Total Foodservice Charity Bike Ride

Once again TFS and its band of merry and not so merry men and women will be cycling 150 miles over 2 days on the Northern Loop Route 90, with some added hills to make them feel some pain!

This is the 6th event when staff and friends of Total Foodservice have taken on this torture bike ride in the name of charity.

This year we have 6 new entrants into the team who we're sure will love the experience.

The Team

• Jason Sheard AKA Pain Provider
• Graham Sheard Older Version of the above
• Craig Rawsthorne Works at TFS and has only missed 1 event
• Dominic Wood Works at TFS, Dom is a 1st Timer
• Gary Wid Works at TFS, also a 1st Timer
• Kevin Denyer Ex Fairway Director and a 3rd Timer
• Darren Gaulton Darren is from Charles Saunders Foodservice (Fairway member) and he's a 1st Timer
• Mark Crow from Redemption Foodservice, Mark is joining us for the 4th Time
• Andrew Hargreaves from Speedibake - 1st Timer
• Cezary Chmiel from Fairway Foodservice - 1st Timer
• and last but not least Bernard who is our Support Vehicle Driver

  The ride will start at the Clitheroe depot and will head through Whalley and past many of the establishments we serve. So if you're on the route don't forget to give us a huge cheer when we come past!

  "I added a few extra hills onto the route this year, so that people don't think I am going soft in my old age."

  "The ride challenges those that have done it before and for those that haven't done it before it is always a joy seeing how far they can push themselves and as a team we always ensure we get everyone to the finish line. Without the pain you can have no gain." - Jason Sheard, company purchasing manager & bike ride organiser 

  

This years chosen charity is the
North West Air Ambulance.

For over 15 years the North West Air Ambulance Charity has provided the rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference. They operate three helicopters, flying 365 days a year with doctors and paramedics on board providing emergency medical treatment when time is critical.

Anyone, of any age, anywhere may one day need their care. Because they can avoid problems of distance and congestion, they are never further than 10 minutes to the nearest hospital in the region. However, it is the speed in which they can travel to the region's specialist trauma hospitals that can make a life changing difference. Trauma patients need to receive treatment quickly in order to prevent death or long-term disability.

In the cases of major trauma, minutes can make a difference in terms of survival and early recovery. Working closely with the North West Ambulance Service, their advanced trauma team of doctors and paramedics can provide effective treatment within the vital minutes after an injury or severe illness. This often requires their doctors and paramedics to stabilise a patient's condition, undertaking an initial assessment and often delivering early lifesaving treatment. Information then can be fed directly to the designated trauma hospital, saving seconds when you or a loved one need it the most.

Whether flying to the North West's busy motorways, remote countryside or city centres, they cover 5,500 square miles and provide an urgent lifesaving service to the 8 million people of the North West and its visitors each year.

Want to donate to this amazing charity and support our team?

As a charity reliant on the generosity of people like you to keep the helicopters flying, they require vital funds each day just to continue to reach those that most need their service.

Donating to our JustGiving page is easy - just visit Our Page Here and click Donate.

Thank you in advance once again for your continued generosity. And we'll be sure to keep you up to date!