MORE than £4,000 has been raised by a group of friends to aid a Ceredigion lifeboat station.
On Saturday, July 29, 10 cyclists from Cardiff rode from Cardiff Bay to New Quay, stopping off at Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Aberavon and Burry Port RNLI stations before finishing the 130-mile journey at New Quay yacht club at 6.30pm.
The riders are Emyr Thomas, Rhys Jones, Dafydd Shurmer, Neil Cole, Andrew Owen, Martin Kitchener, Rupert Jones, Mark Condron, Dafydd Thomas and Simon Stretch.
The challenge was called ‘Cei-diff’ and was done in aid of New Quay RNLI’s fundraising efforts for their new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat which was delivered in June. A total of £105,600 is needed to help cover costs for training and transportation.
Emyr Thomas, one of the riders and organiser, said: “As a keen water sports enthusiast and regular visitor to New Quay, I have seen first-hand how important a service the RNLI provides.
“Local people have fought hard to keep the New Quay station in service and the new lifeboat is a vital asset serving the whole of Cardigan Bay. As a group, we were keen to play a small part in supporting the fundraising efforts.”
The Cei-diff challenge was supported by Cardiff-based Vito Interiors & Building Services, and Seel & Co. More than £4,000 has been raised to date and donations are being accepted at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/simon-stretch?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20230729_. Further match-funding is also being provided by Renishaw.
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