The community has pulled out all the stops after a fundraiser to help speedway side Workington Comets has hit its target.
The Northside track was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday and thousands of pounds-worth of equipment was stolen from a storage shed.
The Official Workington Comets Supporters Club set up a Gofundme page to try and help the club raise funds to replace the stolen equipment.
It set a £2,000 target and as of noon today, Friday May 31, has now raised £2,095.
James Wilson, chairman of the supporters club, said: “I was devastated to here the news that there had been a break-in at the track. My first thought was how can we help raise money to source replacements for the equipment, and I know just how supportive and excellent our fans are that a Gofundme page would be a great way to do this.
“In just over 24 hours, we have raised over £2,000. It’s mind-blowing to see the huge support and backing the Workington Comets are getting only 18 months into our return.
“I’d just like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has donated so far and in the coming days, without your support this would be a huge cost to the promotion and this will go a long way to helping recover from this setback.”
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