25 people attended a presentation by David Hancock on the annual Round Britain Rally, which this year started at Snarestone Wharf on 24th March 2024.

The rally dates back to 1973, and David Hancock (who is also a member of Lichfield Cruising Club) is the current organiser. It is a a non-competitive, navigational and photographic event. Entrants are given a list of 83 landmarks and their rough locations in England, Scotland and Wales. Most of the entrants are motorcyclists, and the entrants have to find and visit these landmarks between April and September in that year. To prove they have found the location, entrants have to photograph their bike or themselves in front of the landmark.

The 2025 Round Britain Rally has already been arranged and David is busy sorting through the submissions. Having appeared in last year’s rally, the beams at Snarestone Wharf will of course not feature again this time round, but hopefully the RBR will visit Snarestone (or The Ashby Canal) some time in the future.