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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We did it, all four of us completed the ride to Lympstone Royal Marines Training Centre in Devon.</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We set off at 9.40am on Friday morning and finished at 4.50pm on Saturday.</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The stats are as follows:</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Distance 200.05 miles</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Riding time 12 hours 28 minutes</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Average speed 16 MPH</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Top speed 43.90 MPH</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">one puncture between all four of us, it had to be me!!</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="680181116-03102011"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">one crash, fortunately no serious injury just minor abrasions and most fortunately, NOT me.</span></span></div>
<p>Yardley & District RFC 200 mile bike ride from the Y&DRFC Clubhouse to the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM, Lympstone, Devon) 30 September 2011 to be completed by 01 October 2011 , in aid of The <br>Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund which is the overarching Royal Marines charity. It exists to maintain the efficiency and 'esprit de Corps' of the Royal Marines. RMCTF supports the Recovery, Quality of Life and Through Life pathways. Providing help for our wounded, adventurous training and support for retired RM's and their dependents.</p>
<p>Their challenge is to raise £6m by the 350th anniversary of the Royal Marines in 2014 so that they can support the:<br><strong>Recovery Pathway </strong><br>Helping the wounded and injured in any way they can, particularly as the most severely injured begin their transition into civilian life; quite simply, the RMCTF will help when others cannot.<br><strong>Decompression/Quality of Life Pathway </strong><br>Helping those still serving and facing successive tours in high threat environments - providing adventure training for those returning from operations, funding homecoming events financing memorials, maintaining our heritage etc.<br><strong>Through Life Pathway </strong><br>Continuing the same level of support and care once the beneficiaries break their formal links to the Corps<br>Sadly, but importantly, the RMCTF will also provide a grant to the next of kin of those who die in service within 48 hours of the event.<br>Further information can be obtained from <a href="http://www.rmctf.org.uk">www.rmctf.org.uk</a> <br> <br>Please watch the video, see what the charity is all about and support our riders <br> <br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6aUnF7TCELQ">www.youtube.com/embed/6aUnF7TCELQ<br></a>The lads completing this task are:<br>Andy Rasin <br>Chris Duffill <br>Rick Bruin <br>Simon Evans<br>None of these lads have been in the armed forces, but they wanted to do something to show their appreciation to those who have been injured or who have paid the ultimate price to protect us <br> <br>Please show your appreciation by sponsoring this worthy cause.<br>Thank you</p>