Sixty-six bicycle riders from the area braved Sunday's heat to pedal 65 miles from the Irish Pub in Philadelphia to the Irish Pub in Atlantic City in the annual Tour de Shore.

While most members of the team live in or near Jim Thorpe, Laura Spinelli came from as far away as Pittsburgh. With the riders, their support crews and fans, there were about 200 "Jim Thorpers" in Atlantic City last weekend. The team raised $26,291 for the Irish Pub Children's Foundation, a charity that helps children in need and the families of fallen first responders. The 2,400 riders in this year's Tour de Shore raised more than $800,000.The foundation recently helped the family of fallen Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Bryon Dickson thanks to the Jim Thorpers' efforts."Our footprint has always been the greater Philadelphia area to the Jersey shore, but I asked the board if we could extend our reach in this case," tour founder Mark O'Connor said. "I didn't even need to get 10 words out and the board unanimously approved a $5,000 donation to the family."Another organization the Irish pub works closely with, the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, reached out to O'Connor to see if they could also help Dickson's family. The foundation presented a check for $60,000 for Dickson's two children earlier this year.