The route for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 is finalised.
Mark Adams, British Cycling’s Regional Manager for the south and south west and SQ2SQ 2008 cyclist, has finalised the route for the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008.
Mark is currently completing even more detailed planning for the route so that the support crew have as much detail as possible, including the places to stay.
Departure Day: Saturday 30th August 2008:
Circuit of Isle of Wight – 70 miles
The Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Team will be completing a circuit of the Isle of Wight, calling at all of the fire stations on the Island, prior to catching the Wightlink ferry from Fishbourne to Portsmouth, then the overnight LD Lines ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre (arriving in France early in the morning on Sunday 31 August) for day one of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge.
Provisional timetable (subject to confirmation near the date of the start of the challenge).
8am leave Newport Fire Station to St Thomas’ Square – SQ2SQ cycling around the island calling at all fire stations – anti-clockwise direction
2 to 2.30pm approx. return to Newport Fire Station
6.30pm St Thomas’ Square, Newport, Isle of Wight
7pm leave St Thomas’ Square, Newport, Isle of Wight to Wightlink ferry (Fishbourne to Portsmouth)
Wightlink ferry: Fishbourne to Portsmouth – 30th August 2008 (2008/08/30) – 8pm
LD Lines ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre- overnight on 30th August 2008 (2008/08/30) – 11pm – arrive Le Havre at 8am on 31st August (2008/08/31).
The distances are conservative, for many of the days the distances will be plus 10 miles/16km.
Day One: Sunday 31 August 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Le Havre , France to Evreux, France – 105 miles/169km
Day Two: Monday 1 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Evreux, France to Orleans, France – 102 miles/164km
Day Three: Tuesday 2 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Orleans, France to Nevers, France – 101 miles/163km
Day Four: Wednesday 3 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Nevers, France to Roanne, France – 106 miles/171km
Day Five: Thursday 4 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Roanne, France to Creys Mepie, France, 107 miles/172km
Day Six: Friday 5 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Creys, France to Briancon, France – 105 miles/169km
Day Seven: Saturday 6 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Briancon, France to Asti, Italy – 101 miles/163km
Day Eight: Sunday 7 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Asti, Italy to Milan (Paullo), Italy – 98 miles/158km
Day Nine: Monday 8 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Milan, Italy to Palma, Italy – 100 miles/161km
Day Ten: Tuesday 9 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Palma, Italy to Ostellato, Italy – 98 miles/158km – Mayor’s civic reception in Ostellato
Arriving in Ostellato, Italy. Civic reception from Ostellato Town Mayor and residents.
Day Eleven: Wednesday 10 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Ostellato, Italy to Forli, Italy – 100 miles/161km
Day Twelve: Thursday 11 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Forli, Italy to Sienna, Italy – 91 miles/147km
Day Thirteen: Friday 12 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Sienna, Italy to Sutri, Italy – 103 miles/166km
Day Fourteen: Saturday 13 September 2008: Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Sutri, Italy to St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, Italy – 40 miles/64km
The team arrive at The Vatican Square, Vatican City, Italy on completing their challenge.
The distances are conservative, for many of the days the distances will be plus 10 miles/16km.
Updates for the route will be shown on this page.
The route shown below is as accurate as possible within the limitations of Google Maps systems.
The total distance will exceed 1,400 miles due to the need to use minor roads.