Cyclists raise over £2000 for the Mumbles Lifeboats
The longest day in the saddle for fundraising cyclists
The experienced endurance riders completed the task of Cycling 166 miles from Llandudno Pier to Mumbles Pier in just one day.
One of the organisers Mark Gallagher said ‘ We chose Saturday as it was one of the longest days of the year. We were up at 3.45 and on the road by 04.30, arriving at Mumbles Pier just after 7pm.
It was a very tough ride but we managed to do it and come into Mumbles an hour before schedule. We need to say a massive thanks to our support team and everyone who has donated to such a wonderful cause’.
The Mumbles lifeboat Coxswain Martin Double said ‘ The RNLI is funded entirely by charitable donations and without the efforts of amazing people like this we simply wouldn’t be able to function. We’re extremely grateful for their efforts.’
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