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South Lakeland Parks is raising money for CancerCare North Lancashire & South Cumbria
“South Lakeland Parks Olympic Torch Relay”

on 19 April 2012

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CancerCare is a local charity dedicated to helping adults and children affected by cancer or bereavement in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. We receive no government funding, and our work is only possible thanks to grant funders and people who donate, fundraise or give a gift in their Will.

Story

<p><strong>To tie in with the official Olympic Torch making its rounds of the UK (and passing through Windermere), South Lakeland Parks are to host their own inter-park SLP torch relay between each of our 9 Holiday Parks in the North West.</strong></p> <p>The South Lakeland Park Torchbearers (a team of South Lakeland Park's employees, including <strong>Managing Director Nigel Wimpenny </strong>and <strong>Cancer Care's Chief Executive Lynne Stafford</strong>) will carry the beacon between all&nbsp;9 Holiday Parks and Head Office&nbsp;over two days.</p> <p>The relay will start at Todber Holiday Park, Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe on the <strong>20th June 2012 </strong>at approx 7am and will finish a day later on the <strong>21st June 2012&nbsp;</strong>at Fallbarrow Park, Rayrigg Road, Windermere.</p> <p>The route will see the team&nbsp;cover a&nbsp;range of official Olympic sports including, running, road biking, mountain biking, equestrarian, rowing, sailing, swimming&nbsp;and canoeing between each leg of the 106.9 miles of the course.</p> <p><strong>If you would like to go along to cheer on the staff of South Lakeland Parks below is the route they will be taking.</strong></p> <p><strong>Day 1 - Wednesday 20th June 2012<br></strong>Start at 7am at Todber Holiday Park <br><strong>to</strong><br>Marina Caravan Park, Conder Green, Nr Lancaster&nbsp;<br><strong>to</strong> <br>Regent Leisure Park, Westgate, Morecambe <br><strong>to</strong><br>Hawthorne Holiday Park, Carr Lane, Middleton Sands, Morecambe <br><strong>to</strong><br>Finishing&nbsp;at Ocean Edge Leisure Park, Moneyclose Lane, Heysham</p> <p><strong>Day 2 - Thursday 21th June 2012 </strong><br>Start 7am at Ocean Edge Leisure Park , Moneyclose Lane, Heysham <br><strong>to</strong><br>Gatebeck Park, Gatebeck Road, Endmoor, Kendal <br><strong>to</strong><br>South Lakeland Parks Head Office, Helme Bank, Helme Lane, Natland <br><strong>to </strong><br>Limefitt Park, Patterdale Road, Troutbeck, Windermere <br><strong>to</strong><br>White Cross Bay Leisure Park &amp; Marina Ambleside Road, Windermere<br><br><strong>Finally finishing at Fallbarrow Park, Rayrigg Road, Windermere</strong><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>TOTAL DISTANCE&nbsp;106.9 miles</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SO PLEASE DIG DEEP AND DONATE NOW</strong></span></p> <p><strong>South Lakeland Parks is the largest Holiday Park operator in the North West of England operating nine Parks, with caravan and timber lodges for sale or hire, in Morecambe, the Ribble Valley and the Lake District.</strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <br></span><a href="http://www.southlakelandparks.co.uk"><strong>www.southlakelandparks.co.uk</strong></a><strong> <br><br>Holiday Home Ownership: 015395 69834<br>Holidays: 015395 69835</strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£3,200.00
+ £100.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,950.00
Offline
£1,250.00

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