We held our first 'D-Day Anniversary Weekend' here in June 2009 and expect this to be one of our most popular Weekends over the coming years: indeed the 2010 Event is already fully booked. However, during the course of our research into the history of this dramatic period of Normandy's chequered history, we have come across many stories of heroism, hardship, determination and devotion by individual soldiers and airmen that took part in the series of momentous events that took place in Normandy from June to September 1944.
We feel that although the very many museums, bridges, landing beaches, etc. from the conflict of '44 are all very interesting, we wanted to dedicate this Weekend to some of those 'ordinary' men by recounting some of their extraordinary stories.
You'd aim to get here on Thursday sometime mid/late morning. We'll take you to a rather nice restaurant overlooking a lake for lunch and from there on to the U.S. cemetary just outside nearby St.James. This is the second, lesser known American War Cemetary in Normandy (the main one being at 'Omaha' beach on the Northern Coast) but is no less impressive and sobering for it. There are a number of interesting stories attached to the cemetary and we'd like to start your Weekend by telling you about just some of them. All day Friday and Saturday we'll be riding around some of the amazing Biking Roads in the Normandy 'Bocage'; some up in the Cotentin Peninsula, others further east towards Falaise.
Both areas saw much action in the months following the D-Day landings on June 6th.1944 and we'll take you to just some of the places that saw individuals perform astonishing deeds in exceptional circumstances. We think you'll find it an interesting, memorable and, indeed, moving few days.
The pace of the Runs Out for this Weekend will be at a relaxed pace: it'll be suitable for virtually all types of bike.
N.B. If you'd like to extend your stay here for a day or more beyond the dates outlined, we may be able to oblige: please contact us to discuss your ideal requirements.
We reserve the right to cancel a booking if we have received fewer than six reservations up to four weeks before any particular reserved date. Although we almost never do...
May 2010: It's now been confirmed that Stu Garland, editor of Back Street Heroes magazine will be joining us for this Weekend. Expect to see yourself in print!
2nd Sept 2010: We're surprised that we still have a number of vacancies for this Special Event - consequently we're offering a reduction on all bookings for the Weekend. See below!
Dates:
Thurs-Sunday 14th-17th October 2010
Cost:
Shared Twin/Double/Single Rooms:
£230 200 per person,
£210 180 per person (if in a group of 10+ booked together)
Dormitory:
£215 185 per person,
£195 165 per person (if in a group of 10+ booked together)
Camping:
£185 155 per person,
£165 135 per person (if in a group of 10+ booked together)
N.B. Please contact us for costs for groups of over 15 individuals
Costs for this Weekend include:
● Your accommodation for the weekend (three nights)
● An fantastic evening meal Thursday - Saturday, including all your beer or wine.
● Continental breakfast every day and tea or coffee in the gîte at any time.
● Escorted rides out on the Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday to a selection of sites associated with D-day or the events of June - September 1944.
Costs for this Weekend do not include:
● Click here
Please contact us ASAP to make a booking for this weekend
info@JtheBs.com
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'British Bike Riders Weekend' 
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