UK charity ride out - THE RAF WAY ROUND

[Yarders91]

Hi guys.

Was hoping i could do a bit of plugging for a charity event that i am organizing and partaking in with a few of my workmates.
On the 3rd of September 2014, 3 RAF service personnel and 1 MoD civillian (ex-RAF) will be departing RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland to complete a challenge of visiting over 36 RAF and MoD stations within England, Scotland and Wales, covering distances in excess of 2500 miles in under 7 days. We are doing the ride for charity and are fundraising for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF). We are aiming to cover 400 - 450 miles a day.
A map of out planned destinations can be found here; https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zQvqF...

During our ride and for a small Donation, we will be openly inviting other riders to follow us on a part of our journey to help us reach our £10,000 fundraising target. So far we have raised just over £1000 and we'd love to be able to reach our intended target.

We are currently seeking sponsorship to help us on our way. If you would like to sponsor us in exchange for us advertising your products/business then please do get in touch. All items we are donated will be raffled or auctioned away at the end of the ride to help us increase our funds raised.

If anyone is interested in joining us for a part of our journey then please do give me a shout, we'd only be too happy to have people join in with us long the way.

We are on Facebook and twitter, aswell as being contactable
By email.
Www.facebook.com/therafwayround
Www.twitter.com/rafwayround
Www.justgiving.com/therafwayround
Rafwayround2014@gmail.com

[Matt-EUC]

Can't follow the map link.

[Yarders91]

Try this one. Works from our twitter feed.
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zQvqFMc9E-ZU.kM8lue_zdtc0

[Sweetthy]

Would love to do a bit of riding along side you. Have you got a trip road map? and which day will you be around Newcastle?

[Yarders91]

Our first overnighter i think is linton on ouse. So probably on the first day. Also need to add were now leaving monday the 1st of September now, if you keep your eye on our facebook and twitter pages well be updating it while were on the move someveryone can come join us.
Www.facebook.com/therafwayround
Www.facebook.com/rafwayround

[sniff]

I thought Manston and St Mawgan were both no longer RAF bases? Apart from the fire school at Manston

Good luck by the way going to be a bloody pain in the ****, quit literally.

[kaivalagi]

Keep us updated, I'm up for joining you guys for a few quid in Norfolk/Suffolk...will you be posting a rough itinerary of locations and dates/times?

[Yarders91]

The route is planned and an itinerary sorted. We should be in Norfolk/Suffolk by day 3 or 4. We will be updating our progress through a live feed on Twitter and Facebook (the links are in my original post) for those interested here are our destinations and postcodes to hell you find which one will be closest to you.

LOSSIEMOUTH, IV316SD
BUCHAN, AB42 0NX
LEUCHARS, KY16OJX
BOULMER, NE663JF
LEEMING, DL7 9NJ
TOPCLIFFE, YO7 3QE
DISHFORTH, YO7 3DF
LINTON-ON-OUSE, YO30 2AJ
CHURCH FENTON, LS24 9SE
LECONFIELD, HU17 7LX
SCAMPTON, LN1 2ST
WADINGTON, LN5 9NP
CONINGSBY, LN4 4SY
CRANWELL, NG34 8HB
BARKSTON HEATH, NG32 2DQ
WITTERING, PE8 6HB
HENLOW, SG16 6DN
WYTON, PE28 2EA
MARHAM, PE33 9NP
HONINGTON, IP31 1EE
WATTISHAM, IP7 7RA
PJHQ NORTHWOOD, HA6 3HP
HALTON, HP22 5PG
HIGH WYCOMBE, HP14 4UE
NORTHOLT, HA4 6NG
ODIHAM, RG29 1QT
MIDDLE WALLOP AIRFIELD, SO20 8DY
JOINT HELICOPTER COMMAND ANDOVER
BOSCOMBE DOWN, SP4 0JF
ST MAWGAN, TR8 4HP
CHIVENOR, EX31 4AZ
BENSON, OX10 6AA
BRIZE NORTON, OX18 3LX
FAIRFORD, GL7 4HE
ST ATHAN, CF62 4WA
COSFORD, WV7 3EX
SHAWBURY, SY4 4DZ
VALLEY, LL65 3NY
WOODVALE, L37 7AD
LOSSIEMOUTH, IV316SD

[Yarders91]

Also to reply to sniffs comment. Manston has been left out as the millitary prescence is quiet small there. St Mawgan is still a RAF run camp but is very much a tri service mix. Its home to the MoD Survival school

[FG1]

Are you doing anything when you get to the camps? IE, a photo next to the gate guardian etc. or net to the entrance sign. I'm at Northolt and will see what shift I am on when you are due.

[Yarders91]

We'll be passing through the gates to meet (hopefully) each station commander, stopping for half hour with the buckets to do some collections and to meet anyone who wants to join us for the next part

[Yarders91]

UPDATE - route is finally sorted and mapped out across the week. So unless we have any major dramas these ate the dates we'll be at each place. Ignore the names as thats for each of us to plan those specific routes

1 Sep 14 Andy

• LOSSIEMOUTH, BUCHAN, LEUCHARS, BOULMER, LEEMING.

2 Sep 14 Ratty

• TOPCLIFFE, DISHFORTH, LINTON-ON-OUSE, CHURCH FENTON, LECONFIELD, SCAMPTON, WADINGTON, CONINGSBY.

3 Sep 14 Jack

• CRANWELL, BARKSTON HEATH, WITTERING, WYTON, MARHAM, HONINGTON, WATTISHAM, HENLOW.

4 Sep 14 Dave

• NORTHOLT, HIGH WYCOMBE, HALTON, FAIRFORD, BENSON, BRIZE NORTON, ODIHAM, MIDDLE WALLOP.

5 Sep 14 Ratty

• JHC, BOSCOMBE DOWN, ST MAWGAN, CHIVENOR, ST ATHAN.

6 Sep 14 Jack

• COSFORD, SHAWBURY, VALLEY.

7 Sep 14 Andy

• WOODVALE, FORT GEORGE, LOSSIEMOUTH.

[Yarders91]

Acommodation is booked and plans are all heading in the right direction. Just over 2 months left to go!

[Yarders91]

Well be stopping for photos next to each station sign/gate guardian and hopefully linking up with the station commander or his/her execs to sign a bottle of whisky thay were taking along with us.
As ive said before well be publicising where we are on our way round and are extending a small invite to other people to join us for a section of our run in exchange for a small donation.