Fund raising marathon runner arrives at Beaumaris Lifeboat station.
On Saturday August11 some of the Beaumaris volunteer crew arranged to greet Penarth crew member Simon Marchant who is running round Wales raising money for the RNLI.
Simon’s marathon challenge is to run the circumference of Wales via the coastal path and offas dyke a total distance of around 1050 miles. He left Penarth on 14 July and from Beaumaris will be running to Conwy , Llandudno ,Rhyl and Flint lifeboat stations before heading for offas dyke. To commencing the return leg to his home station of Penarth.
If you see Simon on his marathon run, please make him welcome and visit his Just Giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/marathondescymru
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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