Newquay Paddle Donates To Seventeen Great Causes

This years Joe Way Paddle for life was hailed another success after an amazing turn out.

This year’s event saw a footfall of over a thousand spectators for the second year running and 400 paddlers of all ages and abilities taking part in the 200m, 1km fun paddle, 1km relay and the RNLI memorial cup to do their bit to raise money for some of the 20 charities now supported by the Joe Way appeal.

With five bands and Titan the Robot there was something for everyone at this year's Paddle which had great weather and good sea conditions.

The event raised £4,529.00 which means the overall total for the Joe Way appeal is over £132,742.00 for over 20 different charities which has been raised over the last seven years, you can still donate by going to Joe’s website.

The burger van won the highest fundraise trophy raising £930.00 with the food donated by Bookers and cooked for free by Sarah-Jane, Martin and family from Ultra Entertainment, Phil Draper from Coastal Crepes donated all his takings of £368, the rowing club and Skinners Brewery raised £230, Cornwall hospice cake stand raised £328, the RNLI lifeguard entry money came to £100 along with a £50 donation from Riverside holiday Park. The raffle and entry money came to £1683.00 with another £340 being raised by auctioning off prizes unclaimed or given back.

This years headline sponsors Newquay BID paid £500 to cover operational costs that were not given for free and Start & Co also donated £500 which went into the charity pot.

This years good causes are Newquay and Lusty surf life saving clubs, Bowel Cancer UK, The Wave Project, Little Harbour, Surfers Against Sewage, Cornwall Hospice Care, CHSW (Sainsburys choice), Air Ambulance, Ronald Macdonald House Bristol, Newquay Lion’s, Assert which helps children with Angelmans Syndrome, Wave Slaves Surf Club, CLIC Sargent, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Crohn's and Colitis UK.

The 1km relay was won this year by Newquay Activity Centre for a second time after a fierce battle of between activity, surf and surf life saving clubs.

The overall winning team of the RNLI relay and the Joe Way memorial cup was Fistral with the new Big Guns cup (sponsored by SW Engravers) going to a team made up of lifeguards from St Ives and Perranporth in a highly competitive battle between the RNLI beach lifeguards.

To see more photos or the presentation CLICK HERE