Cycle Tour Wales 2009 - In memory of our colleague, Gary Pugh.
24 Jun 2009
In memory of our colleague, Gary Pugh who sadly passed away in April 2008, we have helped organise a mega endurance charity bike ride this August.
Gary was our buying manager here at Cambrian Tyres and was tremendously popular with staff and customers alike.
Between 22nd & 29th August, Gary's friends Dewi Rattrey & Iwan Evans will ride approx. 620 miles from Gary's home in Llanilar, Ceredigion to various towns around Wales, averaging 75 miles per day. This is in aid of two charities (LATCH & Christian Lewis Trust), chosen by Murray & Imogen Pugh, son and daughter of Gary who was an inspiring figure in the local community for many years due to his involvement in local sport, especially childrens sport, having set up and managed no less than eight teams in the Aberystwyth mini minor league.
The route is approx. 620 miles in length over eight days, starting on Saturday 22nd August 2009 at 09:00am from the staion yard in Llanilar where Murray & Imogen will join other children and adults in following Dewi & Iwan along the Ystwyth cycle route towards Llanfarian to see the pair off towards Oswestry, which is their first stop on the tour after 75 miles.
Day two is from Oswestry to Conwy via Llangollen & Rhyl (70 miles) and day three is from Conwy to Porthmadoc via Llangefni, Caernarfon & Pwllheli (76 miles).
Day four sees the pair completing the North Wales leg with a home stop in Aberystwyth after riding from Porth through Barmouth & Aberdyfi (84 miles).
The South Wales adventure takes them from Aber to Havefordwest via Fishguard & St Davids after some 89 miles. Porthcawl is the stopover point on day six (75.4) and Brecon is visited on day seven via Cwmbran & Abergavenny (75 miles).
The final day will see other riders join Dewi & Iwan for the final leg back to Llanilar on Saturday 28th August (75 miles).
If any of our customers would like to make an appearance on bicycle on any one of the eight days, to join up with Dewi & Iwan, please contatc Shelley at Cambrian who can organise this - shelley@cambriantyres.co.uk
The two charities that this ride is in aid of are LATCH and the Christian Lewis Trust, both are childrens cancer charities and donations can be made on via either of our JustGiving websites here or by calling Cambrian Tyres if you would rather send a cheque or even call in person (North Parade, Aberystwyth. SY23 2JR) :
http://www.justgiving.com/cycletourwales_christianlewistrust/
http://www.justgiving.com/cycletourwales/ (LATCH Donations)
If you would like to download a sponsorship form, please click here