• TBC

• The event cost £150 registration fee plus £879.00 event cost.

• If you are self-funding the trip this will need to be paid in full 3-months in advance of the trip. TFA Events will invoice you for the full amount of £879.

• If you are fundraising for a charity to cover the costs of your place, please ensure this is agreed with the charity in advance.

REGISTRATION FEE
Your registration fee is £150 for this challenge and is non-refundable.

CHALLENGE COSTS
If you are self-funding the trip this will need to be paid in full 3-months in advance of the trip. The event costs is £879.00

CANCELLATION
If you cancel for any reason the following will apply.

•  Cancel +3 months prior to the event - 100% refund

• Cancel 8-12 weeks prior to the event - 50% refund

• Cancel 0-8 weeks prior to the event - 0% refund

Full Event Terms & Conditions available below.

On the challenge itself our experienced team, will be with you at every stage of the journey.

If you’ve got a problem with your bike, or you’re not feeling well, then the team will be on hand to support you.

Our experienced team will always be very close by.

What’s included…

• Two nights accommodation

• Food & drink - breakfast, lunch, and evening meals

• Ferry from Portsmouth to Ryde.

• 24/7 support from our team.

• Bicycle roadside repairs not including parts. Available at additional cost.

• Transport of your bike back to London to a designated collection point in London. If you’d like it sent to a specific location or stored by our team beyond the trip, this can be arranged, but additional costs may apply.

• What’s not included…

  • Return ticket from London.

  • Alcoholic drinks

  • Bicycle hire – each participant must bring their own recently serviced bicycle

  • Bicycle insurance

  • Travel Insurance

PERSONAL INSURANCE
It’s important to have personal insurance for a trip like this. Even if you’ve already got travel insurance, check with your provider that the insurance you have covers you and your bike for a trip of this nature. You should also have a European Health Insurance Card. If you have an existing EHIC, it will remain valid until the expiry date on the card. Once your current card expires, you'll need to apply for a new card. You can apply for a new card up to 6 months before your current card expires and can get one by clicking here.

BIKE EQUIPMENT
You’ll need to make sure that you have a bike that’s in good working order, a helmet, and the relevant cycling clothing. We suggest you use a road bike or a hybrid. We’ll also have plenty of water and energy stops – but do bring your own bottle (or two) for your bike too. It might also be worth investing in some padded shorts they make a real difference!

Your additional kit will be carried by the support vehicles throughout the three days. Do contact us if you have any questions about your bike or kit list. We do not carry reserve bikes, so in the unfortunate circumstance that your bike is beyond repair, we can arrange a rental bike for you (additional costs apply) from the nearest bike rental shop. Though in our experience most repairs can be done at the roadside.

PERSONAL ITEMS
You’ll also need all the usual things that you’d pack for a weekend away – toiletries, money and, of course, your passport. Check you’ve got six months left on your passport, to be on the safe side. Entry requirements for travel to France can be found here.

Checklist - see full kit list

DAY 1 - London to Portsmouth

We’ll set off from London shortly after 09:30am after the morning rush hour. As it is day 1 there are frequent stops and the pace is gentle to allow us to get into the challenge. It won’t take too long for us to wind our way out of London and enter the peace of the Surrey & Sussex countryside.

The morning ride is sometimes described as hilly, we’ll be honest, it is, but this is the toughest section of the whole ride. After regular stops to recharge, we’ll stop at a lovely country pub for a well-earned lunch.

After lunch, we will continue our journey to Portsmouth, but you’ll be pleased to hear, the route is predominately downhill.

As we wait for the ferry we will have a well-earned break and be able to reflect on completing the day during our time on the ferry.

The ferry will arrive in Ryde after 40 minutes and we will have a 5-minute cycle to our hotel, where we can rest and refuel.

DAY 1 - Around the Isle of Wight

After a not too early wake-up call, we will have a light breakfast to get us ready and leave the hotel for our round-the Isle ride.

Cycling starts around 8:30 a.m., with a short section towards Shanklin and then onto Black-gang Chime and Freshwater.

After several stops, and having covered 35 miles, we will break for lunch at the Needles, for an amazing coastal view.

After this stop, we will be back on the road for a stretch to Cowes where we will catch the chain ferry and then onto Fishbourne and our final destination, our start, Ryde.

Upon arrival in Ryde, you will have time to relax, freshen up, and reflect on Day 2’s cycling, enjoy some local food and wine before you sink into bed ahead having completed the Isle of Wight loop.

Ferry and train back to London