District 1070 Ride for Rotary End Polio Now

Sun, Apr 28th 2024 at 11:00 am- Wed, May 1st 2024 - 12:45 pm

The District 1070 Ride for Rotary is a 4-day motor-cycle ride aimed at advertising and promoting Rotary in the bit of the East Midlands we inhabit



The 5 intrepid riders are: 

Ian Day (Corby Phoenix)
Julian Winch (Kettering)
David Smith (Northampton Beckett)
Mike Norman (Dantre Daventry)
Alexander Cooke (Towcester)

The itinerary is:

Sunday 28th April

11.00    Depart from Northampton/Northampton West Classic Car Rally at Chapel Brampton

11.30    Arrive at Saracens Head, Towcester and stop for circa 15 minutes

11.55    Arrive at Brackley

12.37    Arrive at Mercure Court Hotel, Daventry and stop for circa 15 minutes

13.00    Arrive in Kilsby

13.35    Arrive at Triumph Hinkley Motor Cycles, Hinkley and stop for circa 15 minutes

14.25    Arrive at Kibworth Golf Club, Kibworth and stop for circa 15 minutes

14.55    Arrive at Stanton Lakes, Blaby

15.30    Arrive at Belmont Hotel, Leicester and stop for circa 15 minutes

16.05    Arrive at Hermitage Park Hotel, Coalville

16.30    Arrive at Ashby, overnight stay.    

 

Monday 29th April

09.00    Depart from Ashby-de-la-Zouch

09.30    Arrive at Longcliffe Golf Club, Loughborough and stop for circa 15 minutes.

10.30    Arrive at Holiday Inn, Wigston and stop for circa 10 minutes.

11.05    Arrive at Falcon Hotel, Uppingham and stop for circa 10 minutes.

11.50    Arrive at Sysonby Knoll Hotel, Melton Mowbray and stop for circa 15 minutes

12.35    Arrive at Belton Park, Grantham and stop for circa 15 minutes.

13,00    Arrive at Marquis of Granby, Sleaford

13.30    Arrive at Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln and stop for circa 15 minutes

14.25    Arrive at Dower House Hotel, Woodhall Spa and stop for circa minutes

15.20    Arrive at Manor House, Alford and stop for circa 15 minutes

16.05    Arrive at Lakeside Hotel, Skegness for overnight stay

 

Tuesday 30th April

09.00    Depart from Skegness

09.40    Arrive at Boston & County Club, Boston and stop for circa 15 minutes.

10.40    Arrive at Holbeach

11.10    Arrive at Woodlands Hotel, Spalding and stop for circa 15 minutes.

11.45    Arrive at the Wishing Well, Dyke, Bourne and stop for circa 10 minutes.

12.25    Arrive at Holiday Inn Peterborough and stop for circa 1 hour (lunch)

13.40    Arrive at Ship Inn, Oundle and stop for circa 15 minutes

14.20    Arrive at Rockingham Forest Hotel, Corby and stop for circa 15 minutes

14.40    Depart for overnight accommodation

19.00    Arrive at Kettering Park Hotel for Kettering Huxloe Rotary Club Meeting

 

Wednesday 1st May

07.30    Breakfast at Overstone Golf Club (Northampton Beckett)

09.20    Arrive at Wellingborough (venue tbd) and stop for circa 15 minutes.

09.40    Arrive at Stanwick Hotel and stop for 15 minutes.

10.05    Arrive at Kimbolton (venue tbd) and stop for circa 10 minutes.

10.30    Arrive at St Neots Golf Club and stop for circa 15 minutes.

11.10    Arrive at St Ives (venue tbd) and stop for circa 15 minutes

11.40    Arrive at George Hotel, Huntingdon and stop for circa 15 minutes

12.25    Arrive at Thrapston

12.45    Arrive at Kettering Park Hotel and disperse

Please note these are approximate timings and could vary by up to 15 or so minutes.  

If any Club members are able to meet the riders at any of the stops or just wave at them along the way it would be greatly appreciated. 

If anyone can provide liquid refreshments at any point it would also be greatly appreciated.    

The ride is a purple event in aid of End Polio Now.

You can sponsor the riders Here or by copying and pasting the following into your browser: https://rotaryfoundationgbi.beaconforms.com/form/c76df4eb 

Please donate whatever you can afford.   

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