De Cymru Riders have fun in the sun.
De Cymru riders have fun in the sun! - (Published:14 October 2015)
Fantastic Support for Fun Ride organised by De Cymru Branch in conjunction with Bridgend Rotary Club in support of Mesothelioma UK.
In July 2015, a sub – committee was created to search for suitable routes and venues in the area between Swansea and Cardiff. This culminated in a special ride to raise funds in support of the charity, Mesothelioma UK.
On Sunday 11th October, the De Cymru Branch welcomed 50 riders to the South Wales Equestrian Centre in Bridgend for a fun ride of approximately 18km of good going across open moorland tracks, quiet lanes and a little forestry. Jointly organised by Jenny Myerscough and June Davies with support from Richie Davies, our timekeepers, Sheila and John Woolvin and volunteers from Bridgend Rotary Club who manned checkpoints and gates where possible.
As our Indian Summer continued into October, Jenny reported the going remained good with lots of skylarks, buzzards, kestrels, kites and even peregrine falcons to spot. Also as the weather was good, the riders were treated to fantastic views up to central Wales and down over the Channel.
Also thanks to Gill De Vita and Alessia De Vita who both came to help with the charity merchandise, Vicky Harrison and Lyndsey Lewis who helped with route reccying as part of the sub – committee group.
The De Cymru Branch members are thrilled to be able to make a donation of £500 to Mesothelioma UK.
In memory and respect for lives lost to this form of cancer but especially Sue Box’s father, Robin Thomas Austin Box of Evesham, who passed away in 2010 and Gill De Vita’s husband, Enrico De Vita of Newport, who passed away in December 2014.
Celia Saunders
Chair of EGB De Cymru Branch
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