Cor! Quite fancy this....anyone on here doing it ? ARRSE team ?

Only one question - is Nell McAndrew doing the Ride - and does she need assistance with her Assos cream ?

The SSAFA Ride of Britain

The SSAFA Ride of Britain


5 Day Cycle Challenge from Edinburgh to London
Join SSAFA Forces Help’s first national cycle challenge from Edinburgh to London this September.

Leading the way will be Rifleman Michael Swain and Michael Paul Jacobs who each sustained permanent injuries as they served in Afghanistan in 2009. Paul will be cycling on a tandem guided by his brother and Michael is taking part on his trusty hand bike. They are challenging themselves for SSAFA this year – will you?


Rifleman Paul Jacobs and Rifleman Michael Swain taking time out from training at SSAFA Norton Home, Selly Oak.

When, Where, How?
Edinburgh to London 21st-25th September 2011 5 Days of cycling Between 65-111 Miles per day

Open to all ages* and abilities, civilians and military personnel

Injured service personnel are welcome to take part on bicycles, hand bikes, tandems or as part of a relay team - please contact us for more information.

The Route

The route covers almost 500 miles of undulating countryside, through the rugged fells of Cumbria to one of Britain’s best loved national parks, the Yorkshire Dales, and onto the flat land of Lincolnshire and quaint villages of Cambridgeshire. On the final day, you will pedal your way through the buzzing atmosphere of London, finishing your gallant ride at the iconic Horseguards Parade where we invite your friends and family to cheer you on as you complete this amazing challenge.

How do I register?
Please download and read through the information booklet to ensure you’re familiar with the full details of the Ride of Britain challenge. When you are ready to sign up to join teamSSAFA in Ride of Britain 2011, please REGISTER HERE.

You will be contacted by our team to make your registration payment of £100, and we kindly ask you to use the provided Fundraising Kit to raise £1000 in sponsorship for SSAFA Forces Help.

If you have any further questions, please call the SSAFA events team on [b]0207 463 9297 or email laurena.db@ssafa.org.uk

If you would like to sponsor Michael and Paul, visit their fundraising page.

To help us recruit more participants
You can help us recruit more people to take part in SSAFA’s Ride of Britain by downloading the event poster and displaying wherever you can.

Celebrity teamSSAFA Ambassador Nell McAndrew shows her support for Ride of Britain -

Nell says:"Michael and the rest of the participants are an inspiration to all of us, so please get on your bikes and sign up for the Ride of Britain!"

Ahem....never one to refuse a lady Nell - where do you want me ?

Goats

BUMP


Spoke to SSAFA for some clarification

1) Nell McAndrew WILL be taking part - if not for the whole ride
2) They currently have 100 places left to fill - if you fancy a go - GET IN THERE
3) PING Royal, Jack and Crab-Air - much as they love Percy, SSAFA is a TRI-SERVICE charity. A few good men and women OF SPIRIT! to represent the Navy and the RAF are keenly sought.

If I get a place - will ask Nell to pose in a SSAFA top which will then be auctioned


pip pip what

Le Chevre

Could be a bumpy ride all that way Goatman Old Boy.

Hur hur ...badoom tish !

You're not wrong there O-B.......I'm counting on Edinburgh being UP the map and therefore surely it will be DOWNHILL to London all the way ? Er.....hang on....

If there ARE any other Arrsers who have put in for this don't be shy .....at the moment it sounds like that line from Highlander
' there can be ONLY ONE....'

Talking to Laurena at SSAFA yesterday I asked if there were plans for a practice ride, say from Aldershot or London HQ up to Ashtead for a photo op ?

Still planning the whole thing it seems.

I also asked whether cycling shirts ( similar to the H4H tops) would be produced and whether riders would get their shirt in time to wear them for practice rides?

Nothing heard - so if you know the answers do tell us ! Also, grateful for a conatct in the Winchester SSAFA office if you have one ?

Still 100 places left but going fast - GET IN THERE FOLKS -

BUMP !!


Le Chevre

I can't do any of the cycling bit, but am more than happy to sponsor you Chevre.

Cor good on yer Dale ( I never believed what those nasty big boys said about you by the way...and as for that Kimmie ...well,.... )

How about auctioning a picture of you bouncing twiglets off the one-eyed mutt's heid ? That would raise a few bob of course the arrse Canine defence league will be howling for your blood !

As soon as I can get me arrse in gear I will also be producing a range of natty undercrackers sporting the infamous T-shirt logo ' Have you seen your Arrse lately ? ' by kind permission Good Co. Profits to SSAFA for this event.

( I'm told BigBird has specific size requirements so the Chinese textile industry is bracing itself for the order !)

PS YIM - is the German for 'Undercrackers' really Unterknäckebrotschen ?

Or must we fall back on our simple and trusted Höschen-Franzosiche ?

( Willowy Language assistant required, low pay ,long hours, unspecified extra-curricular duties, experienced cyclist desirable but not essential.... )

Sad though it sounds, a professional op such as this still gets watered down by all that PTSD WW crap . I hope your babies die of tooth cancer webster, and your wifes fallopian tubes get horribly twisted in a freak accident and if by some miracle you ever fell off the back of my ferry, Id wrestle the gaffer from the helm to ensure we reversed back over you and I'd happily strangle any witnesses. I hope your parents are dead as if not Im sure they wish they were.

Oh, and good luck luck guys.

Originally Posted by Goatman

Also, grateful for a conatct in the Winchester SSAFA office if you have one ?

In yer PMs old boy!

Originally Posted by jeromesausage

Sad though it sounds, a professional op such as this still gets watered down by all that PTSD WW crap . I hope your babies die of tooth cancer webster, and your wifes fallopian tubes get horribly twisted in a freak accident and if by some miracle you ever fell off the back of my ferry, Id wrestle the gaffer from the helm to ensure we reversed back over you and I'd happily strangle any witnesses. I hope your parents are dead as if not Im sure they wish they were.

Oh, and good luck luck guys.

Er......not sure you have the right thread Jerome - but thank you for your best wishes

( and whoever Webster is - wow, he's really p1ssed in your chips big-time innit though ? )

I would be lucky to be able to ride to the end of my close but will gladly chuck a bit of cash your way if you do it.