NINETEEN cyclists made up of crew and friends of Porthdinllaen lifeboat station have taken on a 240-mile cycle ride in aid of the RNLI.

The group, led by coxswain Mike Davies, arrived­ at Barmouth lifeboat station on Sunday and were two thirds of their way into the 240-mile ride.

Starting at 8.30am last Friday from Porthdinllaen, their route took them through Snowdonia via Llanberis, Penypass and Betws y Coed and then cross-country down to Aberdyfi.

They left Aberdyfi at 9.30am and arrived on Barmouth promenade at 10.45am with their back-up support, Porthdinllaen lifeboat operations manager Ken Fitzpatrick.

They were met by Barmouth lifeboat volunteers who wished them well on the next leg of their journey to Criccieth, finishing later at Ken’s Ice Cream shop in Aberdaron.

If you would like to support them, you can do so via their Virgin Money Giving page at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/seiclon2016 or by sending a cheque made payable to RNLI to Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station, Lôn Golff, Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd LL53 6DA.