Ride The Dragon

Ride The Dragon

Salisburys Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors sponsored our friends at the Lon Las Loonies to slay their own dragons by participating in the yearly Dragon Ride, and they’ve done the region proud!

The Lon Las Loonies are a cycling club based in North Wales who profess to put the “fun” into fundraising, and it was our pleasure to assist their fundraising efforts by providing them with new kit, including matching T-shirts.

As one of the most iconic sportives in the UK, The Dragon Ride is in proud partnership with L’Etape Wales. It returned for its 13th year in 2016, and was selected by ASO as the most perfect representation of the world’s most famous cycling event the Tour de France.

The Dragon Ride is said to offer the same inspiring Tour de France riding experience to UK cyclists, with a start in South Wales, that spans famous climbs including Rhigos, Black Mountain and the Devil’s Elbow – which is noted to have the addition of the “Devil’s Staircase”, a climb with a 15% gradient and an elevation of 480m.

On the Dragon Ride, the Lon Las Loonies managed to complete an incredible 350 miles of cycling in only three and a half days, but that’s not all. Additionally, the Lon Las Loonies completed a vast amount of climbing, clocking in 20,000 feet.

Additionally, we’re very proud to say that their 24 intrepid riders, 6 support staff and 3 motorcycle outriders managed to raise an incredible £12,000 online for a very good local cause, St. Kentigern’s Hospice.

Their total is due to be unveiled on the 3rd of September within the Faenol Fawr Country House Hotel in St Asaph, and we would like to convey our congratulations and our pride at the efforts of this amazing group.