A team of 20 from NI’s leading retail coffee to go offering, Barista Bar, have crossed the finish line of the NIPANC Pedal the Periphery challenge, alongside a total of 300 cyclists.
The fourth annual event took place 5th – 7th June and saw riders cycling 480 miles around Northern Ireland in just 48 hours, raising vital funds for NIPANC, the Northern Ireland charity dedicated to improving outcomes for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
It is the second year a team from Barista Bar has taken part in the event, which was created by award-winning sisters Andrea Harrower and Cathy Booth. In 2024, the sisters accepted the Spirit of Sport award at the Spirit of Northern Ireland Awards, the high-profile event which shines a light on those in Northern Ireland who are bringing positivity to challenging times.
PedalThePeriphery was borne after Andrea’s husband and father to her two sons, Paddy Harrower, urged his family to do something positive to remember him and to come from his diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer in 2022. Just 14 weeks after diagnosis, Paddy passed away. Cathy also lost one of her closest school friends of 30 years, Natalie Wilson, to the disease in 2017.
Last year the Barista Bar team raised £14.5K for the charity and thanks to Barista Bar’s support and energy, the team has raised over £15,000 for this year’s event. Barista Bar was also proud to return as an event sponsor for 2026, helping to raise awareness of the challenge across its network of more than 600 digital screens located in SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO stores across Northern Ireland. Throughout the campaign, consumers were encouraged to support the cause by scanning QR codes displayed on-screen, allowing them to donate directly to NIPANC and helping to raise both awareness and vital funds for the charity.
Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale, National Brand & Sales Manager at Barista Bar commented; “”We are incredibly proud to support Pedal the Periphery for a second year, both through our cycling team and as one of the event sponsors. What Andrea and Cathy have created through this event is truly inspiring, raising vital awareness and funds for NIPANC while bringing communities together for an important cause.
“Alongside taking part in the challenge, we were delighted to promote the event across more than 600 Barista Bar screens throughout Northern Ireland, encouraging customers to learn more and donate directly to the charity. The support from our colleagues, retail partners, suppliers and customers has been fantastic, and we are proud to play our part in supporting NIPANC’s important work”.
To learn more about PedalThePeriphery or to donate to NIPANC, visit https://www.nipanc.org/pedal-the-periphery.
