Weston Hospicecare claim spinathon world record

The riders pedalled on stationary bikes for 31 hours and 34 minutes to raise money for Weston Hospice Care

Organisers of a charity spinning event say they have broken a world record.

A 28-strong team rode on stationary bikes for 31 hours and 34 minutes in the Weston Hospicecare spinathon.

The previous world record was 31 hours, Guinness World Records will confirm the new record next month.

The weekend event has also raised more than £30,000. The challenge on stationary bikes took place at Worle, in North Somerset, at the local community centre.

Trustee Paul Magor arranged the Guinness world record attempt: "I am really proud of the whole team.

"Everyone had their struggles but each and every one [of them] had the resilience and strength to pull through.

"The whole team supported each other along with family and friends which made it all worth while."

Guinness World Records will confirm whether the 'spinathon' broke the current world record in the next few weeks

Rachael Amos, who led the event and works at the hospice, was among those in attendance.

"I've always done spin classes myself and was thinking this could be a great way to raise more money," she said.

"The most training any of the riders had done was eight hours.

Weston Hospicecare provides end-of-life, palliative care, as well as a community nurse team.

Between 2022 and 2023, it cared for 1,745 patients and their families.

Spokesperson Harry Cardno said: "With only 20% of our funding coming from the government, we have to raise £4.4m each year to fund our care.

"So our income is mainly from fundraising activity - such as skydives, treks and events like this.

"We are blown away by the commitment from our supporters and the mood here is of jubilation."

Guinness World Records will now assess footage of the fundraiser from the invigilators present and will give their verdict next month.

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