Team members Gogs Carmichael, Gary Coupland, Sean Buckley and Derek Reive attended Annan Academy today where they were presented with high energy bars specially developed by the school Nat 5 and Higher health and food technology pupils as part of their end of year assignment.

Team Annan, riding in this years Doddie555 Charity Ride from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff to BTMurrayfield in Edinburgh, are delighted to announce sponsorship and an amazing donation of £15,000 from Atkins Global to add to Team Annan’s fundraising efforts.

On Thursday 9th February, a team from Annan Rugby Club will depart Cardiff’s Principality Stadium as part of the Doddie Cup 555 Challenge. The team will cycle 555 miles - including 26,556 feet of elevation - in the depths of a British winter aiming to reaching Murrayfield in time to watch Scotland play Wales in the Guinness 6 Nations, 2.5 days after they start.