ire and rescue staff spent 21 hours cycling between 32 fire stations, raising thousands of pounds for a mental health charity.
Thirteen staff from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) cycled the 275 miles between all the different stations, riding through North Yorkshire North Lincolnshire East Rising and North East Lincolnshire on June 19.
Firefighter Paul Wainwright, who planned the journey, told the PA news agency: “I’m so proud of everyone for getting around.”
The 43-year-old, who lives in York and works in Scunthorpe, said stations “pulled out all the stops” to greet the cyclists.
“They were staging scenes to make their stations look good in our photos,” he said.
“There were people in breathing apparatus, people up ladders, and flying drones about.
“It made the day really nice. When there is a group of guys waiting for you at a station at midnight, offering you Haribo, it’s a nice feeling because you know that they are with you in spirit.”
The group has now raised almost £5,000 for Hull and East Yorkshire Mind.
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