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July 1 – 10 Buy Normandy Challenge Jersey's Here!!! The ride of a lifetime for any fan of history and what happened on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The trip will feature Medal of Honor recipient Walt Ehlers* and Distinquished Service Cross Bob Slaughter*, who both fought on D-day and received their awards due to their actions in Normandy, as our official tour guides. They will be there to tell the group first hand experiences as we visit places like Utah and Omaha beaches, Pointe du Hoc, Carentan, LeFiere, Brecourt Manor, Goville, and Caen. After riding for 5 day thru the D-Day battlefields, the ride will join Stage 6 of the Tour de France in the finish town of Liseux. if you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of HTC spinter Mark Cavendish as he sprints for the finish. The ride will be limited to up to 35 General Public participants with a minimum $5000 donation. Please note that the Fundraising goal MUST be met prior to departure. You must have a valid Passport for International travel. Your fundraising goal WILL include airfare from US point of origin to Paris (Charles DeGaulle) and return. YOU will be responsible to arrive /return to/from the point of origin (American Airline cities with non-stop flights to Paris). If you have any questions, please call Alison Valenziano. Your $75 registration fee is applied to your fundraising goal. The riders will receive a Ride 2 Recovery jersey, socks, and T-shirt. The donation will also include hotel housing, limited rider support, luggage transportation (70lbs max), daily route guides, marked course, rest stops, snacks, meals. There may also be nighttime entertainment on selected evenings. * participation subject to change without notice
ATTN: Injured Veterans that wish to participate in this event MUST REGISTER VIA EMAIL! Please note that space is very limited. Injured Veterans contact R2R to register at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please send your name, email, address, phone, and unit in the email
limited to up to 35 General Public Riders
RIDE OVERVIEWWednesday, June 29 – Depart USA
Thursday, June 30 – Arrive to Caen Friday, July 1 – Normandy Cemetery Flag Raising Event Registration
Visit historical military sites – Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha Rest Stop - American Cemetery - Colleville-sur-Mer Lunch – Pointe du Hoc
Sunday, July 3 – Carentan to Cherbourg Visit historical military sites – Utah Lunch - La Madeleine Beach
Monday, July 4 – Cherbourg to Carentan La Fiere – final battle in Saving Private Ryan was inspired by this real life battle Lunch - St. Mere Eglise Square – 82nd Airborne Landing area Brecourt Manor – 101st Airborne area made famous in Band of Brothers
Tuesday, July 5 – Carentan to St. Lo Lunch – La Cambe – German Military Cemetery
Wednesday, July 6 – St. Lo to Caen Chateau Balleroy – owned by Steve Forbes, the castle is home to the Hot Air Balloon Museum Goville – Battle where Walt Ehlers received the Medal of Honor Lunch - Bayeux
Thursday, July 7 – Caen to Liseux Stage 6 of the Tour de France (ride part of the route?) Watch the finish Present a leader jersey? Meet Team HTC at Finish
Friday, July 8 – Group travel to Paris,
Saturday, July 9 - Paris – Palace of Versailles and Chateau de Janvry ?
Sunday, July 10 – Home from Paris Saturday, July 2 – Caen to Carentan Training ride to Ranville - Pegasus Memorial Museum
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