500 miles for 500 towns - Day Three by Bruce Crowther

 As we approach 500 Fairtrade Towns in the UK, Fairtrade supporters are taking to their saddles for a 500 mile cycle relay from Aberfeldy to Cardiff. We're blogging about their journey that will conclude in Cardiff on Monday 1 November. Learn more about their route at http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/500fairtradetowns

All the children from Dunscore Primary school turned out on another cold, clear morning to see off the six cyclists (Alison, Matt, Cath, Richard, Sarah and Jack) travelling to Brampton on Day 3 of the 500 mile relay. Stop offs were made to inspire existing and potential Fairtrade Town campaigns on route. Armed with Geobars, Fairbreak biscuits and Fairtrade juices Rolf and his colleagues met the cyclists at the Midsteeple in Dumfries to help boost the campaign to make it a Fairtrade City. Jim and Joan met the riders for lunch and Fairtrade coffee in the Lounge café in Annan. Hopefully they were left inspired to help launch their own Fairtrade Town campaign that would further support the move to make Dumfries and Galloway a Fairtrade County. Lorna Strong and her team from the One World shop in the Fairtrade City of Carlisle fed the cyclists with delicious Fairtrade chocolate cake, flapjacks and bananas to help them on their way. In Carlisle Helen Hinvest joined the ride for the last 15 miles to Brampton Community Centre where a warm welcome and yet more Fairtrade goodies awaited them.