Big thanks to all who suported the Auction and Charity Night at the Llandudno Junction Community Club last night (Tuesday 14th). You really did us proud - the auction, ticket sales, raffle and other donations will mean a final figure over £4,000 - all towards two very worthy causes.

Huge thanks to Howard Davies for compering the show in his usual inimitable style (!) and a big thanks to the Community Club for their very generous support towards the cause.

Hope the other evening functions go as well as ours did - and good luck to the cyclists and support crews (chase cars?) as they make their way to Swansea.

Dave V Thomas
Competitions Secretary
North Wales Car Club Ltd

MAY I ON BEHALF OF THE CYCLISTS AND SUPPORT CREW THANK YOU ALL FOR WELCOME WE HAD IN LLANDUDNO LAST NIGHT.

I'm there tomorrow, 40 miles worth....

Let's not for get the man that made this all possible Mark Lewis
if any of you know mark you will understand how much time
and hard work he has put in to organising this fantastic event
also let's not for get that Mark had a target to loose 5 stone after
finishing the ride last year, he has managed to loose 6 stone so
far and im sure a little more will come off during the ride! A well deserved pint at the
finish I think is deserved!
Now let's make it a little more interesting by biddind for the first drink for mark who made this grate event
possible I start the bid at 10 pound

What a day yesterday, 51 miles, the first leg from Lake Vyrnwy up the mountain in the pouring rain, like riding a bike in a carwash!!!

We were kept fed and watered all day at various pitstops which made it a bit easier.

The forum in Aberystwyth last night raised over £6000 for the two charities, a fantastic achievement.

... so that's £10,000 from the two forums, and more to come - well done everyone!

Just got back from the Carmarthen forum. Initial calculations suggest that again somewhere around £4,000 has been raised again here.

As always, Howard did a fantastic job, not only keeping us entertained, but also in helping people to "contribute" to the auction as only he can do.

Best of luck to the bikers on their final leg from Carmarthen via Llanelli to Swansea.

Sincere thanks from Carmarthen, Pembrokeshire and Teifi Valley Motor Clubs to all who supported the night.

Congratulations to all cyclists on their achievement and to Mark Lewis for organising it,went to Swansea yesterday and spoke to a few including Dai LLewelin and drooled at Pete LLoyd's new car<awesome>well done to Port Talbot MC for the display.

Can I take this opperrtunity to thank every one involved in the WRC-BRC charity cycle challenge last week, be it by sponsoring the event, cycling, driving a van, sorting out web site, up dating web site, organising the charity evenings, making the food en route, goffer/photographer, hosting the evnings, guest speakers every one who turned up to support us in an capacity en route, in which making a megga unforgetable week for all involved and in doing so raising the awareness of our causes. I had the most amazing week of my life, which I will never forgett. Ive met so many new friends along the way, its an experience very hard to describe unless you've experienced it yourself, but Thank you all very much for showing your support it makes all the hard work worthwhile. And to those still wanting to donate to our chosen charities you can still do so by clicking the giving button on our web site http://www.wrc-brc.co.uk please help us beat last years total, you all know how inportant these 2 charities are to us in the motorsport fraternity and indeed in every day life. I look forward to seeing your name on the donations list.

We will have a few photos showing the highlights of each day on here soon, just sorting them out I believe that Steph has taken in excess of 1000 pictures en route!!!

I'm starting my own mobile cycle mechanic service this year, and I currently build and service bikes for a World Cup competitior and a British Championship team in Downhill Mountain biking.
If the ride is repeated next year, I will gladly offer my services to support the riders' mechanical needs, as I currently work in the Afan (Resolfen) Forest and the Air Ambulance is a valuable and extremely underfunded resource that seems to be utilised by visitors more each year. I'd like to contribute to keeping this service running as effectively as possible as I've witnessed 1st hand the benefits of such a service to the Mountainbiking community.
I'm currently trying to organise a race event based based on stage rallying and holding an event at all of the classic Welsh Forests to promote a link between the sports. If we can raise funds for the Air Ambulance as part of this, I'd be keen to do so.
If i can be of any assistance in any way please contact me via the forum messaging service, and I'll be happy to provide further details and contacts to assist with further fund raising events.
Many Thanks,
Kevin.

I believe this will be ok for the whole route may be a little rough betwen Aberystwyth and Tregaron but should be ok.

Do you think there is any chance we can do this in our cars in stead of on cycles???