ITS NEARLY HERE!

And the final preparations are taking place guys!! Just over 24 hours until it all kicks off, and the excitement is building!! Cannot believe how quickly time has flown, but it really is shaping up to be an awesome day. Raffle tickets are going thick and fast, people are going crazy for those prizes, and rightly so. There will still be some to sell on the day, so don't worry if you haven't been able to get any yet, you're still in with a shot of getting some stellar prizes.

Cake wise, we have been blessed with amazing friends, who have produced some delicious treats to be bought on the day. Charlie Dunn has made an astonishing 67 cupcakes for your delight. I may have sampled one. Only one, honest. They are scrummy!

Alongside these, the very gorgeous Lucy-Jayne will be providing muffins, whoopie pies, and other assorted cakes. I shall be purchasing a rather large percentage of these myself, as calories do not count if the proceeds are for charity, I checked with Jesus.

We also have banana loaf and chocolate goodie bags which will be for sale at Arley, so come along and stuff your faces.

So a quick recap of the day: the cyclists will be arriving at Arley around 11.30am. Ben Frogatt of Venture Bikes will be on hand to check the safety of all the bikes and be on hand in case any of the cyclists need a hand with setting up etc. The train is due to depart at 12.56, and so the race begins and the cycle team will be off. The riders will follow a similar route to the train, get to Kidderminster station and then set back to complete the second leg of the race.

Meanwhile, lots of fun and games will be taking place at Arley, with our silent auction, raffle, cake stand, balloon pop, Chase the Race board and general fun and frolics.

Now, the star attraction at Arley will no doubt be Mr Nathan Carvell; man, maverick, gentleman. Due to the tragic loss of the use of his arm (he's broken it, it's not fallen off or anything), Nathan will not be able to join the cyclists on their journey. He will however, be adding his sweat to the mix, lovely mental image I know, by 'racing' alongside the riders on a Turbo trainer (a stationary bike). Yes you can come and point and laugh at him, and bung some dollar into his Macmillan bucket at the same time.

The support we have recieved so far has been amazing, and we are so grateful to everyone whose helped out, however big or small the contribution, please know it is greatly appreciated. 

All proceeds from the day, sponsorship, cake sales, raffle, silent auction, basically EVERYTHING will be going to Macmillan. And anyone who has ever had any dealings with Macmillan will no how essential the work they do is. Not only do they provide vital assistance and care to people suffering with cancer, but also to their families and friends. They really are life savers, in every way that term can be interpreted. So please, even if you can't come down on the day, click on the justgiving link at the side of the page and show your support. It doesn't matter how big or small your contribution is, it will make a real difference.

Any questions about the day, the events, the prizes, Nathans arm, or the cakes, please contact us via here, the facebook, twitter, or carrier pigeon.

Can't wait to see you guys on the day.