03 Three days to go, £2K fundraising barrier break through

Three days before the long train journey to Oban on the west coast of Scotland in preparation for the Hebridean Way Cycle challenge starting on arrival into Castlebay on the Isle of Barra, sometime late on Saturday 5th April.

Training has been pretty good as we've enjoyed some dry weather, hoping this remains the same for next week's adventure.

Thanks so much for all of your support as we've pushed through the £2,000 mark with currently £2,040 raised as at 31 March.   Thank you all very much! 

I'll update from the train ride on Friday. 

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  1. Mark1 April 2025 at 20:20

    Glad to hear training has gone well .. hopefully, the weather holds up for you! Wishing you smooth travels and a fantastic ride through the Hebrides. Looking forward to hearing all about it!

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