A 16-hour charity marathon with a twist is coming to Culcheth Village Club on Saturday, March 22, and mercifully for those of us whose knees make noises like old floorboards, it is a non-running marathon.
The event is being organised by Warren Bibby, who wants to give something back after the care he received following a bowel cancer diagnosis and life-saving surgery. That is the heart of this, and it matters. The money raised will go to Macmillan Cancer Support and the intensive care ward at Warrington Hospital, two causes that deserve far more than polite applause and a lukewarm raffle ticket.
Now, calling it a marathon when nobody has to pound the pavements is either cheeky genius or peak village creativity. Frankly, I approve. Culcheth does many things well, and one of them is turning a serious cause into a full day where everyone can actually take part without pretending they enjoy jogging.
The schedule is properly packed:
- The Great Bibby from 9am to 11.30am
- The 160 Club from 1pm to 4pm
- Kids disco from 4pm to 5pm
- A Royal Variety Evening from 7pm to midnight
Tickets are priced between £2 and £10, which in 2025 is practically a financial miracle. You can barely buy a coffee and a pointed look for that these days. The event promises entertainment for all ages, which is ambitious, but if anywhere can make a day-long fundraiser work without descending into committee-chaos, it is probably Culcheth Village Club.
Tickets are available directly from the Village Club on Wigshaw Lane, Culcheth, or by calling 01925 763562.
For the record, the original article appeared under Tabitha Wilson, Reporter, with the usual slightly baffling publishing furniture mentioning USA Today, The Herald, Warrington Guardian, and the line Amy Macdonald Charity Events Leisure Culcheth. Very grand, very transatlantic, but the important bit is much closer to home: a local man, a grateful cause, and a village doing what it does best when it counts.