FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Anna Ellis LOS BANDIDOS celebrated their fifth anniversary on Sunday, June 18, with a beach picnic.

Founder member, Kevin Rowe, thanked all Bandidos for their contribution to the amazing growth of the group in just five years.

The group started with a small number of runners who met once a week to run the 5k Mojacar Paseo, This soon grew to encourage joggers and walkers, from permanent residents to regular visitors and holidaymakers and now meets twice a week (Saturdays and Wednesdays). All ages, nationalities and speeds are welcome!

This then expanded further to include a road cycling group, a triathlon group and a group of sea swimmers.

To celebrate the anniversary, awards were presented to group members who have excelled or shown true Bandido spirit during the year.

The main prize, the Golden Helmet was presented to Patricia Mulcahy for the most improvement, in running, swimming and cycling. She also participated in two triathlons and won her first running trophy at

Sorbas on June 17.

Three special Bandido awards were presented to Donna Brann for her dedication and improvement running, to John and Lesley Davidge for being great Bandido members and supporters and to Karen Ayers for her numerous roles, press secretary, administrator, social media manager, cycle route organiser etc!

Two further awards were presented, to Mark Naylor for his bike dismounts at the Vera Triathlon and to

Weekend rescue

THE Maritime Rescue of Almeria rescued a man of Moroccan origin who was found at sea, 9.5 miles from Cape Sacratif.

Sources from the governmental institute confirmed the rescue took place by Helimar 207 on Saturday, June 23, around 4.00pm when they received a warning from the Patrol Control of Malaga. He was taken to hospital.

The man, who showed symptoms of hypothermia, said that there were no other people with him in the sea, where he had been for “several days.”

Guillermo Moscardo Cherel for being the youngest Bandido and wearing his blue and orange club shirt with pride.

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