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Average bike trek benefits hospice.


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 were given a police escort thanks to the generosity of a Darlington motor dealership. Riders from Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is a Home Office police force with the responsibility of policing the non-metropolitan county of County Durham and the unitary authority of Darlington. The force covers the 10 square miles (26 km²) of the county which has a resident population of 870,000.  saddled up for a coast-to-coast challenge to raise funds in memory of a former colleague.

They completed the task thanks to a back-up support vehicle provided by Darlington Vauxhall dealer Sherwoods which was packed with high-energy goodies good·y 1   Informal
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Used to express delight.

n. also good·ie pl. good·ies
Something attractive or delectable, especially something sweet to eat.
 for the ride.

PC Andy Parker helped to arrange the fundraising event in aid of St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington.

He said: "We had 16 riders, all police officers, retired police officers, friends and relatives, who rode the 140-mile ride from Whitehaven to Sunderland.

"Joining us was Ann Barber, wife of PC Chris Barber, one of the force's top firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants.

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 experts, who sadly died at the hospice in April from pancreatic cancer pancreatic cancer

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 aged just 51.

"One of Chris's favourite sayings was 'absolutely average' and it seemed fitting that we named the ride in his honour as the 'Absolutely Average C2C (Client to Client) An earlier term for peer-to-peer (P2P), in which one user communicates with another user without going through a server in between. See peer-to-peer.  Tour 2009' with a logo of a cycle and a speeding bullet.

"Sherwoods'' generosity in lending us a back-up vehicle, and having it sign-written with our logo, was absolutely fantastic and let everyone know who we were and what we were doing."

With donations still coming in the team hopes to raise more than pounds 5,000 for the hospice, which cared for Chris and his family, and are already planning a coast-to-castle cycle in Scotland next year.

Managing director of Sherwoods and chairman of St Teresa's Hospice Alasdair MacConachie added: "We were only too delighted to be able to help.

"This sponsored event was for the most worthy cause in Darlington and in memory of a man who meant a great deal to his colleagues.

"We are always happy to help and support the police in their community projects and the staggering amount that they raise will really benefit the work at the hospice."

To add your support to the 'Absolutely Average C2C Tour 2009' log on to www.justgiving.com

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HOSPICE BOOST From left, PC Andy Parker, Jane Longstaff, PA to the managing director of Sherwoods, PC Dave Morgan Dave Morgan (born August 7, 1944 in Cranmore, Somerset[1]) is a British former racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship grand prix, the 1975 British Grand Prix in which, like several others, he crashed during a storm in the  and Sgt Ray John.
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Date:Oct 28, 2009
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