The Tommy Godwin Challenge cycling event started in 2013 to raise essential funds for Marie Curie West Midlands.

Tommy was a local cycling hero who won two bronze medals in the 1948 Olympics, as well as many awards at National and Commonwealth levels. He went on to be the Team Manager for the GB cycling team at the 1964 Olympics in Japan. As well as running his bike shop in Kings Heath he contributed greatly to sporting legacy in the West Midlands.

He passed away in 2012, spending his last few weeks at the Marie Curie Hospice.

The event has continued to grow and thus far has a raised in excess of £120,000 for the Hospice.

It costs over £11,300 per day to keep the Hospice running, so every penny we raise DOES make a difference. Our challenge for 2021 is to raise enough money to run the hospice for a day.

Further information available from our website at:-

https://www.tommygodwinchallenge.org

The Marie Curie Solihull Hospice has been caring for local people since 1965.Its a warm and welcoming place where we give expert care to people with a terminal illness, and their loved ones, every day of the year. Our hospice team includes doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and many more, and is supported by over 200 volunteers who play a vital role in the running of the hospice.We have a 24-bed in-patient unit, where relatives and friends can visit any time of the day or night, and stay with their loved ones if they wish.Our out-patient unit offers clinics, therapies and group sessions and freshly cooked lunches made by our chefs. We also support carers and families, including children, with practical advice, counselling and bereavement support groups. Thank you for helping to make sure more people with a terminal illness in Solihull get the care and support they need.