Operation Overlord

  • Starts: Monday 5 June 2023 10:30 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Beed
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  • Route grade: C - Moderate route
At: Fort Nelson

Address: Portsdown Hill Road, Fareham, PO17 6AN

When starting from Fort Nelson, the Sunday morning riders meet outside the entrance to the café – 100 metres or so away from the main road.

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Contact us about this event

Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Phil Beed.

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Lt Col Beed (SOE) is looking for a small number of volunteers to join him on a Club Bicycle Ride, which will provide cover for us to conduct a final check on some key areas related to Operation Overlord.

The ride length will be about 40 miles at a moderate pace, with a late lunch stop when we reach our final destination.

79 years ago we were on the eve of a D Day, and this ride will visit a small number of sites that played a key role in this historic event, and we will use a mix of fact and fiction to explore the events of that time.

Bookings for this ride/event

Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.

This ride is currently full but we encourage you to ask to join the wait list. That will let the ride leader:

  • Find out the demand for that type of ride
  • Nominate you as a replacement if someone drops out
  • Arrange to split the ride if there is sufficient demand

Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):

  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member

To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.

About Pop-up rides

We have certain days when we try to organise regular rides. However, individual ride leaders can create pop-up rides for any day and time.

The small size of some pop-up rides means we might be unable to split a ride if you get into difficulties. We will do all we can to escort you back to the start point, but please be prepared to navigate yourself home or to call for support from a partner, relative or friend.