Knighton nurses 100 mile cycle ride inspired by patient will help them care for communities

Three nurses are taking on a 100 mile cycle ride after being inspired by a special Knighton man.

Knighton and Presteigne district nurses Rhian Hughes and Amy Parham will be undertaking their big challenge on Saturday, October 3, and Elin Bevan will be joining in for about 50 miles too.

They will start and finish in the community centre in Knighton and their route will take them through many of the communities where they care for patients, including Presteigne and Knucklas.

Their ride was inspired by a very special patient, Mike Conway.

Rhian and Amy said: “While caring for Mike at home during his palliative and end-of-life care, we found ourselves chatting about cycling.

“Mike and his wife, Maureen, had always shared a love of bike riding, and during that conversation the idea of completing a 100-mile ride was born.

“Mike encouraged us to do something for ourselves and our team, as he and Maureen were so grateful for the care they received from the Knighton & Presteigne District Nurses.

“Sadly, Mike passed away peacefully at home in March 2026, surrounded by his loved ones and supported by our nursing team.

“We are incredibly honoured to have been part of his care, and we wanted to turn that conversation into something meaningful.

“We are completing this challenge in memory of Mike Conway and in honour of Maureen Conway, who continues to inspire us. We are hoping Maureen will join us for the final 20 miles of the ride, making this journey even more special.”

The nurses said every donation given in aid of Powys Health Charity, will be ringfenced and will go directly towards supporting the Knighton & Presteigne District Nursing Team, helping them continue to provide compassionate care for patients and families across our local communities.

“Whether you can donate, share our page, or simply cheer us on, your support means the world to us. We will be going through some of the areas we work within, making it all more personal for us.

“Thank you for helping us celebrate Mike’s memory, support our wonderful district nursing team, and make a difference to the people we care for every day,” Rhian and Amy added.

Mike's daughter Louise Hardwick will be supporting their epic cycle ride by holding a cake sale and raffle from 9am on Saturday, October 3 at Knighton cenotaph.

It will continue until all the cake is gone.

Louise said: “Come along and help support our wonderful Knighton and Presteigne district nurses as Rhi and Amy take on a whopping 100 mile cycle ride, covering areas where they provide their amazing support to our local communities.

“As a family we know first hand how phenomenal our nurses are, from granting dad, Mike Conway, the ability to stay home during his final journey. Caring for dad, but also us as a family, with such compassion, kindness and dashes of humour too...we will never be able to thank them enough.

“So while the girls are pedalling away, pop along, buy a raffle ticket and or cake and know that the money will help them continue to provide such a vital service, which our community would be lost without.

“There aren't many families who haven't been touched by their care.”

Anyone able to donate cakes, home made or shop bought or raffle prizes should message Louise on Facebook or call 07805722237.