Sunday 22nd December "Shimna Valley"

One of the largest number of cyclists left Brennans (28) for the "Shimna Valley" Christmas run. There were therefore too many to start naming everyone that cycled. It was one of those cold windy, winter days with progress into the wind on the way to Bryansford very slow. A few of our enthusiastic cyclists who left Brennan's first and seemed to have no problem with the prevailing wind in their faces took the main route to Newcastle rather than the planned route. Max, are you beginning to loose your authority? However we all arrived at Shimna Valley House and after the children were given their boxes of chocolates, shortly before we arrived, we were all treated to tea, coffee and a range of pies, biscuits etc. With the weather being very hasky I think everyone returned to Brennan's by a few different routes rather than going for a longer cycle. Our Paul McKibben Cycle Event raised approx £3,900,a tremendous amount, which was presented to Shimna Valley House.
A happy Christmas and New Year and may 2014 be a safe cycling and rewarding year for you all.