Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2011 Day Ten, 11/10/2011 Morata de Tajuna to Fuente El Fresno, Spain Today the SQ2SQ 2011 Team through the Spanish countryside. Estimated planned distance: 82miles/132km Maximum elevation: 2,762ft/842m Total climb: 1,932ft/589m 1 x category 4 climbs 2 x category 5 climbs Weather forecast: sunny, 26C, 1mph south easterly wind Explanation of Category Climbs [...]
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2011 Day Eight, 10 October 2011 Trillo to Morata de Tajuna, Spain Today the SQ2SQ 2011 Team continue through the Spanish countryside. Estimated planned distance: 69miles/111km Maximum elevation: 3,406ft/1,038m Total climb: 2,595ft/791m 1 x category 2 climbs 1 x category 3 climbs 2 x category 5 climbs Weather forecast: sun, 30C, 10mph north north [...]
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2011 Day Eight, 9 October 2011 Vera de Moncayo to Trillo, Spain Today the SQ2SQ 2011 Team head deep into the Spanish countryside. Estimated planned distance: 130miles/209km Maximum elevation: 3,934ft/1,199m Total climb: 5,600ft/1,707m 1 x category 2 climb 1 x category 3 climb 1 x category 4 climb 6 x category [...]
Hey all. France is done, we crossed the border over the Pyrenees mountains today, in soggy, wet and extremely cold conditions, but awesome views, up until we were in the clouds. Now in Espana, and pretty much half way there, bit of a sore tooshie, and the most ridiculous tan lines!! Buenas noches from Espana, [...]
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2011 Day Seven, 8 October 2011 Baztan, Spain to Vera de Moncayo, Spain Today the SQ2SQ 2011 Team climb into the Pyrenees. Estimated planned distance: 112miles/180km Maximum elevation: 3,064ft/934m Total climb: 5686ft/1,733m 2 x category 2 climbs 1 x category 3 climbs 5 x category 5 climbs Weather forecast: white cloud, 16C, [...]
Hi all. Arrived though the Spanish boarder this evening in the pouring rain after a 10k climb up the Pyrenees mountain. What an amazing sight to see….. Phil, support, via Facebook approx. 19.45hrs 07/10/2011
78 miles today, ended on 697 miles since Newport. Oh yeah, also, I climbed a mountain today…No biggy…shame its so wet. Stephen, cyclist, via Facebook approx 19.20hrs 07/10/2011
Just rode uphill with the team for 8km, 2,204 feet up in the Pyrenees mountains, in the rain, damn that was hard work 694 miles so far. Camping in the mountains. Will sleep well tonight. Missing my family. Xx James, cyclist, via Facebook approx. 19.15hrs 07/10/2011
Update from Baztan in the Pyrenees, raining heavily, camping in the shower block to get out of the deluge,climbed 2204ft in 8km, rained so hard could hardly see !! Descended 10km in 5mins down hairy switchbacks to the campsite. Damp, tired but feeling positive about the rest of the trip. X Just so friends and [...]
Just quick to say the teams just made it to the top of the Pyrenees just by the Spanish border. Good bye france hello spain……. Phil, support, via Twitter/Facebook at approximately 16.30hrs 07/10/2011
