This fantastic event was organised by St Luke’s Ambassadors Barry and Sandra Hopper and it’s aim was to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice in Turnchapel and awareness of the invaluable contribution it makes to the local community.
Plymouth College of Art and Design student Nick Clarke designed and produced the Olympic style torch used. This torch will also be used for the annual ‘Light up a Life’ services each Christmas.
Over three days, Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 April 2012, a relay of runners carried the torch 120 miles around South West Devon, East Cornwall and Plymouth, visiting all 35 hospice shops in those areas.
Starting from the hospice in Turnchapel the relay visited the shops at Sugar Mill, Plymstock, Elburton, Yealmpton, Modbury, Kingsbridge, South Brent, Ivybridge and Plympton on day one.
Day two started in Plympton then to Higher Compton, Crownhill, Tavistock, Launceston and Callington.
The final day started at Callington and visited Saltash, St Budeaux, Ernesettle, Whitleigh, Honicknowle, Hyde Park, Milehouse, Stoke, Torpoint, the Barbican, Embankment Road, Ebrington Street, down Royal Parade finishing in Cornwall Street.
The total amount raised is still to be determined. To donate please visit www.justgiving.com/runtheshops2012
Congratulations to the runners and cyclists who took part.
Instinctive Sports: Barry Hopper (Lead cyclist), Sandra Hopper (support driver), Steve Wallace, Len Saxty, Jackie Ryles, Mike Hoskin, Jacqui Organ, Dawn Wilson, Lisa Williams, Brenda Thorne, Dave Matthams, Jack and Mary Carey, Steve Autton, Dave Ryles, Sandra Truswell, Rob Felwick, Fred Jenkins, Dave White and Malcolm Elliott.
Plymouth Musketeers: D Little, C Menlove-Platt, C Erickson, N Williams, V Hibbert, L Kent, S Goss, S Adams, L Davies, K Howard, L King, B King, A Smith, D Mathias, D Dunridge and G Boswell.
COPAC: T Blackford Plymstock Road Runners: E Gibson, D Danes and R Walters. Rame Runners: A Benson, D Western and H Suffell.
Erme Valley Harriers: M Hansen, C Hansen, S Pascoe and P Ross. UK.net: M Willcocks (cyclist/runner)
Moorhaven RC: J Hulcoop and D Hatch Tamar Trotters: P Phelps, C Craven, R Dransfield, M Meddleton and J Langhorn.
Bere Alston Trekkers: P Adams, D Adams and M Turner. Plymouth Coasters: S Gooch and R Bolt.
Launceston Road Runners: A Parker, K Marshall, P McAughey, P Baker, J Spettigue, J Barriball, L Marshall and J Brown.
Tavistock AC: K Bowles, A Kitely and T Shearer. Unattached: C Gorman, M Phelps, A Hawke, J Bashford, J Endley and J Wisely
Cyclist: D Jewell