In pictures: Doddie’5 Ride on the road again after year off due to coronavirus

By Darin Hutson

Published 12th Aug 2021, 18:06 BST

Updated 12th Aug 2021, 18:16 BST

Covid-19 put a spoke in the wheels of the cycle challenge held annually in aid of Borders rugby legend Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease research charity last year, but it was back this summer, offering routes from Melrose of 22, 60 or 93 miles.

The standard 60-mile route took riders via Earlston, Kelso, Jedburgh and Hawick back to Melrose Rugby Club.

The longer version branched off at Kelso on a 33-mile loop via Coldstream.

The shorter version follows the same route via Earlston to Smailholm then headed back to its starting point.

9. Doddie'5 Ride 2021

Neil Cook and Donald Grieve stopping off in their home-town of Jedburgh during Doddie'5 Ride 2021 (Pic: Bill McBurnie) Photo: Bill McBurnie

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