This ride will visit the grave of a solder, killed in this conflict who is buried in each county of the Region, along with a special visit over the boarder into Cumbria to visit the grave of the first British servicewoman killed in Afghanistan.

 

Guardsman Michael Sweeney, 1 Coldstream Guards, Killed by explosion while on foot patrol 01/04/2010 aged 19 years – Buried Links Road, Blyth, Northumberland.

Daryn Roy, 21 Eng Rgt. 3/5/2010 aged 28. St Johns Church Dipton. North Rd, Dipton, Stanley DH9 9BB

Capt Richard Joseph Holloway, DEATH 23 Dec 2013 (aged 29) RE and SAS BURIAL Hamsterley Cemetery St James Church DL13 3RQ

Corporal Sarah Louise Bryant (née Feely) (17 December 1981 – 17 June 2008), of the British Army’s Intelligence Corps, was the first British servicewoman killed in Afghanistan She is buried at Wetheral Cemetery. CA4 8HN

Route and timmings as follows

RV Melton Constable pub car park Seaton Sluice. NE26 4QL 0900 hrs Depart 0915 hrs
Blyth link Cemetery (0920 hrs) to St Johns Church Dipton – 24 miles 50 min
St Johns Church Dipton DH9 9BB (1040 hrs) – St James Church Hamsterley – 19 miles 40 min
St James Church Hamsterley DL13 3RQ (1150 hrs) – Alston via Stanhope 32 miles 60 min
Alston – Wetheral Cemetery. CA4 8HN (1420hrs) 26miles 50 min
Wetheral Cemetery. CA4 8HN – Newcastle via A69 52 miles 75 min

153 miles 4 Hrs 35 min ride time