Villagers run, skate and cycle 170 miles to save Cornwall pub
Villagers have skated, ran and cycled 170 miles (273 km) in a bid to save a Cornish pub.The Save the Stag campaign aims to raise about £500,000 to save The Stag Hunt Inn in Ponsanooth and hosted its first event on Sunday.Members of the group said they wanted to turn the building, which was up for sale, into a community-run pub so it can be kept in the village and managed by locals.The fundraiser - which had a target or 100 miles (161 km) - raised £3,600.
Chair Sam Fitch said if they achieved their plans they would need "everyone behind us"."Some people will be able to put in a little, some will be able to put in a lot."But just like the 100-mile challenge, we hope we'll be able to reach our target and purchase the pub."The fundraiser also included pig racing, live music and a line dancing workshop.
The group also applied for grant funding - offering people the chance to buy shares.Allison Mcgee-Harrison from the group said: "By buying it [the pub] as a community and sharing it with the community enables us to have different projects for young people and right the way through to knitting circles and things like that, so it is really important."
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