Ride To Horsa

Ride To Horsa promises to be a hugely poignant, immersive and highly memorable cycling tour which follows a route from Tarrant Rushton Airfield, where the gliders took off on the night of 5th June 1944.

The first day's ride covers a challenging and beautiful 49-mile route through the Dorset countryside and along the epic Jurassic Coast to the first campsite in Lytchett Minster.

Early the following morning, the group will cycle a short distance to Poole to catch the ferry to Cherbourg. Once there, the group will then cycle 25 miles to the historic town of Sainte Mere Eglise for the second night's campsite in the town centre.

Day 3 will feature a hugely poignant 72-mile route through key Horsa Glider landing zones and towns including Carentan and Isigny before passing all five Normandy Landing Beaches and stopping at famous locations including the American Cemetery above Omaha Beach and the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer where the group will honour those who served on both Operation Elmira (US) and Operation Coup de Main (UK). The ride will continue along the coast to Ouistreham before then heading inland and crossing both Pegasus and Horsa Bridges, on route to the final campsite in Ranville.

Thursday 5th September: Tarrant Rushton to Lytchett Minster (48 miles)

Friday 6th September: Lytchett Minster to Poole. Ferry to France. Cherbourg to Sainte Mere Eglise (25 miles)

Saturday 7th September: Sainte Mere Eglise to Ranville (72 miles)

Sunday 8th September: Memorial unveiling at Horsa Bridge.

On Sunday 8th September, the group will attend the unveiling of a brand new and highly unique memorial which will be situated next to Horsa Bridge and will help to raise the awareness of this strategically critical D-Day objective.

Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2364682-0?pid=5072

Category: Sports / Leisure | Cycling

Price:
General Admission: GBP 250.00