The Robin Wilkie Memorial Cycle

Glasgow-Edinburgh

October 2008

The numbers participating in the cycle have grown each year, and in this

Sally Magnusson starts the Robin Wilkie Memorial Cycle

- its fourth year - over sixty children and adults took part. Journalist and broadcaster Sally Magnusson, whose father Magnus Magnusson died of pancreatic cancer, was the official starter.

Organisers Kim Craven and Rhonda Harvey were delighted at the support for the event, despite the rain. "This year's cycle could be named after the famous Scottish band Wet, Wet, Wet", commented Kim, "but there was an incredibly supportive spirit on the day, and I think that was down to the weather. One friend said she loved it and hadn't been that dirty in ages!"

Front Row - Sally Magnusson (blue jacket) with cycle organisers Kim Craven (yellow jacket) and Rhonda Harvey (white jacket).Larger image (353KB)

Union canal near Whitecross © John Cullen More photos of the bike ride by John Cullen

More details and photographs can be seen on the cycle website www.pancanal.co.uk.

The 2009 Robin Wilkie Memorial Cycle takes place on 3rd October 2009.