Billie Fleming Tribute Ride - DAY 47 - Bedford (local)

Billie Fleming, has a unique place in the history of cycling. In 1938, she cycled every day and set the women's world record for the greatest distance cycled in a single year. A year's mileage record is an awesome achievement. To cycle every day for a year, often alone, in all weathers, takes great strength of character as well as health and fitness. Organising female riders to cycle the distance Billie cycled every day for a year, will be a fitting tribute to this trail blazer of women's cycling. Billie's primary aim was to get women cycling: the tribute ride aims to deliver Billie's legacy by encouraging women to join in for a stage of the years' ride near them. It will also demonstrate that women of all ages love cycling, that we're up for a challenge, and we're self sufficient, hardy souls. Over seventy years after Billie Fleming completed her near 30,000 mile ride to raise awareness for the health benefits of women's cycling, a tribute ride is being organised to continue her goal. The Billie Fleming Tribute Ride will start on January 1st, 2015, with stage one being a ride from Westminster to Aylesbury, and then on to Mill Hill. Every day for the entirety of 2015 there will be a stage, to be ridden by groups of local female cyclists. To find out more please visit http://www.tributetobillie.co.uk or join us on Facebook Billie Fleming Tribute Ride 2015. This is the Day 47 of this year-long event. Billie just rode 13 miles that day making local calls. We hope to have people all over the country riding their 13 miles in Tribute to Billie Fleming. We will set off from the Priory Business Park (we will assemble in the car park) and follow a scenic route in the surrounding villages. Any questions or further information please don't hesitate to contact me: Eva 07712 336715