A band of intrepid NFU Cymru staff, members and supporters who raised more than £23,000 by completing a gruelling Hike & Bike Challenge have been acknowledged with an award from charity beneficiaries RABI.

Representatives from NFU Cymru attended RABI’s annual meeting on Wednesday, 15 May in Oxfordshire, where they were presented with the Dennis Brown Shield in recognition of exceptional contribution to the charity in 2018 with the NFU Cymru Hike & Bike Challenge

The challenge saw more than 60 participants climbing the peaks of Snowdon, Cader Idris and Pen y Fan, with a hardy band of 29 cyclists taking on the additional mission of cycling between each mountain. That meant scaling more than 7,600 feet of mountain paths and cycling over 130 miles on some of Wales most scenic roads, racking up a further 9,000 feet of climbing in the saddle.

Malcolm Thomas MBE, RABI chairman, said: “This was an epic and extremely arduous challenge and everyone who took part deserves the highest praise for completing the event, often in atrocious weather conditions. Every single penny of the record sum raised will go to support the people we help, and on behalf of those people, I would like to record my most sincere thanks to John and his team at NFU Cymru for all their efforts. Congratulations on a very well-deserved award.”

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