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The Thirsk Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Thirsk and the surrounding area

Riding For Charity – Age 12






8th August, 2026.



Two charity bike riders have passed through Thirsk on their fund-raising journey – and the remarkable thing is they are both just 12 years old.

They hope to raise £50,000 for a children’s cancer charity.

Isaac O’Connor and his best friend Jack Elliott set out from Old Trafford in Manchester on a 160 mile journey over five days, ending at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland.

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