RIDE WITH A VETERAN 2024
Date: 28th June – 30th June
Distance: Day 1 – 83km, Day 2 – 90km
Location: Aylesford to Ypres
Sign up fee: £50 Deposit. Remaining balance £500 due Friday 26th April
Fundraiser target: £750
RIDE TO YPRES TO SUPPORT RBLI
Ride to the Menin Gate for RBLI in 2024! We’ll be starting at Aylesford in Kent to do 2 days of riding, finishing at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres.
This is a fully supported charity bike ride and the entry fee covers your accommodation for two nights, a branded cycling jersey, lunches and refreshments en-route and a celebration dinner on the final night. You will be looked after by professional ride captains, support vehicles, motorcycle outriders, medics and mechanics who will all ensure you have a memorable time and an emotional experience with great camaraderie, food and pit stops. Your bike will be returned to Aylesford to await your arrival by coach via Ferry
From your arrival on Friday morning until you return on Sunday evening, we will make your experience effortless ensuring you have the experience of a lifetime.
CHARITY CYCLE RIDE ITINERARY
Day 1
Depart RBLI
First day cycling to Dover
Hotel overnight in Dover
Day 2
After breakfast in hotel depart
Ferry Dover to Dunkirk
Cycle through France and Belgium
Arrive Menin Gate
Attend the Last Post Ceremony
Celebration supper in Ypres
Day 3
Breakfast in hotel
Morning at leisure
Return by coach and ferry to Aylesford
Ways to get involved
CYCLE WITH US
Contact us with regards to taking part and we’ll be in touch with more information.
SPONSORSHIP
We’re always looking for event sponsors, you can sponsor the event or why not sponsor a veteran to take part in the ride?
DO BOTH!
Why not sponsor an event element & take part in it!
P.S. Don’t forget to share the event with others. The more the merrier…
Some Of Our Past Riders
We have been fortunate enough to have some wonderful supporters of RBLI, many of whom have taken part it previous cycling challenges.
Brendan Touhey MBE
Retired Royal Engineer and one of the founding patrons of the Tommy Club, in past years Brendan has been one of the main organisers of the Cycle Ride, as well as other events.
Tom Hopkins
Friend of RBLI, Tom has taken part in all ride with a veteran events. As a Director of Martin Arnold, Tom has encouraged them to sponsor the event and as a result they have entered a corporate team every year since 2018
WHO YOU’RE SUPPORTING
We are proud to support our Armed Forces, veterans and their families across the UK. We provide vital employment support, advice and homes to those who need them most and our efforts contribute towards assisting British Armed Forces veterans.
