Walk in memory of young Wigan biker set to raise as much money as possible for important charity
The mother of a young Wigan man who died in a motorbike crash has announced their third walk in his memory.
Last year, 27 family members and friends of the late Charlie Brogan walked 22 miles all the way from Southport to Wigan in what became an uplifting ritual in aid of the North West Air Ambulance.
And together they smashed the previous year’s total by raising £2,843 for the organisation whose paramedics tried so desperately to save the motorcyclist whose bike crashed on Spring Road, Orrell, in May 2022, just days after his 21st birthday.
The charity efforts also aim to keep Charlie’s legacy alive for his now four-year-old son Kayden who was only six months old when he lost his dad.
Charlie’s mum, Tracy said: “I’m hoping that in the next couple of years Kayden can actually join on this walk and do it in memory of his dad.”
This year, the family are planning on completing the walk again on May 16 to raise as much money as possible for the air ambulance.
Tracy said: "It is such an important cause. Its paramedics did everything they could to save my son, working on him at the roadside for an hour and a quarter.
"We hope the money will mean that they can save other lives in the future."
This year the family will be walking back to the Prince of Wales pub on Woodhouse Lane where there will be a raffle with a £500 voucher along with prizes from other local businesses.