Barry Dock RNLI volunteers raise £4252 in virtual fundraising run and cycle
Over the bank holiday weekend, the volunteers at Barry Dock RNLI carried out a virtual challenge to visit the 30 RNLI lifeboat stations around Wales.
The volunteer managed to power through an impressive 676 miles in 36 hours.
With a 6am start on the bank holiday Sunday (30 August), using two exercise bikes and a treadmill, the volunteers went above and beyond and achieved a distance of 1165 miles!
The team managed to complete the virtual visit of the 30 lifeboat stations in Wales and the carried on along the North Devon and Somerset coast and on to the equivalent distance to Saltash in Cornwall.
With the the enormous generosity of the public, a total of £4252 was raised for the charity.
With nearly all of the traditional fundraising events having to be cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, this will help the RNLI maintain ability to save lives at sea.
A fantastic effort from everyone taking part.
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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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