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Five days, 500 miles Spanish coast-to-coast charity bike ride

1 min read Volunteering
In September 2022, a team of 50 determined cyclists took part in the annual Straumann fundraising event and cycled across Northern Spain from Bilbao to Sitges, near Barcelona. The team had set the challenging target of raising £75,000 for this year’s nominated charity, Dentaid.

The event has, so far, raised more than £80,000.

Dentaid was selected as the event’s beneficiary because of the charity’s essential work for vulnerable communities across the globe.

Dentaid is currently working towards purchasing a new mobile unit, which will be staffed by volunteer dentists. The unit will provide dental care to the poor, the underprivileged and those experiencing homelessness within the UK. The charity’s fleet of mobile units visit hostels, soup kitchens and other community initiatives to provide free oral health advice, check-ups and pain-relieving treatments to those most in need.

On the most arduous of days, the team of riders covered over 100 miles and climbed almost 7,000ft.

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