7 day's to go

The excitement is starting to grow around coastride HQ. We realised a few day's ago that time was getting short before we begin on our long journey. As I write this it's a week until we should be arriving in an east coast town such as Skegness and making the decision to stop or push on before lunch and get round the wash. For those of you that don't know day 1 is next Saturday and runs from the Humber Bridge Country Park to Great Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast. One of the shorter section of the ride this day is around 250 miles and a good opener for the team to warm up for the week ahead.

All 3 members of the team have been busy preparing for the ride. Not only continuing to search for sponsors but shopping for the ride has become a priority with emergency items such as first aid kits and tyre weld at the top of the list. We also bought a large supply of drinks and an even larger supply of noodles for when we need a quick snack.

Earlier this week Rick took his bike to the garage for a quick check over and found he had problems with the steering bearing which could have caused a major problem on the way round the coast. Thankfully this has been picked up early and the issue resolved before we set off.

Other important decisions have been taken as regards the ride with Rick considering purchasing a compass for navigation with myself and Lee persuading him to join in relying on the keep the water on your left method. A chequered flag has been purchased along with a hat for myself to wear.

We have recvieved the stickers for the bikes back from the printers and the high visibilty vests have been labeled up with the sponsors names. I even heard a rumour that an iorn had been located to give the t-shirts a run over before we go.

Please remember this is all for a good cause and dig deep in aid of our charity The Childrens Heart Surgery Fund that has done so much for Jake and his family over the years and will hopefully continue to gain the much needed support to continue helping many others in the future. To donate see a member of the team or visit www.ukcoastride.co.uk and click on the link to our just giving page.

Thanks for your support

Stephen