as 50 miles.

Organiser and former doctor Bill Whitby was delighted with the day’s event, saying it once again raised awareness of illnesses like Prostate Cancer.

“This wonderful event received remarkable support from the community,” he said.

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“It reflects many elements of Rotary which include having fun, supporting our local community, fund raising and helping those in need.

“If the weather was better I have no doubt we would have raised even more, but when you consider in the first few years we were raising about £1,000 it is still fantastic.

Winners of the event were ‘The B Team,’ who completed the course in 2 hours 18 minutes, before they received their Team Wheel Trophy.

The Bike Ride has now nearly raised an incredible £60,000 for causes like The Poppy Appeal and other local Rotary charities from its base at St Mary in the Marsh.

Golf Day to take place for Youth Project

16th July 2019

Golf fans are invited to attend an all-day 18-hole team event at in Hythe.

The annual Rotary Folkestone Charity Golf Day will take place in September, with full proceeds going towards the town’s Youth Project.

The day will see a Texas Scramble event which allows a host of teams and individuals to take part at the Sene Valley Golf Course, in Blackhouse Hill.

Teams of four are invited to join in, with the event starting at 11.30am on Thursday, September 19.

There will be prizes on the day and a hot meal.

Tickets cost £35.

Email geoff.milsted@milstedassociates.co.uk for more information or to book.