20.5.13

The Big Cycle, 2014!

Grundisburgh, Woodbridge, Suffolk > Copenhagen



So the plan is, August 1st 2014 I am going to cycle from my mother's house in Suffolk, down to Dover, across the channel and joining the North Sea Cycle Network and cycle through to Hamburg, to Fehmam, catch the ferry across and up into Copenhagen to my father's old house. And of course, eating in all the amazing countries along the way!

All in aid of the British Heart Foundation! 

North Sea Cycle Route ferry

The ride will be approximately 1,200 miles and take 15 - 20 days to complete. 

Due to the vast expanse of water that we'll be cruising over on a ferry, I feel I'm cheating a bit and therefore will be swimming the estimated 35 miles of water crossed just before leaving, preferably in a nice swimming pool with a sauna! I don't think that bit is cheating!


The biggest mistakes I made last time were:

-going alone
-no support vehicle
-not really too sure where I was going but I made it anyway!

This time....

-We will have a group together who is mad enough as I am and will be pushing each other on. Massively keen, super fast cyclists need not apply, you'll only get bored of our meandering across Europe!
-I will be roping in some lovely person/people to be the support vehicle along the way to carry our luggage and boost our energy levels!
-We will be following a properly recognised route. It may be adding a couple of hundred miles to the journey in total but will be worth it and very lovely and scenic!


There will be a minimum sponsorship that will need to be raised in order to take part. I will calculate this and final details of the length of the trip in due course. I expect the minimum sponsorship target to be approximately £800.

What is included on the trip:

-Tour t-shirt or hoodie, individually branded with British Heart Foundation logo and our tour information. A specialised cycling top is available with an additional £30 payable with registration fee. [These are very nice and I recommend going for one!]
-Ferry journeys
-Return to Suffolk
-Luggage transfers
-Overnight accommodation
-Breakfast and dinner each day excluding breakfast on the 1st August and dinner on the returning/final day.
-Support team, medical support along the way
-British Heart Foundation support and fundraising advice

What is not included:

-Personal expenses such as drinks, gifts, site seeing entrance etc
-Any travel outside of the planned trip
-Insurance poilcy. You must have an insurance policy to cover the duration of this trip to join us
-Bike, helmet and equipment regarding your cycle
-Lunch

Cost of registration: £25

Up for it then? Email me at Hannah_TRoberts@Hotmail.com

Right...I'm off to train!