Day 1: Gravesend to Dover
63.6miles | 485m elevation | Route Map
After some team photos and a rider briefing, we will all set off on our day 1 journey to Dover.
Our ride will start from ellenor at 8.00 am. After cycling through the outskirts of Gravesend, we will very quickly be in the peace of the countryside roads and lanes, on our way to the Port of Dover on the Kent coast.
A mixture of uphills and downhills through the the south coast towns and villages we’ll arrive in Newchurch for our lunch.
After lunch, we will continue our journey to Dover. The route is predominately flat, with only one small hill just before Dover. Upon arrival in Dover, we will board the 6.00 pm ferry to Dunkirk.
Aboard the ferry, you will get a well-earned break, a hot meal, and the chance to reflect on our day of cycling. We arrive in Dunkirk at 9.00 pm and will cycle the small distance to our hotel.
Day 2: Dunkirk to Renesse
106.2 miles | 147m elevation | Route Map
After our morning rider briefing, we will all set off on our day 2 journey to Renesse, which, we’ll be honest, is a long day. The route is entirely flat but there will be frequent water and food stations located at least every 10-15 miles along the way.
We will start by riding through the outskirts of Dunkirk, heading towards Veurne, Bruges, and Breskens, via the French, Belgian, and Dutch city and coastal cycle paths
When we arrive in Breskens we will catch the Westerschelde Ferry to Vlissingen. We will have a well-earned break at this point knowing that we will have covered more than 75% of the day’s ride.
When we arrive in Renesse we will have a well-earnt rest and meal at our hotel, with the knowledge that we cycled more than half of the route!
Day 3: Renesse to Rotterdam
70.8 miles | 190 m elevation | Route Map
After our morning rider briefing, we will all set off on our day 3 journey to our destination, Rotterdam. Like day 2 the route is entirely flat and you will be cycling 70 miles. There are water and food stations at least every 10-15 miles.
Our ride will start with us all cycling towards Rotterdam and then on to KinderDijk. We will stop here for Lunch and visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of the beautiful backdrop of the traditional Dutch windmills.
We will continue our journey back towards Rotterdam along the edge of the famous canals knowing that we have less than 20 miles of the day’s ride to go.
We will very quickly enter the outskirts of Rotterdam and then cycle into the city. The cycle paths have many junctions, so it will be stop-start.
We will arrive in Vlaardigen, where will check into our hotel and have an evening meal, knowing that we only have one day and just over 50 miles of the challenge to go!
Day 4: Rotterdam to Amsterdam
51.7 miles | 86 m elevation | Route Map
After our morning rider briefing, we will all set off on our day 4 journey to our finish line, Amsterdam. Like day 3 the route is entirely flat and you will be cycling just over 50 miles. Again water & food stations will be every 10-15 miles.
Our ride will start with us all cycling towards the north Holland Canals and then on towards Leiden. We will stop here for Lunch at a place called Alphen aan den Rijn, by the beautiful lake.
We will continue our journey north along the edge of the famous canals knowing that we will have less than 20 miles of the day’s ride to go.
We will very quickly enter the outskirts of Amsterdam, through beautiful but sometimes busy parks and then cycle into the city.
We will arrive in Amsterdam for our photo-finish at the Rijksmuseum, where will celebrate our success! After that, we will check into our hotel and have a celebration meal, to reflect on the challenge we have achieved.