Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008
A team of firefighters will be cycling from St Thomas' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight to the Vatican Square, Italy in september 2008.
Each cyclist will cover approximately 1,400 miles for the journey around the Isle of Wight, through France and then Italy to the Vatican Square.
The team will have a support crew with them.
The challenge will leave St Thomas' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight on Saturday 30 August 2008, followed by a cycle ride around the Isle of Wight, before heading across to Portsmouth for the ferry to Caen.
On arrival in France the team will cycle across France, then across to the Alps, into Italy and then head for Rome, Italy and the Vatican City.
The team will each need to cycle around 100 miles per day to cover the 1,400 miles over the 14 day challenge in September 2008.
The team start their challenge on 30 August 2008 from St Thomas' Square, Newport, Isle of Wight
Click here to find out more including ability to download an interview with Kelvin Wright by Duncan Smith, Isle of Wight Radio, here.
The target is to raise £25,000 for the Wessex Cancer Trust for the provision of thorascopes (£25,000 each) for St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight for the diagnosis, treatment and care of Island cancer patients.
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 bikes
Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge 2008 route
Wessex Cancer Trust - Isle of Wight website (opens in new browser window)
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