|
CARE International London to Paris Cycle Challenge 2010 |
|
Charity:
CARE International UK |
Challenge:
London to Paris Bike Ride |
Dates:
01/07/2010 -04/07/2010 |
Deposit:
£
100 |
Minimum
Sponsorship: £
1300 |
Grade:
Moderate |
|
| |
Trip Description:
Cycle from London to Paris in 3 days, conquering the North and South Downs on your way through the beautiful English countryside to Portsmouth. Then cycle through French vineyards and small villages to a ‘triumphant’ finish at the Arc de Triomphe or the Eiffel Tower in Paris!
Day 1: London to Portsmouth
114kms/71 miles 1200m Ascent
We meet early on Thursday morning in Twickenham*. Following a briefing and safety talk, we will divide up into our different guided groups. Each of these groups is made up of 10 participants of a similar fitness and speed. Making our way out of town we pass through Hampton Court, an area rich in history and fabulous to pass through on a bike with the Thames never far away. We continue on from here along small country roads to our lunch spot in the heart of rural Surrey. As the roads get smaller, we pass through the prettiest of villages, heading up and down the hills, over the North Downs, to our tea break before we head off the South Downs and into Portsmouth. Dinner and accommodation in a local hotel.
Day 2: Caen to Bernay
100kms/63 miles 630m Ascent
We have a very early start to make the ferry departure at 07.00 from Portsmouth. On board we relax, have breakfast, catch up on our sleep and before mid-day we arrive in the village of Ouistreham, just north of Caen, in France. We have a short briefing before we head off on the cycle path and into the French countryside with a fabulous picnic lunch just a couple of hours away. As we pass tiny hamlets, bubbling brooks, “ville fleurie”, farmhouses and fields of horses we approach the end of our day’s cycling in the town of Bernay. The town has a long and prominent history as heralded by the Benedictine Abbey, the medieval buildings and the vestiges of mills all around. We spend the night in a wonderful local hotel and eat in a nearby restaurant.
Day 3: Bernay to Arc de Triomphe, Paris
163kms/100 miles 1035m Ascent
Our third and last early morning but this time it is for our 100 mile day! We pass fields of sunflowers, corn and other crops and stop for refreshments in tranquil little villages along the way. The route gives us a taste of civilisation as it takes us past the large town of Evreux, before it once again takes us up and down hills to get to the Palace of Versailles, home of the French Monarchy. Here we have a rest before embarking on the last leg of our journey that will take us all the way into Paris, to the Arc de Triomphe and our finish celebrations. That night we celebrate our 400kms ride with a Finish Dinner in a restaurant in Paris. Accommodation in central Paris.
Day 4: Free day!
You can make the most of all that Paris has to offer. Eurostar back to St Pancras at a time convenient for you.
Route:
Overall Summary of Route
Day 1 114km/71 miles 1200m Ascent
Day 2 100km/63 miles 630m Ascent
Day 3 163km/100 miles 1035m Ascent
Total 374km/234 miles 2865m Ascent
Travel:
The ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Caen is included and the Eurostar from Paris to London on the last day is included. If participants wish to travel back to the UK on Eurostar on a different day, an admin fee may be incurred.
Price to include:
All food from lunch on Day 1 through to breakfast on Day 4 inclusive
Sufficient snacks are provided on all the riding days
Fully qualified, 1st aid trained bike guides at a ratio of 1 guide to 10 participants
Support vehicles
Fully qualified medic
Eurostar ticket - Paris to London
3 nights shared room accommodation in 2* hotels
Tall Stories event coordinator
Price does not include:
Travel and bike insurance
Travel to the start of the ride
Day 1 breakfast
Day 4 lunch and evening meal
Drinks with meals
Cycling Information:
Participants will need to bring their own bikes on the trip. If it is a mountain bike or hybrid we recommend slick tyres are put on it. We will arrange for all bikes to be transported back to St Pancras Station (for collection upon arrival on the Eurostar). Locks and panniers not necessary as the bikes will be securely stored over night and the luggage vehicle will take the bags.
The route will predominately cover small country roads in England and France. The exceptions, which are minimal, are where there are no alternatives.
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
More Information
Neil Munro, Events Team
challenge@careinternational.org
http://www.carechallenge.org.uk
0207 934 9470
|
| |
Downloads
|
| |
|
|