2 Malone men Darren Barbour and Chris Shields got on their bikes over the bank Holiday week-end to Pay tribute to the memory of an outstanding friend Cois Beukes who lost his fight against cancer known as Sarcoma in November 2010.
Cois lost his fight at the young age of 35 and and leaves behind a loving wife and Daughter. Cois proved to be an inspiration throughout his life and through his passion and involvement with rugby as a player and a coach, Cois had an incredible way of caring for others around him. An honest, loyal and loving man, Cois’ memory lives on.
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To pay tribute to Cois, and in aid of Marie Curie Belfast, his wife Rachel and a group of 29 friends embarked on a charity ride from Cardiff to Belfast. The Cois Beukes 3 Nations Cycle challenge which covered 350 miles over 4 days through Wales, England and Ireland. The journey mirrored that of Cois when he first moved from SA to Cardiff in 1997. Two of the four days were spent cycling nearly 100 miles per day through the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia national parks. The riders all completed the grueling event which finished in Botanic Park on Monday evening were the weary riders crossed the finish line to the applause of friends and family who turned out to greet them
A Massive thank you to all those members and friends connected with Malone Rugby Club who sponsored this worthy event through Darren and Chris which to date has raised over &£30,000.00
And finally a Big Well done to both Darren and Chris who completed this amazing challenge.
