The route for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge

Mark Adam, British Cycling, has produced a more detailed route for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008. Mark has detailed knowledge of much of the planned route and his expertise is invaluable for the team to be able to create a route that is manageable for what is going to be a physically demanding challenge.

The stages and distances for each day are still being completed, but the route is taking shape and becoming more details; the challenge will see each cyclist coveirng 1,400 miles for the challenge, with an average mileage of 100 per day.

This distance excludes the journey around the Isle of Wight (circa 70 miles) and the additional mileage that will be encountered for detours to camp sites, as well as avoiding high speed roads and restricted routes and tunnels that prohibit cyclists. There maybe an additional mileage of 200 miles for these variations.

After travelling to France from Portsmouth (by ferry), having cycled around the Isle of Wight before heading to Portsmouth, the route takes the team from Caen, France down through the centre of France to the south of France before moving east over the Alps into Italy and then east towards Ostellato, Italy, then south towards Rome, and the Vatican Square, Vatican City, Italy.

The challenge takes place in September 2008.

Further updates for the route will be shown on the main route page here.

Route (as at December 2007) – A Google Maps of the route is shown below.

Sincere thanks to Mark Adams, of British Cycling, for his kind assistance and knowledge in planning the route.

Work and planning on the route is still being completed for the breakdown of each day, but adjustments are still being made to each stage, in particular the Alps section – route subject to minor changes):

Circuit of Isle of Wight – 30th August 2008 (2008/08/30) – 70 miles

Ferry to Portsmouth – 30th August 2008 (2008/08/30)

Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen – 30th August 2008 (2008/08/30)

Day One: Caen, France to Nugent, France- 120 miles

Day Two: Nugent, France to Briare, France- 100 miles

Day Three: Briare, France to Bourbon-Lancy, France, 110 miles

Day Four: Bourbon-Lancy, France to Bourbon-Jaileu, France, 130 miles

The route is currently being re-calculated to change the distance for day four, five and six to make the challenge before and over the Alps more manageable for the cyclists.

Day Five: Bourjon-Jaileu, France to Briancon, France (crossing the Alps), 2056 meter climb, 113 miles – staying on the Alps overnight

Day Six: Briancon, France to Asti, Italy – 130 miles – 23 miles of descent with 32 hairpin bends! From 5 to 6 degress celsius to 30 degress celsius!

Day Seven: Asti, Italy to Parma, italy, 130 miles

Day Eight: Parmam, Italy to Ostellato, Italy, 110 miles

Day Nine: Ostellato, italy to Forli, Italy, 100 miles

Day Ten: Forli, Italy to Sienna, Italy, 100 miles

Day Eleven: not calculated yet

Day Twelve: not calculated yet

Day Thirteen: not calculated yet

Day Fourteen: The Vatican Square, Italy – 13 September 2008.

For further information visit: http://maps.google.co.uk/support/bin/answer.py?answer=21849&topic=10789

Christmas fundraising event in St Thomas’ Square , Newport, Isle of Wight raises £853 for Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008

The team, support crew, volunteers and supporters managed to collect £853 for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 during the fundraising event held on Saturday 15 December 2008.

In a bitterly cold day the public generously donated £853 for the challengem with the fundraising event featuring a visit from Santa (in his grotto), the Fat Band (samba band – who kindly donated their time and services for free), and couple of fire appliances.

The team would like to thank all those who were involved and the generosity of the public.

The total raised now stands at £10,576.16, which is a fantastic effort from all concerned.

Thank you.

Kelly Mansfield, Editor of workplacelaw magazine from the Workplace Law Group interviewed Andrew Cooper, one of the organisers of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008

Kelly Mansfield, Editor of workplacelaw magazine from the Workplace Law Group interviewed Andrew Cooper, one of the organisers of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008, for the November 2008 issue of the magazine.

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Isle of Wight Radio’s Duncan Smith interviewed Kelvin Wright, one of the organisers of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 in the autumn of 2007.

Kelvin was interviewed for Isle of Wight Radio by Duncan Smith in the autumn of 2007.

You can download the sound file and listen to the interview which last 3 minutes 26 seconds:

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Rosie Barnard completed the Great South Run 2007 in October 2007 for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008

Rosie Barnard, Employee Well-being Manager, Isle of Wight Council, successfully completed the Great South Run 2007 in aid of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 in October 2007.

Rosie managed to raise £630 for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge.

Rosie is involved in assisting the team in prepration for the challenge in 2008 and helping with gaining exposure and sponsorship for the event.

The team express their sincere thanks to her for raising £630 through by completing the Great South Run 2007 and all those who sponsored her.

The staff at the Newport, Isle of Wight Probation Office raise £100 for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge

For their Christmas raffle the staff at the Newpot, Isle of Wight Probation Office managed to raise £100 and they kindly decided to donate it to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge.

The team would like to thank all at the Newport Probation Office for their generosity, in particular Laura for her efforts in arranging the prize draw and raising the money for the challenge.

Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 aims to provide thorascopes for St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight

The aim of the gruelling 1,400 mile cycle ride for each cyclist on the Square to Square charity cycle challenge is to provide one or hopefully two thorascopes for St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight. This will alleviate the need to travel across the solent to Southampton for the treatment.

Amelia Copeland completes the West Wight Triathlon 2007 for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008

Amelia took part in the West Wight Triathlon 2007 on Sunday 16th September 2007, completing a pool swim of 600m, a bike ride of 35km and finally a run of 7.5km as part of the ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ team, with a time of 02:42:17.

Amelia managed to raise a superb £258 for Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008.

The team would like to congratulate and thank Amelia for all her hard work and all those who were part of ‘On a Wing on a Prayer’.