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Nova Raiders Cycling Club   

Newport, Shropshire  

In September 2009, twelve local cyclists completed the 450 mile Pyrenean Raid Cycle Challenge to raise £11,000 for three charities including Macmillan Cancer Support. As a result of this success, we decided to form the Nova Raiders cycling club specifically to continue raising money for local & national charities and last September were able to donate desperately-needed organisational-funds of £1,500 to facilitate the staging of the nationally-famous Newport Nocturne cycle race – which attracted over 14,000 spectators to the town!. In June this year we completed a 300 mile sponsored cycle challenge from Portsmouth to Newport raising over £12,000 for the “Help for Heroes” charity.

Nova Raiders has grown in numbers and presently has over 30 members. Riders meet at the Shell Service Station, Newport on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at 6pm and at 9am on Sunday morning for club runs. Typically the weekday runs are around 25 miles and the longer Sunday run is usually between 45 & 50 miles with a cafe stop. Every effort is made to keep the group together so, we wait for anyone who is struggling, has a puncture or other mechanical problems. The routes vary from week to week to give the rides variety and where possible we try to keep to country lanes.

As well as club runs & charity rides, Nova Raiders also take part in sportives & reliability rides both at home and abroad.

Simon Broad, Chairman, Nova Raiders Cycling Club