The Vale of Rheidol Railway and Afan Cycles have together raised over £850 for the
West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group.
The steam railway and the bike shop collaborated to organise a ‘Race the Rails: Bike vs
Train’ event in May. Cyclists raced the steam train from Aberystwyth to Devil’s Bridge, with a
choice of two challenging routes to choose from.
The race day itself was a huge success, helped by warm sunshine throughout the day. Two
Hoots Tea Room provided a welcoming BBQ for cyclists at Devil’s Bridge, whilst live music
helped competitors and their families to relax after their efforts.
The ‘Race the Rails: Bike vs Train’ event will be returning in 2025 in an enlarged format:
entries will be available via the Afan Cycles website in the new year.

PHOTOGRAPH #2: A cheque for £875, presented to the West Wales Prostate Cancer
Support Group. The money was raised jointly by Afan Cycles and the Vale of Rheidol
Railway through the ‘Race the Rails: Bike vs Train’ charity event.
Left to right: Stuart Hickman (Afan Cycles), Llyr ap Iolo (Managing Director, Vale of Rheidol
Railway), Ron Davies (West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group), Mathew Milican (Afan
Cycles), Jon Burr (Afan Cyclesa) and David Goddard (West Wales Cancer Support Group).