Pedalling Profs' Highland Fling
Published: 24 May 2013
A Dental School cycle team brave wind, rain and snow to raise funds.
Professors Jeremy Bagg and Richard Welbury led a sponsored, four-day team cycle ride over the recent early May Bank Holiday. It was part of work to raise funds through the University Development & Alumni Office for an integrated Clinical Research / Postgraduate Clinical Demonstration Facility at the Dental School.
The team of nine, which included colleagues from the Dental Hospital & School and personal friends, cycled from Inverness to Glasgow along Route 7 of the National Cycle Network.
The weather was atrocious on Day 1, with strong headwinds, heavy rain and snow. With the exception of a sunny ride along the south shore of Loch Tay on the morning of Day 3 the weather remained poor for much of the trip. The route covered 226 miles and climbed over 7000 feet. The tea and cake stops provided by Mike and Rosie Broad from the University mini-bus (kindly loaned by Transport Services), hospitality along the way from Dental School staff John Gibson and Ev Wallace, and evening meals accompanied by great banter made up for the hard graft during the days.
So far we have raised £1195.00 against our target of £2000 and wish to thank those who have generously donated. Our fund-raising web-site http://www.justgiving.com/Jeremy-Bagg1 remains open for any additional colleagues who would like to support us.
Professor Jeremy Bagg
First published: 24 May 2013
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