The race is exactly what it says a test of rider and machine. The clock is set for 24 hours and they ride as far as possible. The riders must eat drink and all other normal functions (with the exception of sleep!!) on the bike whilst remaining focussed on staying motivated throughout.
 
What skills do you need to compete?

Riders must have Courage, Commitment, Discipline, Determination and Loyalty to name a few. What better candidates then than riders from the Royal Navy Royal Marines Cycling Association who committed to the Royal Navy's core values embraced the challenge and succeeded where many would fear to tread.

The team were led by the team captain CPO Sean Childs. Sean as ever led from the front and notched up a massive 492.4 miles to win the Silver medal. On the day Sean only missed Gold by 5 miles but his achievement was ever more impressive given his recent crash which snapped the frame of his bike and left him with deep bruising to his forearms and legs making aero positioning painful to sustain. The distance represents an average speed of 20 MPH for 24 hours.

In sixth place overall was WO1 Garry (Scooby) Drew. Scooby has been away at sea for 2 seasons and his comeback has been likened to that of Lance Armstrong himself as he clocked 461.62 Miles to be the second RNRMCA rider on the road.

Next came CSGT Stuart (Nutty) Edwards who has also been having a storming season breaking many personal best records. Nutty's distance was recorded at 432.65 miles giving him 9th place overall.

Fourth RNRMCA rider home was Bob Richards. Bob is one of the 24 hour veterans of the team having completed the distance several times before he was just short of the 400 mile mark with a distance of 399.01 Miles.

Breaking the HMS Raleigh Stronghold the next rider home was Jason Sawyer. Jase currently serving at RNAS Yeovilton made a storming comeback to cycling with a cracking ride totalling 373.79 miles.

In sixth place was ultra distance rider and world record holder Brian Kilgannon with a distance of 337.58 Brian, another HMS Raleigh rider is no stranger to ultra distance riding and has definitely been here before.

At the time of going to press we didn't have the names of all the support crews but check back for confirmation as the riders needed constant support and encouragement to be able to sustain the effort for the full 24 hours effort.
 
How did the riders enjoy the ride?

The race finished at 1700 on Sunday 26th July so far the riders haven't been available for comment but rest assured when they are we will bring you there side to this epic story.

Joining the RNRMCA is easy just follow the links on the site or check out the contact page to ask more questions.
 
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