Below is a list of dates for your diary on what's happening in The Cyclists Branch of The Royal British Legion.
2024;
“The Italian Job 2”
14th - 21st April 2024; from Rome to Bologna, 4 days of cycling with a day off in Florence; cost is £600 (not including flights, but bike transport to and from Italy is); spaces available. 522 km total (longest day 139 km). Bikes to be dropped off and collected from WD3 7DH area. Contact paul-harding@hotmail.co.uk for further details or book your place.
Poppy Rides
The RBL Events Team have this ride, 2nd June 2024, starting from Lilleshall in Shropshire;
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/poppy-ride. Entry fee £30, and raise £300 to get your RBL cycling jersey.
Poppy Ride in London;
https://www.letsride.co.uk/dashboard/rides/poppy-ride-london
A 20 mile jolly around 70 or more sites of interest (maybe a few war memorials); 4th May; I’m a “Guided Ride Leader” with British Cycling’s “Let’s Ride” team, and if you’re interested in leading such a ride, maybe we can make this something that could grow into an annual event.
Normandy 80
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we’re riding around the sites in June; but sadly this is now full, so no spaces. Note, this is not the RBL ride that the Events Team are putting on (see next item); this ride has been organised by a Branch member, who’s uncle was a D-Day veteran.
Pedal Normandy Beaches
28th June to 2nd July is sold out; 12-16 July 2024 still has spaces;
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/things-to-do/events/pedal-normandy-beaches
2 options; self-fund is a £700 entry and raise £1,000, or pay £250 and raise £1,450.
Pegasus to Pegasus
11th - 18th September 2024; from Pegasus Bridge, Ranville, France to John Frost Bridge, Arnhem. 5 days cycling, 727 km total; longest day 168 km. Cost is £750, and includes a day off in Arnhem for their annual commemorations of the Operation Market Garden, out bound ferry and train from Arnhem to Schipol for a flight home (which isn't included). Bikes to be collected from WD3 7DH area. Spaces available.