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| There Were Too Many Cyclists For One Picture! |
The fourty or so Hereford United cyclists who pedalled all the way from Hereford to Telford earlier today have raised in excess of £6,000 and donations are still coming in.
UPDATE: Late Sunday the total is reported to be £7,164.13
UPDATE: Late Sunday the total is reported to be £7,164.13
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The riders set off from Edgar Street around 9.30 and arrived at the New Bucks Head around 4.00pm.
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| Martin Foyle With Some Of The Riders |
Manager Martin Foyle was full of praise for those who took part and all the helpers.
"To get fourty people on their bikes and raising £6000 plus is absolutely fantastic achievement," said Foyle.
"All those things go into the equation."
One of the cyclists, former Bulls player Gareth Davies, did the whole trip on a tandem along with Tasha Wester.
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| Tasha Webster, Gareth Davies And Richard Prime Of The Hereford Times |
"It's much harder than playing football," he said afterwards.
"Coming up Much Wenlock hill, hardest thing I think I've ever done in my life.
"Without Tasha I wouldn't have got through the sixty miles, especially the last leg."
"Coming up Much Wenlock hill, hardest thing I think I've ever done in my life.
"Without Tasha I wouldn't have got through the sixty miles, especially the last leg."
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| Dave Preedy |
Director Dave Preedy was at Telford to welcome the riders.