Six staff and friends from the Cheltenham YMCA set off on their bicycle ride from Cheltenham to Göttingen in July. Each participant hoped to raise £1000 towards the work of the YMCA. Once in Europe the group were met by members of the Göttingen YMCA and they cycled together to Göttingen and were welcomed by the Mayor of Göttingen. The cyclists set off from the twinning signpost in Imperial Gardens.