Charity brings out the breast in bikers
A bright and colourful convoy wound its way along the roads of Argyll over the weekend beginning Friday June 1.
For the 10th year, more than 40 bikers, resplendent in pink, wound their way from Kilmarnock, hopped on a ferry to Dunoon and carried on through Cowal to Inveraray. After a pit stop in the royal burgh, it was on to Fort William, then Inverness and back home again – all to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Target Ovarian Cancer.
Spokesperson for Breast Way Round Laura White said: ‘This year was full of fun, laughter, meeting new family members and, although the daily miles are hard going, the weather and the beauty of the Scottish scenery made it that little bit easier.’
As well as the sponsored trek, the bikers raised money in more traditional ways, such as bucket shaking (the men wearing bras) and hosting a raffle and auction in Caol Community Centre. The most coveted item, a patchwork quilt made by rider Cathy Anderson, went for a whopping £700.
The annual trip was started in 2008 by Shirley-Ann McKnight as a last tour of Scotland for fellow biker and close friend Alyson Porter, who was suffering from cancer. Sadly, Alyson never made it to her trip and now each year the journey is retraced in celebration of her life and all those affected by cancer.
Since 2008, more than 600 riders have participated, each clad with a pink mohawk courtesy of Hairy-RS, and the team has raised £347,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Keep a look out in Inveraray for the pink blur next year.
Those interested in signing up can email Breast Way Round at breastwayroundscotland@outlook.com