Cycle Challenge Wales 2010
22 June 2010
Cycle Challenge Wales 2010 kicked off earlier this month and M&A took part not only as sponsors but also participated in the race. The annual fundraising event had this year Velindre as one of its’ chosen charities- M&A's Charity of the Year.
Having set off in Swansea Damien Cann, James Moss and Live Garseth crossed the finish line at The Vale resort in Glamorgan along with the rest of the cycling team that completed their one week long trip around Wales.
The 5th of June, 15 players, coaches, physiotherapists with friends set off from The Vale Resort to begin this gruelling challenge around Wales to raise money for 4 chosen charities:
- Spring Valley Primary School, Kenya
- Velindre Cancer Hospital, Cardiff
- Air Ambulance Wales
- Ty Gobaith Children's Hospice, Cowy.
The team's first stop was in Llandrindod Wells with further stops at Ruthin, Caernarfon, Dolgellau, Aberaeron, St Davids and Upper Killay before finishing the race on the 12th of June.
Throughout the journey sponsors and keen cyclists had the opportunity to join the team and M&A took part in the last leg of the journey. Damien, James and Live raised about £500 in total for Velindre and the other chosen charities that equally shared the money raised for this event.
A few well known people from Wales attended the cycle challenge and Rhydian Roberts (Singer and X Factor contestant) joined M&A on the last leg.
The core cyclists throughout this year’s race included Colin Charvis (Wales and British Lions rugby), Richard Parks (Wales rugby, and explorer extraordinaire), Rhodri Gomer Davies (Dragons rugby and fake actor), Ben Mathew (Cardiff Bay Chiropractor and record breaking bench presser), Will Precious (Dragons video analyst), Steffan Roberts (Poet and Regeneration Manager), Rhys Thomas (Consultant surgeon to Wales rugby team), James Knight, (Dragons conditioning coach and angry man), Steve Williams (ex Neath and Wales second row) and Jason Tovey (Dragons rugby).
M&A would like to thank the core team for a very memorable day and David Jones at Cardiff Waterside for lending his bike to us.
Being challenged: James Moss, Live Garseth and Damien Cann
Colin Charvis was leading the group towards The Vale Resort
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Finally at the finish line!