The next challenge!
Following on from the original Whisky Ventures Ride, I felt more could be done. Although Scotland may be the most famous country in the world for its whisky, there are many more distilleries in the UK than just those north of the border. I was considering taking on the challenge of another home nation, but I was not sure which one to target. Then after a conversion (and a little gentle persuasion) from a whisky podcaster in Wales, I decided the next target should be a round of the Welsh Distilleries. With only nine operational single-malt distilleries, it is definitely a shorter challenge than the Scottish ride, therefore, it needs to be a shorter timeframe, to make sure it does remain 'a challenge'.
As with the original challenge, I wanted to continue my support for the incredible air ambulance service/s we have in the UK. Sadly they have to operate as charities due to a lack of central funding; therefore, with this challenge being in Wales, it seemed fitting to keep the support local as well. So, this ride will be supporting the Wales Air Ambulance Charity.
The ride will begin in the welsh capital at the Cardiff Heliport, where the Welsh Air Ambulance has its Cardiff base, and finish approximately 400-500 miles later in Holyhead. En route I will cycle via all nine of the welsh distilleries and the four Welsh Air Ambulance bases.
As with the original ride there will be two parts to my fundraising; the first will be a donation page through an online platform, and the second will be a charity auction for any bottles of whisky kindly donated by the distilleries across Wales. Details on this will follow in time.
As with the original challenge, I wanted to continue my support for the incredible air ambulance service/s we have in the UK. Sadly they have to operate as charities due to a lack of central funding; therefore, with this challenge being in Wales, it seemed fitting to keep the support local as well. So, this ride will be supporting the Wales Air Ambulance Charity.
The ride will begin in the welsh capital at the Cardiff Heliport, where the Welsh Air Ambulance has its Cardiff base, and finish approximately 400-500 miles later in Holyhead. En route I will cycle via all nine of the welsh distilleries and the four Welsh Air Ambulance bases.
As with the original ride there will be two parts to my fundraising; the first will be a donation page through an online platform, and the second will be a charity auction for any bottles of whisky kindly donated by the distilleries across Wales. Details on this will follow in time.
