Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Rose on track to cycle round pond 100 times
AN Arbroath youngster has set herself a mammoth lockdow n challenge by cycling round Keptie Pond 100 times to raise cash for charity.
Rose Nicol, 8, decided she wanted to do her bit to help her local community after watching what others were doing on the news.
Her mum, Laura Beattie, said: “We’ve been watching lots of different things about Covid-19 on the news and she had seen that loads of people were doing fundraising activities to help their local community so she decided she wanted to do something for hers.”
Rose also wanted to help out because her stepdad is closely involved in the fight against the virus.
Laura added: “My husband Michael works for the NHS on the front line.
“She is very proud of him and wanted to do something to help people dealing with Covid too.
“She decided that she wanted to do a cycling challenge. She loves to go around Keptie Pond.”
Rose has set herself 14 days to reach her target and Laura said the total distance Rose will cycle will amount to about 45 miles.
So far she has raised more than £400, double her £200 target.
Laura added: “I’m really proud of her, especially the amount of money she has raised. She’s speechless.”
The money raised will be donated to Reach Across, a charity i n Arbroath that provides support to people dealing with mental health difficulties and has been providing food parcels to those in need.
Laura said: “We had a look at different local charities and what they are doing to help people in the pandemic.
“Rose wanted to help her local community and people who are in need due to Covid-19. She likes the idea of food being distributed. She knows that all the money raised is directly used within the charity.”
Rose said she has been having fun cycling round the pond and is determined to keep going.
Laura added: “I would like to thank everyone who has donated so far.”
Sandra Ramsay, founder of Reach Across, said: “Rose is our youngestever fundraiser. We are so proud of her.”
To donate, visit Rose’s JustGiving page.