Southern Nomads claimed victory at this year’s Citywing Charity Plane Pull event, held at its hangar at Ronaldsway on Sunday 28th June, with teams raising money for Citywing’s 2015 charity of the year, Diana Princess of Wales Care at Home Trust.

The charity provides a ‘Hospice at Home’ service for Island residents with cancer, or other life-limiting illnesses, where curative treatment is no longer possible or appropriate. As well as assisting with fundraising events such as the Plane Pull, Citywing has provided the charity with 24 return tickets to use for fundraising during the year on all Citywing routes to and from the Island.

The entrants flexing their muscles in this year’s Plane Pull were SMP Partners, Hansard, Barclays, Shoprite, Southern Nomads, Crossfit and Isle of Man Post Office, as well as a children’s team. The event raised a fantastic ?1,192 for the charity, which was matched by Barclays to make a grand total of ?2,384.

All teams gave their very best efforts but Southern Nomads ultimately triumphed, cheered on by a crowd of spectators. After enjoying complementary hot breakfast baps and drinks courtesy of Sleepwell Hotels, the Southern Nomads rugby team completed the 34-yard course in an impressive 13.21 seconds, followed by Crossfit with a time of 13.66 seconds and Hansard finishing in third at 15.11 seconds.

Citywing Managing Director David Buck said: ‘The Plane Pull was brilliant fun, and congratulations must go to all of the teams that took part, but especially to Southern Nomads who took home the cup this year. Anyone interested in challenging them and getting involved with this unique fundraising event for 2016, please do get in touch – there aren’t many people who can claim to have pulled an aircraft!

‘We would also like to thank Sleepwell Hotels for contributing refreshments for all the competitors, and Liam Gilman for his excellent photography of the event.’

Ron Spencer, Chairman at Diana Princess of Wales Care at Home Trust: ‘We had a fantastic time at this year’s Plane Pull, and were delighted to be part of such a great event. It was wonderful to see all of the competitors and spectators have so much fun on the day, and we are very grateful to all of the teams for getting involved and donating generously to the charity.

‘We are so pleased to be Citywing’s Charity of the Year for 2-15 and all of their fundraising efforts are hugely appreciated.’

For more information or to make a donation to Diana Princess of Wales Care at Home Trust, please visit www2.hospiceathome.im.

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