We are cycling from Ghent to Aix (Aachen) following the hoofprints of Browning's riders commemorated in his epic poem "How They Brought the Good News fromGhentto Aix". Our ride, which takes place in September, is commemorated in a specially commissioned poem by Gabriel Chanan which starts

They sprang to the saddle with vigour and glee

Justin and David and Malcolm all three

All in the cause of the MRBA

Follow me, Malcolm cried, for I know the way.

We retrace the hoofs of the original riders

That’s fine, said the others, what better to guide us.

They peddled, they peddled, they peddled so fast

with David reliving his marathon past

and Justin performing spectacular stunts

when Malcolm called out between quizzical grunts:

although I have followed just where the map led

I could swear that last signpost saidLutonahead

The full poem is available from m.rigg@psi.org.uk

The picture was taken after we ran for MRBA in the 1998 New York Marathon

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Justin Gutmann, Malcolm Rigg and David Smith