Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge

Tickets for the SQ2SQ 2008 Grand Prize Draw are now available

The SQ2SQ 2008 team are pleased to announce the availability of the SQ2SQ 2008 Grand Prize Draw tickets, with the main prize of a bike and accessories worth £600 kindly donated by Wight Mountain, Newport, Isle of Wight.

There are more prizes available: see here for a list of the prizes in the SQ2SQ 2008 Grand Prize Draw

If you are able to help us with prize draw prizes or selling of the prize draw tickets please contact us here.

The SQ2SQ 2008 Grand Prize Prize Draw tickets cost £1 each or in a book of five tickets at £5.

All proceeds from the sale of the prize draw tickets will go to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Appeal 2008 for the diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer and leukaemia patients.

The SQ2SQ Team and supporters will be promoting and selling the prize draw tickets at various events and locations on the Island.

SQ2SQ 2008 GRAND PRIZE DRAW
c/o Fire Station
South Street
NEWPORT
Isle of Wight
PO30 1JQ

Please allow 7 to 14 days for receipt of your SQ2SQ 2008 Isle of Wight Prize Draw tickets.
The prize draw takes place on Saturday 25th October 2008 at Cowes Yacht Haven, Isle of Wight from 7pm.

The Vectis Quilters of Newport, Isle of Wight kindly raise £1,150 with prize draw for the SQ2SQ 2008 appeal

A group of quilters on the Isle of Wight manage to raise an impressive £1,150 from their prize draw to win a quilt, with the funds raised going to the SQ2SQ 2008 appeal.

The Vectis Quilters group presented their cheque to Kelvin Wright and his colleagues from Green Watch at Newport Fire Station on Thursday 10th July 2008.

Sincere thanks from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team for all the hardwork of the Vectis Quilters in not selling the prize draw tickets and raising £1,150 for the appeal, but also making the quilt for the draw.

The SQ2SQ 2008 appeal total is now raised to £41,213.04.

Tracking and WiFi equipment is fitted to support vehicles by Trimble Mobile Resource Management

A team of engineers from Trimble Mobile Resouce Management, based in Ipswich, Suffolk, visited the Isle of Wight recently to complete the fitting of tracking and WiFi equipment to the two support vehicles for the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008.

Trimble Mobile Resource Management (MRM) is a leading, global provider of end-to-end Mobile Resource Management solutions designed to help businesses optimize fleet performance and the service delivery process by automating the management of their mobile workers, their mobile workers’ work and their mobile workers’ assets in the field.

The equipment fitted to the SQ2SQ 2008 support vehicles will allow the team to be tracked online by visitors to the SQ2SQ website, as well as allowing the team to update the SQ2SQ website and communicate with family and friends, as well as school pupils who may be contacting the team.

The sophisticated system will show the distance and speed of the challenge as the cyclists progress on their 1,400 mile trip through France, over the Alps into Italy and onto St Peter’s Square, Vatican City.

More details of how the team can be tracked and contacted will be released nearer to the date for the start of the challenge.

Sincere thanks from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team to Trimble Mobile Resource Management for their time and generosity in helping the team with their challenge.

The SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 will see a team of Isle of Wight firefigthers cycling 1,400 miles each from St Thomas’ Square, Newport, Isle of Wight to St Peter’s Square, Vatican, Italy in September 2008.

The Team start their challenge on Saturday 30th August 2008.

Trimble Mobile Resource Management

SQ2SQ Team exceed their target of raising £40,000 for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Isle of Wight cancer and leukemia patient after eight months of fundraising

Following the kind donation of £1,000 from Shanklin Fire Station Social and Sports Club, along with the recent auction of eBay for two Bestival tickets raising £468, the SQ2SQ Team 2008 are pleased to announce that the target of £40,000 has been exceeded.

This is fantastic news and a reflection of the response from the public and businesses to the appeal, along with the hard work and time devoted to the challenge appeal since the appeal was launched in August 2007.

Back in May 2008 the SQ2SQ 2008 Team were pleased to announce that they had exceeded their original target of £25,000 and then raised their target to £40,000.

“We have been overwhelmed by the amount of public support and enthusiasm for this event, said Andrew Cooper, co-organiser of SQ2SQ 2008. Not only people keen to support an event that will provide equipment to be used locally in the fight against cancer, they are also interested in the unusual nature or the ride.

However, our fundraising efforts do not stop on reaching our second target and we are now raising our target once more to £60,000.”

Although primarily aimed at raising money, the ride is also keen to raise issues such as the benefits of keeping fit. As part of that, the Team have attended over 30 school assemblies promoting the challenge and British Cycling’s Go-Ride cycling development programme and explaining to pupils how they can get involved and complete their own mini Square to Square.”

The SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge Appeal 2008 total now stands at £40,063 (as at 9 July 2008). A big thank you to all who have kindly donated to the appeal to date.

The money has been donated by many individuals, business and groups, along with the SQ2SQ Team 2008 fundraising with various events including charity car washes, collections at local stores and other promotional events.

The SQ2SQ Team are to continue their fundraising efforts and the target has now been raised to £60,000.

The SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be at Sainsburys, Newport from 9am on Saturday 12th July fundraising by bag packing for customers in return for donations.

The SQ2SQ Team 2008 have recently completed their visit to Isle of Wight schools as part of their promotion for the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 and the roll out of British Cycling’s Go-Ride scheme for all Isle of Wight pupils.

The SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 will see a team of Isle of Wight firefigthers cycling 1,400 miles each from St Thomas’ Square, Newport, Isle of Wight to St Peter’s Square, Vatican, Italy in September 2008.

The Team start their challenge on Saturday 30th August 2008.

A pair of tickets to the Bestival 2008 auctioned on eBay raises £468 for the SQ2SQ 2008 appeal.

A pair of tickets to the Bestival 2008 auctioned on eBbay raised £468 when the auction closed at 10am on 30th June 2008.

The winner bidder is from St Helens, Isle of Wight. Congratulations to the successfull bidder and his generosity to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Appeal 2008.

Bid in the auction for a pair of Bestival 2008 tickets here on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170231269878

BESTIVAL 2008

A pair of Bestival 2008 tickets (Bestival 2008 held 5 to 7 September 2008). This is for the full weekend with camping included as standard.

All proceeds from the sale going to charity as part of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal for the Wessex Cancer Trust for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Isle of Wight cancer patients.

Travel and accommodation costs are not included. Buyer must ensure that they can go to the Bestival 2008.

The tickets have been donated to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal by the Bestival organisers and are made available subject to the event promoters/organisers terms and conditions.

If you are successful in your bid you will be informed, but the entry will be for the two named people supplied by the winner being put on the official Bestival 2008 guest list by the promoter (actual tickets will not be provided). More details will be provided to the successful winner.

Face value of the ‘tickets’ is £130 each. The starting bid is £260. 100% of proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Wessex Cancer Trust as part of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal. The tickets may not be sold or resold by the winner.

The ‘tickets’ for admission to the Bestival 2008 have very kindly been donated to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal by the promoter, Sunday Best, and Rob da Bank.

Sincere thanks from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team to Sunday Best and Rob da Bank for their generosity to the appeal.

BESTIVAL 2008

Bestival 2008 held 5 to 7 September 2008, full artist line-up for the Bestival 2008:

My Bloody Valentine

Amy Winehouse

Underworld

Aphex Twin

Hot Chip

The Breeders

CSS

George Clinton & Funkadelic / Parliament

The Human League

Pendulum (live)

Jamie Lidell

808 State (live)

The Sugarhill Gang (UK Festival Exclusive)

Laurent Garnier (3hr Set)

Paul Heaton

Roots Manuva

Carl Craig

Gary Numan

Baaba Maal

Foals

Rob da Bank

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

Roni Size / Reprazent

DJ Yoda

Stereo MCs

Jeffrey Lewis

Santogold

The Wedding Present

Layo and Bushwacka!

Will Young

Zane Lowe

Metronomy

Annie Mac

The Cuban Brothers

Black Kids

The Count & Sinden

Roni Size

DJ Yoda Vs Shlomo (live AV show)

Sebastien Tellier

Transglobal Underground

Does It Offend You Yeah?

Chromeo

Chas & Dave

King Creosote

Kitty Daisy & Lewis

Digital Mystikz with Sgt Pokes

dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip

The Coral (Acoustic Set)

Mark Moore

Late Of The Pier

Grand National

Laura Marling

Lethal Bizzle

Ebony Bones

Ladyhawke

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong

Sportsday Megaphone

DJ Derek

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

DJ Hype

Buraka Som Sistema

Jon Hopkins

Christopher D Ashley

Gideon Conn

Imperial Leisure

The Black Ghosts

Dub Pistols

Florence & The Machine

Freestylers

Kissy Sell Out (live)

TC

Bailey

George Pringle

Sub Focus

Chase and Status

The Hat

Kid Carpet

Loefah

Kode 9 & Space Ape

Yuksek

Ida Maria

The Duke Spirit

Little Dragon

The Teenagers

Crystal Castles

Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man

These New Puritans

Eddy Temple Morris

Tawiah

Red Snapper

Lykke Li

Let’s Wrestle

Subway

Annie Nightingale

Zombie Zombie

Mary Anne Hobbs

Subgiant

Coldcut (AV Set)

Justin Robertson

Cage The Elephant

Alexa Chung

Vessels

The Ghost

Peter von Poehl

St Vincent

Fuck Buttons

Drew

Kennedy

Micah P Hinson

FM Belfast

Bastila

Sombrero Sound System

The Restaurant

Slam

Pete & The Pirates

Hadouken

Vicarious Bliss

Lucky Elephant

Cut A Shine

The Nextmen feat. Zarif & MC Wrec

Joey Negro

Stanton Warriors

Jamie Jones

Todd Terje

El Guincho

Maurice Fulton

Idjut Boys

Shitmat

YILA

Jalapeno Sound System

Ricky Redhead

Cagedbaby

Brendan Long

Russ Cuban

Kelly Osbourne

Tayo

Firas

Ali B

Fear of Theydon

Akron/Family

Baker Boys

Blank Beats

The Burning Leaves

Miss Odd Kidd & Dekker

thecocknbullkid

Soul Of Man (10 Years of Finger Lickin)

Cooly Haste

Chrome Hoof

A-Trak

Cazals

Dollskabeat

Django Spears

Eugene McGuinness

Fatal

Sam Sparro

Flipron

Fresh Legs

Golden Silvers

Goodbye Stereo

Hey Negrita

Hugo Frusslinky

It Hugs Back

Jacob Golden

JC & Angelina

Kahindha

Lucid

Magnetic Man feat Skream

Benga & Artwork

Maths Class

Matt Sage

Micachu

Midnight Juggernauts

Misty’s Big Adventure

Natty

Officer Kicks

Paul Marshall

The Pinker Tones

Prince Of Whales

Rosie Oddie & The Odd Squad

Rosie & The Goldbug

Royworld

Sam Hare & Friends

Simon Dobbs

SixNationState

Slagmalsklubben

Sophie Barker

Sub Focus

Thee Earls

The Glamsters

The Guillotines

The Kurves

The Melodica, The Melody & Me

The RGBs

The Shortwave Set

The Skints

Think

Thomas Tantrum

Unforscene

Widescreen

Wight Light Orchestra

YACHT

Yellow Dog

Mike Oman

Mowlam

DJ Hojo Hits

The Shoes

The Petebox (Lake of Stars)

Appleblim

Nick Grimshaw

Men In Masks

No Fakin’ (Lake of Stars)

The Beat Monkeys (Lake of Stars)

Dom Chung (Lake of Stars)

Lark

Care In The Community Audiovisual (AV)

Nick Name

A pair of tickets to the Bestival 2008 are being auctioned on Ebay.

A pair of tickets to the Bestival 2008 are being auctioned on Ebay from 10am BST on Friday 20th June 2008; the auction lasts for ten days (the auction ends at 10am BST on 30th June 2008).

Bid in the auction for a pair of Bestival 2008 tickets here on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170231269878

BESTIVAL 2008

A pair of Bestival 2008 tickets (Bestival 2008 held 5 to 7 September 2008). This is for the full weekend with camping included as standard.

All proceeds from the sale going to charity as part of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal for the Wessex Cancer Trust for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Isle of Wight cancer patients.

Travel and accommodation costs are not included. Buyer must ensure that they can go to the Bestival 2008.

The tickets have been donated to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal by the Bestival organisers and are made available subject to the event promoters/organisers terms and conditions.

If you are successful in your bid you will be informed, but the entry will be for the two named people supplied by the winner being put on the official Bestival 2008 guest list by the promoter (actual tickets will not be provided). More details will be provided to the successful winner.

Face value of the ‘tickets’ is £130 each. The starting bid is £260. 100% of proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Wessex Cancer Trust as part of the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal. The tickets may not be sold or resold by the winner.

The ‘tickets’ for admission to the Bestival 2008 have very kindly been donated to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal by the promoter, Sunday Best, and Rob da Bank.

Sincere thanks from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team to Sunday Best and Rob da Bank for their generosity to the appeal.

BESTIVAL 2008

Bestival 2008 held 5 to 7 September 2008, full artist line-up for the Bestival 2008:

My Bloody Valentine

Amy Winehouse

Underworld

Aphex Twin

Hot Chip

The Breeders

CSS

George Clinton & Funkadelic / Parliament

The Human League

Pendulum (live)

Jamie Lidell

808 State (live)

The Sugarhill Gang (UK Festival Exclusive)

Laurent Garnier (3hr Set)

Paul Heaton

Roots Manuva

Carl Craig

Gary Numan

Baaba Maal

Foals

Rob da Bank

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

Roni Size / Reprazent

DJ Yoda

Stereo MCs

Jeffrey Lewis

Santogold

The Wedding Present

Layo and Bushwacka!

Will Young

Zane Lowe

Metronomy

Annie Mac

The Cuban Brothers

Black Kids

The Count & Sinden

Roni Size

DJ Yoda Vs Shlomo (live AV show)

Sebastien Tellier

Transglobal Underground

Does It Offend You Yeah?

Chromeo

Chas & Dave

King Creosote

Kitty Daisy & Lewis

Digital Mystikz with Sgt Pokes

dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip

The Coral (Acoustic Set)

Mark Moore

Late Of The Pier

Grand National

Laura Marling

Lethal Bizzle

Ebony Bones

Ladyhawke

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong

Sportsday Megaphone

DJ Derek

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

DJ Hype

Buraka Som Sistema

Jon Hopkins

Christopher D Ashley

Gideon Conn

Imperial Leisure

The Black Ghosts

Dub Pistols

Florence & The Machine

Freestylers

Kissy Sell Out (live)

TC

Bailey

George Pringle

Sub Focus

Chase and Status

The Hat

Kid Carpet

Loefah

Kode 9 & Space Ape

Yuksek

Ida Maria

The Duke Spirit

Little Dragon

The Teenagers

Crystal Castles

Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man

These New Puritans

Eddy Temple Morris

Tawiah

Red Snapper

Lykke Li

Let’s Wrestle

Subway

Annie Nightingale

Zombie Zombie

Mary Anne Hobbs

Subgiant

Coldcut (AV Set)

Justin Robertson

Cage The Elephant

Alexa Chung

Vessels

The Ghost

Peter von Poehl

St Vincent

Fuck Buttons

Drew

Kennedy

Micah P Hinson

FM Belfast

Bastila

Sombrero Sound System

The Restaurant

Slam

Pete & The Pirates

Hadouken

Vicarious Bliss

Lucky Elephant

Cut A Shine

The Nextmen feat. Zarif & MC Wrec

Joey Negro

Stanton Warriors

Jamie Jones

Todd Terje

El Guincho

Maurice Fulton

Idjut Boys

Shitmat

YILA

Jalapeno Sound System

Ricky Redhead

Cagedbaby

Brendan Long

Russ Cuban

Kelly Osbourne

Tayo

Firas

Ali B

Fear of Theydon

Akron/Family

Baker Boys

Blank Beats

The Burning Leaves

Miss Odd Kidd & Dekker

thecocknbullkid

Soul Of Man (10 Years of Finger Lickin)

Cooly Haste

Chrome Hoof

A-Trak

Cazals

Dollskabeat

Django Spears

Eugene McGuinness

Fatal

Sam Sparro

Flipron

Fresh Legs

Golden Silvers

Goodbye Stereo

Hey Negrita

Hugo Frusslinky

It Hugs Back

Jacob Golden

JC & Angelina

Kahindha

Lucid

Magnetic Man feat Skream

Benga & Artwork

Maths Class

Matt Sage

Micachu

Midnight Juggernauts

Misty’s Big Adventure

Natty

Officer Kicks

Paul Marshall

The Pinker Tones

Prince Of Whales

Rosie Oddie & The Odd Squad

Rosie & The Goldbug

Royworld

Sam Hare & Friends

Simon Dobbs

SixNationState

Slagmalsklubben

Sophie Barker

Sub Focus

Thee Earls

The Glamsters

The Guillotines

The Kurves

The Melodica, The Melody & Me

The RGBs

The Shortwave Set

The Skints

Think

Thomas Tantrum

Unforscene

Widescreen

Wight Light Orchestra

YACHT

Yellow Dog

Mike Oman

Mowlam

DJ Hojo Hits

The Shoes

The Petebox (Lake of Stars)

Appleblim

Nick Grimshaw

Men In Masks

No Fakin’ (Lake of Stars)

The Beat Monkeys (Lake of Stars)

Dom Chung (Lake of Stars)

Lark

Care In The Community Audiovisual (AV)

Nick Name

Visits by the SQ2SQ 2008 Team to Isle of Wight Schools draws to a close

Since March 2008 the SQ2SQ 2008 Team have been visiting schools across the Isle of Wight to promote SQ2SQ 2008, cycling and British Cycling’s Go-Ride scheme, as well as how the pupils can get involved with their own mini-SQ2SQ 2008.

The presentation by the team has been adapted to the age group of the pupils and as such can accomodate all ages from primary through to high school and six form/college pupils. The presentation normally lasts 15-20 mnutes and can include a 3 minute DVD promotional video, but the length and type of presentation can be adapted as required.

The SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge covers various areas of the school curriculum, including health, diet, fitness, sports science, geography, languages, road safety, social responsiblity, voluntary work, local community work and charity work.

When the final assembly is completed in early July the team will have presented to 33 assemblies and thousands of Isle of Wight pupils, in primary, middle and high schools. Some schools are completing mini-SQ2SQ 2008 events during National Bike Week 2008.

Many schools across the island are arranging to complete their own mini-SQ2SQ 2008, enouraging pupils to cycle and complete 1, 14, 140 or 1,400 miles, with sponsor from the mini-SQ2SQ 2008 going to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Appeal 2008.

Thank you from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team to all the schools for the hospitality and allowing the team to visit their schools and present to pupils during the assemblies.

Thanks also to the pupils for their attention during the presentations and the SQ2SQ 2008 Team hope they will get involved with SQ2SQ 2008 and enjoy their cycling.

Visits to Isle of Wight Schools by the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Team 2008

The following schools have received visits from the SQ2SQ 2008 Team:

Monday 3rd March 2008

Weston Community Primary School, Freshwater, assembly 8.30am

Monday 10th March 2008

Arreton Primary School, 8.30am

Medina High School, Newport, 11.35am assembly, 12.45pm assembly, 1.15pm assembly – years 9, 10, 11

Monday 18th March 2008

Cowes High School, Cowes – assemblies at 8.30am, 10.20am, 12.35pm, 2.25pm

Tuesday 25th March 2008

Brighstone C.E. Primary School, assembly 8.30-8.40am

Wednesday 26th March 2008

Newport CE Primary School, 9.10am

Somerton Middle School, assembly 12.20-12.40pm, Key Stage 3 pupils

Thursday 27th March 2008

Somerton Middle School, assembly 12.20-12.40pm, Key Stage 2 pupils

Tuesday 1st April 2008

Kitbridge Middle School, assembly 8:45am

Wednesday 2nd April 2008

Medina House, assembly 10.15am

Monday 21st April 2008

Bishop Lovett Middle School, assembly 2.30-2.50pm

Tuesday 22nd April 2008

Barton Primary School, Newport, assembly 10am

Monday 28th April 2008

Nine Acres Primary School, assembly 9-9.30am

Tuesday 29th April 2008

Binstead Primary School, assemblies 9am and 9.30am

Wednesday 30th April 2008

Godshill Primary School, assembly at 10am.

Friday 2nd May 2008

Nettlestone Primary School, assembly at 2pm

Thursday 15th May 2008

Carisbrooke Primary School, assembly at 9.05am.

Monday 2nd June 2008

Mayfield Middle School, assembly at 1.10pm

Thursday 5th June 2008

St Mary’s Primary School, Ryde, assembly at 9.15am

Oakfield Primary School, assembly at 10.30am.

St Thomas’ Primary School, Carisbrooke, assembly at 2.15pm

Tuesday 10th June 2008

Solent Middle School, assembly at 1.40pm

Thursday 19th June 2008

Lake Middle School, key stage 3, assembly at 8.30am.

Monday 23rd June 2008

Lake Middle School, key stage 2, assembly at 8.30am.

Thursday 26 June 2008

Forelands Middle School, Bembridge, assembly at 8.55am.

Monday 7th July 2008

Sandown High School, assemblies 1.05 to 1.35 and 1.40 to 2pm

Tuesday 8th July 2008

Sandown High School, assemblies 1.05 to 1.35 and 1.40 to 2pm

How do we arrange for a visit from the SQ2SQ Team to our school?

All Isle of Wight Schools have been contacted by the Carisbrooke Schools Sports Partnership asking if they wish the SQ2SQ Team 2008 to visit their school.

No further visits to schools are currently being undertaken by the SQ2SQ 2008 Team, as the team of cyclists need now to change their focus to concentrate more on the training for the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008.

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.

National Bike Week 2008 is from 14 to 22 June 2008

Across the Isle of Wight events are being arranged during National Bike Week 2008, from 14 to 22 June 2008.

The Carisbrooke Schools Sports Partnership and the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge Team 2008 invited schools to complete their own mini-SQ2SQ during National Bike Week 2008 or at a time that suited the school.

The mini-SQ2SQ idea it to get pupils at Isle of Wight Schools to cycle and complete their own mini-SQ2SQ. The cycling could be to and from school (with parents/guardian’s permission), around the playground during supervised lessons or with family/friends.

Pupils are being encouraged to complete 1, 14, 140 or 1,400 mles (for elite High School athletes). The mini-SQ2SQ is for all primary, middle and high school pupils.

Pupils are being provided with mini-SQ2SQ sponsor forms, which shows details of the challenge being undertaken by the SQ2SQ 2008 Team, as well as how they can complete their own mini-SQ2SQ.

Monies raised by the pupils will go towards the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Isle of Wight cancer and leukaemia patients.

Some of the mini-SQ2SQ events being held include:

Tuesday 17 June 2008: Brighstone Primary mini-SQ2SQ

During National Bike Week Brighstone Primary School are holding their own mini-SQ2SQ lasting most of the school day – members of the SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be joining the pupils.

Wednesday 18 June 2008: Binstead Primary School mini-SQ2SQ

During National Bike Week Binstead Primary School are holding their own mini-SQ2SQ, 9.30 to 11.30am – members of the SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be joining the pupils.

Wednesday 18 June 2008: Newport Primary Schools Cycling Festival

Newport Primary Schools Cycling Festival 2008 is being held at Robin Hill, 12pm to 3pm – members of the SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be joining the pupils.

Thursday 19 June 2008: Nineacres Primary School mini-SQ2SQ

The Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge Team will be visiting Nineacres Primary School, Newport, as pupils complete their own mini-SQ2SQ. An all day event.

Friday 20 June 2008: Nineacres Primary School Teachers mini-SQ2SQ

Teachers at Nineacres Primary School, Newport will be completing their own mini-SQ2SQ from 4pm on Friday 20 June, cycling a cummulative 140 miles for the SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal. Member of the SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be joining them on their cycle ride.

Saturday 21 June 2008: Ryde Schools mini-SQ2SQ at Bishop Lovett Middle School

Four Ryde Schools will be holding a their mini-SQ2SQ at Bishop Lovetts Middle School, 1pm to 5pm – members of the SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be joining the pupils. Schools will include, Oakfield Primary School, St Thomas’ Primary School, St Mary’s Primary School.

The SQ2SQ 2008 Team will be visiting many schools across the Island as the pupils complete their own mini-SQ2SQ events.

Winner of the Isle of Wight Festival 2008 tickets in SQ2SQ 2008 Isle of Wight Festival Prize Draw

The draw for the SQ2SQ 2008 Isle of Wight Festival Prize Draw took place on Friday 6th June at 12 noon at Newport Fire Station, Newport, Isle of Wight.

The draw was made by Lyn Fisher and the lucky winner of the pair of Isle of Wight Festival 2008 tickets was Robert McCord of Cowes.

Congratulation to Robert on his success in the draw. Mr McCord did not have tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival and was extremely pleased to have won the pair of tickets.

The SQ2SQ 2008 Isle of Wight Festival Prize Draw raised over £1,470.

The prize has very kindly been donated by John Giddings of Solo Agency Limited, the organiser and promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival. Sincere thanks from the SQ2SQ Team to Mr Giddings for his kindness and generosity to the Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal.

The funds raised from the draw have pushed the total raised to date (as at 09/06/2008) to £35,136.73.

Thank you to all who bought tickets for the SQ2SQ 2008 Isle of Wight Festival Prize Draw.

Left to right: Watch Manager Kelvin Wright (SQ2SQ co-organiser), Cllr David Williams, Lyn Fisher, Cllr Jilly Wood, Julie Wright, Rosie Barnard, Deanne Puttick

The Isle of Wight Festival 2008, being held from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008, will feature:

Isle of Wight Festival 2008: Friday 13th June 2008

Kaiser Chiefs

NERD

KT Tunstall

The Hoosiers

The Wombats

Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong

The Answer

Isle of Wight Festival 2008: Saturday 14th June 2008

The Sex Pistols

Ian Brown

Iggy and The Stooges

The Zutons

The Enemy

Kate Nash

The Cribs

Amy MacDonald

One Night Only

Isle of Wight Festival 2008: Sunday 15th June 2008

The Police

The Kooks

James

Starsailor

Scouting for Girls

Newton Faulkner

Delays