This event commemorates those lost in the 1974 air disaster and supports St Nicholas Hospice Care as well as Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club. Cyclists will ride 354 miles from Ermenonville Forest, France, to Bury St Edmunds, UK.

The team, lead by Austin Cornish, will be looking to replicate the enormous success of the 40th anniversary ride.

To learn more about the ride and the event sponsors, see here.

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Event Itinerary

Day 1 (10 Sep 2024): Tuesday
Cyclists travel to the Memorial Site in the Ermenonville Forest by road and ferry (Dover to Calais)
Memorial Service held at the Ermenonville Forest Memorial Site
Cyclists ride from Ermenonville Forest to Compiegne Rugby Club for welcome party (60 km)
Cyclists ride to hotel(s) in Compiegne
Cyclists have dinner and breakfast in Compiegne

Day 2 (11 Sep 2024) to Day 4 (13 Sep 2024): Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
Cyclists ride from Compiegne to Hook of Holland over four days
Precise route to be decided (see below Potential Route)
Day 2 124km
Day 3 148km
Day 4 105km
At the end of each stage cyclists and support team to be accommodated overnight and have dinner and
breakfast in each hotel

Day 5 to Day 6 (14/15 Sep 2024): Saturday/Sunday
Cyclists take overnight ferry from the Hook of Holland to Harwich
Dinner in Hook of Holland or on overnight ferry
Day 5 72km

Day 6 (15 Sep 2024): Sunday
Cyclists ride from Harwich to BSERFC Haberden Ground – 77km
Prior to arrival at BSERFC cyclist assemble at Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
With police escort, cyclists ride from Nowton Park to BSERFC Haberden Ground
Reception at the Haberden Ground

We invite and welcome as many members of the #buryrugbyfamily as possible to The Haberden on Sunday, to see the riders home. They are expected at the club between 2:00pm and 2:30pm - so let's rally to give them the heroes welcome they deserve.

The bar will be open, with food available too.

To Austin and all involved in the 2024 memorial cycle ride, we wish you the very best and thank you for your immense efforts.

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