FUNDRAISERS from a North-East police force braved torrential rain to raise more than £1,000 in a tough cycle ride.
For the past five years, a squad of charity riders from Cleveland Police has undertaken an annual cycle ride from coast to coast to raise money for good causes.
This year, the cyclists' three-day journey from St Bees Head, in Cumbria to Saltburn, east Cleveland, was one of the most arduous they have faced.
PC Colin Hill, a member of the squad, said the 242-mile expedition did not follow conventional routes.
He said: "The challenge is part of the fun of it. We do a lot of off-road stuff and whatever is put before us we will take on."
The group raised £1,112 for Teesside Hospice and the money will be handed over to hospice officials at Thornaby police station today.
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