SPORTING FRIENDS RAISE £3K IN ‘RUSTMAN’CHARITY CHALLENGE
VOLUNTEER RNLI lifeguard Richard Webster and eleven others have cycled, swam and ran from Birkenhead to Holyhead in aid of two very worthy causes – the RNLI and mental health charity The Open Door Centre.
A team of twelve friends, who are all seasoned adventure seekers, cycled, swam and ran from Birkenhead to Holyhead.
The group combined their love of extreme sport and adventure with their desire to raise money for charity and created the ‘Rustman’, which is a non-competitive charity fundraiser.
They began their journey at 5am on Thursday 4 July cycling from Mother Redcaps beach in Wallasey to Red Rocks in Hoylake.
Next, they ran and swam to Talacre lighthouse and then reached Port Dinorwic by bike along the North Wales Cycle route. They then swam across the Menai Strait and cycled to Rhosneigr, before running to Cwmran. To finish their adventure, they swam across the Cwmran straits and ran cross country along the Anglesey coast path to finish the day in Holyhead harbour at 11:15pm.
The team completed the Rustman in just 18 hours and 15 minutes, and found time to visit RNLI Lifeboat Stations including New Brighton, Hoylake, Rhyl, Llandudno, Conwy, Trearddur Bay and Holyhead.
The Rustman event has surpassed their initial target of £2,000, with the current total sitting at over £3,000. Thanks to support and donations, RNLI lifesavers can be trained and equipped ready to rescue thousands of people each year. The money that has been raised will be split between the RNLI and the mental health charity The Open Door Centre.