Lady Bathurst of Cirencester has elevated her passion for cycling to engaging in the sport for a greater cause. She has embarked on an extraordinary mission of raising funds to support retired service animals. During her charitable journey, she has covered over 1,000 miles cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

However, a recent video shows Lady Bathurst experiencing a close encounter with another vehicle while riding on the highway. Let us delve into this article to find out about the incident and her charitable undertaking.

Cycling for a heartwarming cause

In her remarkable journey, Lady Bathurst founded the organization dedicated to providing vital assistance to retired animals mainly dogs and horses. Known as the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals (NFRSA), covers all the expenses for food, medical bills, and equipment supporting the owners of the animals. 

However, her charity bike ride is not an easy feat since it exposes Lady Bathurst to extremities of weather and bike crashes during the onset of her journey. In a recent incident, she had a close encounter with a car as it was overtaking a lorry on Scottish roads. 

Witnessing disaster from proximity, Lady Bathurst shared her experience with the Scottish Daily Express, “It was literally inches away. I was waving until the bloke was going ‘it’s that way’, and I laughed and just wobbled out. She nearly was a dead countess, not a cycling countess.”

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Lady Bathurst’s charity cycling Odyssey

This initiative helped Lady Bathurst to garner the help of the Duchess of York, the renowned TV personality Ben Miller and presenter Dr. Dawn Harper. Through this cycling endeavor, the 58-year-old succeeded in collecting more than £14,500. However, her charity ride was almost on the verge of ending in disaster when Lady Bathurst showed her prowess in closely dodging the car that almost came in front of her while she was mounted on her Porsche e-bike.

The video posted by NFRSA on their Facebook page raised concerns about the importance of caution while overtaking on country roads. The former High Sheriff of Gloucestershire completed her 1,022-mile ride arriving at her destination at John O’Groats where she was received with jubilation and a celebratory welcome from her family and friends marking the culmination of her inspiring and emotional ride.   

The 1000-mile cycling odyssey embarked on by Lady Bathurst poses a remarkable example of her determination and compassion in the face of adversity. The NFRSA, on behalf of their stalwart founder, has expressed gratitude to everyone there helping Lady Bathurst fulfill her mission. 

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