Events Tommy's Race to Victory Relay

This year, Royal British Legion Industries will embark on the biggest national campaign in its history of more than 100 years, to celebrate one of the most important anniversaries in the country’s calendar, VE Day.

We are calling on YOU, our Tommy

Find out how you can get involved our website: rbli.co.uk/veday

THE VE DAY ANNIVERSARY IS SATURDAY 8TH MAY

With VE day 75th anniversary events cancelled last year, this brand new event is designed to give VE Day 2021 the recognition it deserves.

Tommy’s Race to Victory will see a core team of six military veterans and serving Armed Forces personnel, including RBLI’s chief executive Steve Sherry CMG OBE, run and cycle a gruelling route of more than 800 miles.

Beginning at Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company in Glasgow, the core team will travel through iconic military cities and towns. They will finish at Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company, in the heart of the RBLI Village in Aylesford, Kent.

The team will deliver iconic Tommy figures to notable veterans from local communities and Tommy figures will also line the route.

BESTIES AND SERVING ARMED FORCES COMRADES, FAY AND STACY JOIN THE RELAY

Squadron Sergeant Major Fay Kent is what you might call a wonderwoman.

Fay joined the Royal Corps of Signals as a Junior soldier at the age of 16 and worked her way up to her current rank of WOC2. She is also seasoned athlete having represented her Corps across numerous sports including boxing, cross country and cycling; from London to Paris and back again in 48hrs (total of 576 miles).

However, the 800 plus miles she will be will be covering alongside other service personnel and veterans may be her greatest challenge yet.

Fay will be joined by best friend of more than 20 years and fellow service woman Stacy, a WO2 of 16th Signal Regiment, who completed operational tours of both Iraq and Afghanistan.

The mum of two said: “I have seen and heard some very interesting situations in my time in the Army which is the main reason I am so devoted to RBLI.

Some of the veterans I have met on my journey would be homeless and helpless if it wasn’t for the support they received from the charity – so I am fully devoted to the cause.”

Stacy too shares Fay’s athletic history having represented the South of England at cross country as a youth and completing numerous charitable endurance challenges.

Most recently, Stacy completed RBLI’s Tommy 10k challenge, raising more than £2,000 in the process.