Drude Rides Ireland
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It is all due to start on Saturday 24th March on arrival of the morning ferry at Dun Laoghaire, when I will take my bike off the roof of the car and point it north to Dublin and beyond. Around 16 or 17 days later, I should make it back to Dun Laoghaire, having followed a route of about 1300 miles that is roughly all the way around the coast, give or take a peninsula or two. In due consideration of reaching the middle age milestone, I won't be carrying too much kit myself and will be grateful to my uncle Dave, sharing duties with my faithful wife and son, Beccy and Calum, for following in the backup vehicle. My parents, John and Pauline, were also due to join us but, unfortunately, need to stay behind to sort out some health matters; nevertheless, I'm grateful for their support. Dave and I will do our best to keep up the Guinness intake on my dad's behalf. A note of appreciation is also due to our friends Mary and Donal at Davitt's, the pub-restaurant-guest house in Kenmare, Co. Kerry - that's where I'll return to for a few days' rest and relaxation when the cycling is done. We're hoping to exceed the £3000 raised on the last ride I did in 1995, so please give generously! (to allow for extra distance this time and 12 years' extra wear on the body.......)
** With Charities Trust, like most sites, you just have to create a simple account with your name and brief contact details, and then you can choose to donate and plug in your card details. I'll be still collecting for a little while.....
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