SQ2SQ 2008 Team complete their challenge.
The Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Team complete their challenge, 1,488 miles in 15 days.
The challenge sawa team of Isle of Wight Firefighters cycling 1,488 miles each over 15 days from St Thomas' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight, Great Britain to St Peter's Square, Vatican, Italy, including round the island on the departure day.
The Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 Appeal is raising money for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Isle of Wight cancer and leukaemia patients. The total raised to date is £57,500, with the current target of £60,000; the original target set on launch of the challenge in August 2007 was £25,000. The appeal has received tremendous support from the public, as well as local, national and international businesses.
The challenge is dedicated to and in memory of Anthony Minghella, CBE, by kind permission of his parents.
The SQ2SQ 2008 Team comprised of ten cyclists and five support crew and they will start their departure day with a cycle around the Isle of Wight, starting at 8am from St Thomas' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight on Saturday 30th August 2008.
Image; left to right: Back row: Will Downer, Julian Fountaine, Mark Adams, Nigel Probert
Middle Row: Kirsty Hume, Lee Venier, Alan Brown, Kev Beckett
Front row: Kelvin Wright, Ian Rock, Andy Cave, Darren Bacon, Andrew Cooper, Gareth Driscoll
(absent from photo: Trev Perkis)
Image: left to right: back row: Julian Fountain, Will Downer, Lee Venier, Mark Adams
Kelvin Wright, Ian Rock, Andy Cave, Darren Bacon, Andrew Cooper, Gareth Driscoll
SQ2SQ CHARITY CYCLE CHALLENGE 2008 ROUTE AND DAILY SCHEDULE
DA PIAZZA A PIAZZA Sfida ciclistica per beneficienza 2008
DE PLACE À PLACE Défi charitable en vélo 2008
Departure Day: Saturday 30 August 2008
Day 1: Sunday 31 August 2008: Le Havre , France to Evreux, France - 105 miles/169km
Day 2: Monday 1 September 2008: Evreux, France to Orleans, France - 102 miles/164km
Day 3: Tuesday 2 September 2008: Orleans, France to Nevers, France - 101 miles/163km
Day 4: Wednesday 3 September 2008: Nevers, France to Roanne, France - 106 miles/171km
Day 5: Thursday 4 September 2008: Roanne, France to Creys Mepieu, France - 107 miles/172km
Day 6: Friday 5 September 2008: Creys Mepieu, France to Briancon, France - 105 miles/169km
Day 7: Saturday 6 September 2008: Briancon, France to Asti, Italy - 101 miles/163km
Day 8: Sunday 7 September 2008: Asti, Italy to Milan, Italy - 100 miles/161km
Day 9: Monday 8 September 2008: Milan, Italy to Palma, Italy - 100 miles/161km
Day 10: Tuesday 9 September 2008: Palma, Italy to Ostellato, Italy - 98 miles/158km
Civic reception from Ostellato Town Mayor.
Day 11: Wednesday 10 September 2008: Ostellato, Italy to Forli, Italy - 100 miles/161km
Day 12: Thursday 11 September 2008: Forli, Italy to Siena, Italy - 91 miles/146km
Day 13: Friday 12 September 2008: Siena, Italy to Sutri, Italy - 103 miles/166km
More detailed planning for the route will take place over the coming months and details will be made available once known.
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