Tayside Cycling Club Raise £1000 for Ninewells Ward

PERTH, Scotland - Nov. 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Showing their pedal power, Carse of Gowrie Cycling Club (COG Velo) have taken part in an extra special charity bike ride to raise funds for the Neurology ward at Dundee’s Ninewells hospital. The group were inspired to organise a ‘Ride for Neuro’ after one of their own members, Gavin Brown, was involved in a road traffic accident on his bike earlier this year.

What started as an idea to have a small social event to raise money for Gavin and his wife to treat themselves to a meal, quickly grew arms and legs after Gavin insisted that any money raised was donated to the ward at Ninewells where he was treated.

Alistair Duncan, a Partner at local solicitors Miller Hendry who sponsor COG Velo, and who is also a founding member of the popular cycling club said:

“This cycling club is a great group of people who have a mutual love of cycling and the great outdoors. We really wanted to do something for Gavin after his accident and what could be more appropriate than a charity bike ride? There was a fantastic turnout for Sunday’s bike ride and the amount raised has really exceeded everyone’s expectations.”

Organised by club member Nick Potter, the idea for a fundraiser culminated in a 30 mile cycle around rural Perthshire last Sunday (November 9^th) with over 60 cyclists participating from the club along with some additional family members and friends. The cycle raised £1,000.

Nick said:

“We would like to thank each and every person who turned up for Gav’s ‘Ride for Neuro’ and also those who couldn’t make it but kindly donated. We have been blown away by people’s generosity. It was for an amazing cause as the Neuro ward at Ninewells do such great work and looked after Gavin so well.”

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