Armed Forces troops descend on Sherwood Pines -- by bike!

Sherwood Pines was the ideal venue for an exciting cycling challenge for hundreds of Armed Forces personnel from across the country.
And they're off!....the first batch of cyclists get under way at Sherwood Pines. (PHOTO BY: Mark Fear).And they're off!....the first batch of cyclists get under way at Sherwood Pines. (PHOTO BY: Mark Fear).
And they're off!....the first batch of cyclists get under way at Sherwood Pines. (PHOTO BY: Mark Fear).

The event was the second round of a five-race mountain-bike cross-country series organised by the Army Cycling Union, which exists to give members of the Army, Navy and RAF a chance to fulfil their potential in all cycling disciplines. There were two races, each lasting about 90 minutes and comprising three or four laps of a five-kilometre course. A fitting backdrop to the start/finish line was a display showing how Sherwood Pines was used as a training area during the First World War.

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