Frankie’s Fish & Chips manager John Gold this week handed over a large cheque to the Fishermen’s Mission after the successful Charity Cycle Sportive.

A total of £10,525,89 was raised in sponsorship and donations for the event held on Sunday 31st August.

Mr Gold presented the funds to

A record 56 cyclists took part in the fourth annual charity cycle. Thirty completed the 40-mile ride – two times around a lap from Brae to Voe, up Dales Voe and back round to Brae – with Colin Smith of Shetland Wheelers first home.

Eleven did the 20-mile ride – one lap of the same course – with Jim Nicolson leading the group over the line, while 15-year-old James Holt was the first of the 15 riders in the 10-mile ride from Brae to Voe and back.

Mr Gold said: "We are delighted so many cyclists turned out and so many sponsors gave so generously. Thanks also to Blydoit Fish and our local suppliers for donating food for the participants.

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Other large donations came from Petrofac (£1,000) and Morrison Construction (£1,000).
The 2015 Frankie’s Charity Cycle Sportive will be held on the last Sunday in August.