A big thank you to all the cyclists participating along with what every event requires a good support team in raising funds towards The Roebuck Memorial Statue to be placed at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield commemorating 100 years of the Physical Education Branch.
The meet up point will be the School of PT Crew room at 0900hrs on Saturday 17 June 2017 with refreshments provided along with short brief on planned route, How Support Team will provide all aspects of inspiration, direction and preparation of drinks and food on our challenge.
The planned departure time will now be 1030 to enable all to maybe have a couple of hours sleep on the return to Cosford in the Crew room along with having a well earned shower and refreshments. This will also enable those with long return journeys home earlier on the Sunday. The total distance of the challenge is 255.87 Miles with total ascent of 11,388ft with the different
route on return from MOD St Athan to roundabout of A4042 and A472 (McDonalds and KFC as Landmarks) then returning to RAF Cosford as route out.
A Comprehensive route plan of all junctions and roads will be passed to the Back Up Teams at morning brief. Details available to download.
A Just Giving/Crowd Funding has been set up- https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Roebuck-Memorial along with sponsor sheets which will be forwarded for this most worthwhile piece of history within The Physical Education Branch.
