CYCLISTS in Bishops Castle have been raising money to help save the leisure centre in the town.

Two teams, ‘where is the throttle’ and ‘the tortoises’ have been fundraising for SpArc, the local campaign to ensure that the area does not lose its leisure centre and swimming pool that is under threat of closure.

Local men Gary Davies and Mark Lello were presented with their prizes for the first local team home by Karen Bavastock, the Mayor of Bishops Castle.

They used a tandem supplied by Julie and Malcolm Furber of New Street Cycles and said that they hope to have raised well over £300.

Another team made up of Amy Douglas and Elizabeth Still also cycled for SpArC and are yet to add up how much they have raised but Elizabeth said that people had been really generous.

"It was a great pleasure to give out the prizes and everyone in the room was very supportive of the Leisure Centre which has been the home of the Tandem Triathlon for the past 31 years,” said Karen Bavastock at an awards ceremony at The Three Tuns pub in the town.