Pitmedden - Millport Cycle
30 May 2015
CHARITY CYCLE EVENT
Pitmedden folk get on their bikes for charity.
A group of 8 dad's and 1 Mum in Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire are
getting on their bikes to raise some money for children's charity
SACHD (Scottish Association for Children with Heart Disorders) in a
coast to coast cycle event.
The team consisting of Stephen Booth, Andrew Noble,
Mark Kettle, Stuart Wood, Stuart Clark, Mike Paterson, Jennifer
Noble, Steve Baguley and Richard Leece are cycling from Pitmedden
Primary School to Millport in the West coast of Scotland on 3rd,
4th and 5th June, leaving from the Primary School with a send
off from the pupils at 9am on 3rd June. Their arrival in
Millport will allow the cyclists and their families to join up with
the annual SACHD family event cycling around the island of Millport
on 6th June.
Not wishing to take the easy way, the route will take the team
over the highest classified road in Britain at Glenshee, take 3
days in total, cover approx. 240 miles and involve close to 16,000
feet of climbing!
Other locations covered on route include, Ballater, Braemar,
Pitlochry, Killen, Callander, Balloch and the Erskine Bridge before
heading to Largs, and then catching the ferry to Millport on the
Saturday morning.
Only a couple of the team have previously embarked on any cycle
touring before, so it's a new challenge for the team of MAMMILs
(middle aged men 'and a mum' in Lycra) who have been training for
the event since the turn of the year.
Stephen is a trustee of the charity SACHD, having become involved
with the association when his daughter Jennifer (now almost 10) was
diagnosed with the heart condition before she was born.
The team have already raised over £5,000 and would like to offer
huge thanks for all the donations from family friends, friends,
local businesses and colleagues. Everyone's support will most
certainly give them some "pedal power" to achieve this cycling
endurance. Further donations can be made at:
www.mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/pitmeddencyclers
A special thanks to Ken Malcolm Equipment Ltd in Newmacher who
have sponsored team cycling tops.
Further Information:
Stephen booth, 07824 708 318, Email:
stephenboo74@googlemail.com
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