Fund-raisers complete Tour de Tay for Ninewells Hospital
A 36-strong group of cyclists have completed a Tour de Tay to raise thousands of pounds for the renal unit at Ninewells Hospital.
Craig, Eric, Audrey and Rory McNee.
- By Grant Smith
- Published in the Courier : 08.08.11
- Published online : 13.08.11 @ 11.52am
They set off from Kenmore and followed a route as close as possible to the river all the way to Dundee.
The journey was inspired by five-year-old Rory McNee, from Errol, who was left with damaged hearing and kidneys by meningitis in 2006 and stills visits the hospital for regular check-ups.
His father Eric said, "It went very well.
"We had 36 people at the start and 36 at the finish."
He added, "There were no mishaps and we all had a really good time."
'Tremendous response'
It took seven hours to complete the ride and luckily the group enjoyed "fabulous" weather before the heavy rain arrived.
The only hold-ups were a few punctures — with one rider having to cope with three — and a stiff headwind on the final stint into the city.
The riders then celebrated with a buffet at Ye Amphibious Ancients Bathing Association's clubhouse in Broughty Ferry.
Around £3500 has already been raised for the renal unit and the hope is to add substantially to that once sponsorship for the ride is in.
Eric said, "We have had a tremendous response from the public — we have had people come up to us and say they want to make a donation."
The money will be used to buy portable blood pressure monitors and associated computer software.
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