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UPDATE: 25/07/2011..............................................!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM RUNNING THE GREAT SOUTH RUN ON THE 30th OCTOBER ALSO IN AID OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION.
My Story...........................(Route itinery at bottom of page)
I joined the forces to further myself and gain a better standard of living and life qualities, i have experienced things most people can only dream of.
Over the last few years i have been extremely busy but highly supported by a fantastic network of family and friends that i am proud and very appreciative of.
I have recently completed my 5 tour of Afghanistan and am now based in an instructing role in Portsmouth.
I am currently finalising plans to complete a 90km speed march to commemorate the British Legions 90 Anniversary. The march will be starting from Goathland, North Yorkshire, at 2300 on the 11 of November (11/11/2011), via Guisborough, Swainby, Yarm and will be finishing at the Middlesbrough Cenotaph where a wreath will be laid at 1100 on Remembrance Sunday. The march will be completed within 36 hours with full military kit weighing 55lbs plus food and water, which is the standard patrol weight for a soldier, with only a safety vehicle en-route in case of emergency.
I have chosen this route as I am a Middlesbrough born lad and attend the remembrance parade in Middlesbrough when I am in the country, which hasn’t been a lot over the last few years.
As you can appreciate the British Legion have been helping out our men and women for 90 years, thus I thought this would be a good time for me to do something to give back to them for all they do. I myself have completed 5 tours safely in Afghanistan, whereas so many haven’t; I therefore realise the contribution the British Legion makes to people in worse circumstances than myself.
Please, please help support me and the British Legion by donating here or coming out to see me enroute on the saturday 12th november 2011.
Love and Thanks,
Dave.
Route Itinery:-
ROUTE PLAN FOR 90KM SPEED MARCH.
11/11/2011
‘A march that is longer or faster than usual, as for a critical destination’.
A Military Speed March is conducted with Bergan and Weight in Combat Clothing and Boots marching at a faster pace than a normal walk. All downhill terrain is to be at a running pace and all flats is marched at a fast walking pace. All uphill terrain Is marched at the individuals pace.
1. START: Goathland village at 2300 hours 11/11/2011
Heading out of the village turning left onto Beck Hole Road.
Beck hole road becomes Greenend road towards A169.
2. Sleights: A169/ Coach Road through Sleights across the railway lines into Briggwath.
3. Briggswath: Staying on the A169 through Briggwath turning left onto the A171/ Guisborough Road.
4. A171: Heading towards Guisborough staying on the A171 going past Scaling Dam and Lockwood Beck Reservoir. Turning off the A171 onto Whitby Road heading into Guisborough.
5. Guisborough: Along Whitby road past the Guisborough hall turning right onto Bow Street then left onto Westgate (high street)
Approx 0930 Saturday 12/11/2011
The plan is to be on Guisborough High street at appox 0930 hours. If it is before then I am well ahead of time and will take a rest break until approx 1000 hours.
6. Stokesly: I will be heading along Stokesly Road out of Guisborough and bearing left along the A173 into Pinchinthorpe, Newton-Under-Roseberry, Great Ayton and finally Stokesly.
7. Swainby: On passing Stokesly I will bear left along the A172 towards Swainby passing through Busby, Little Busby and into Swainby.
8. Crathorne: I will pass through Swainby and out along Black Horse Lane and Campion lane into Crathorne. Past the Crathorne Arms at approx 1400 hours 12/11/2011.
9. A67: Once past the Crathorne Arms I will be heading out onto the A67 through Kirklevington towards Yarm.
10. Yarm: Remaining on the A67 through Yarm along the Highstreet, aiming to be in Yarm at approx 1630 hours. I will head over the bridge staying on the A67 heading into Egglescliffe and onto the A135.
11. A135: Remaining on the A135/ Yarm Road along past Preston Hall and Car City, under the A66 until the A135 bears right onto the A1305/ Bridge Road.
12. A1305: Along Bridge Road over the River Tees and past the TFM Radio Station at approx 1900 hours. Heading towards the A1130/ Acklam Road past Teesside Golf club, over the A19, along Levick Cresent to St Francis church. I will then walk along Acklam road to Oxford road passing the Linthorpe pub before carrying on alomg Linthorpe road to the Legion club, Park Road North, opposite Ayresome Gardens.
All being well the plan is to then get picked up and head home to wash my combat kit and get showered and some sleep to get dropped back at the Legion Club at 0930 hours 13/11/2011 ready for the Rememberance Day Parade.
