Muckers Supporters Group aim to raise even more with charity auction following 526-mile bike ride

A Blackpool FC supporters group are hoping to raise more money for charity through a charity auction following a mammoth bike ride earlier this month.
By James Graves
Published 26th Jun 2019, 14:05 BST
The Muckers Supporters Group are aiming to raise more than 10,000 in totalThe Muckers Supporters Group are aiming to raise more than 10,000 in total
The Muckers Supporters Group are aiming to raise more than 10,000 in total

The Muckers Supporters Group raised more than £8,000 after undertaking a 526-mile bike ride from the Eiffel Tower to Blackpool Tower.

Paul Grimshaw, 37; Dave Ragozzino, 37; Dale Gregory, 47; Neil Holden, 45; and Ryan Lowe, 32, completed the ride last weekend for charities Frontline Children, Lancashire Mind, The Next Chapter and Streetlife.

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They hope to break the £10,000 barrier next month with a charity auction at the group’s annual five-a-side competition which takes place at July 20 from 10.30am

Paul said: “The Bloomfield Bear is popping down and we are doing the charity auction in the evening. We are hoping to hit over £10k for our charities after that day.”

The items being auctioned off are:

- a team signed Rangers shirt

- a Charlie Adam signed shirt

- a team signed 2019 Blackpool FC shirt

- a Blackpool FC team signed pair of football boots

- a signed football from the homecoming team against Southend

- a Brett Omerod signed pair of football boots, and

- a Frank Sinclair signed pair of football boots.

To contribute, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Tower2Tower-1