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DISCOVER ADVENTURE London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge 22 – 23 June 2012

DISCOVER ADVENTURE London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge 22 – 23 June 2012. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge. Who we are…. Established in 1994 Now one of the biggest providers of fundraising challenges HQ just outside Salisbury in Wiltshire

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DISCOVER ADVENTURE London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge 22 – 23 June 2012

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  1. DISCOVER ADVENTURE London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge 22 – 23 June 2012

  2. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Who we are… • Established in 1994 • Now one of the biggest providers of fundraising challenges • HQ just outside Salisbury in Wiltshire • Employing 20 staff and numerous freelance leaders & crew • Safety is our highest priority – high leader to participant ratio • ATOL bonded for your peace of mind • Full back up on trips with a 24 hr emergency phone • We give a higher proportion of your trip costs to charity than any other challenge company • We act on feedback so continually improve the experience

  3. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge The Route: approximately 400 miles! London – Buckingham Palace St Albans Melton Mowbray Worksop York Darlington Hexham Edinburgh – Holyrood Palace

  4. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge

  5. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Discover Adventure Crew • Experienced DA leaders and crew • Experienced bike mechanics • Crew carry radios and phones • Medical kit with the group

  6. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Back Up • Support vehicles at front and rear

  7. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Friday Morning • Registration from 6.00am – 6.45am • Trip briefing then off by 7.00 am

  8. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stop for a photo on the Mall Head north out of London following the orange arrows! Edgeware Road will be busy – cycle with care

  9. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Follow arrows, map or a fellow rider with a bike computer with the route pre-programmed!

  10. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge

  11. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Group will cycle together at night and possibly through major towns

  12. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge • Food stops at the end of each • stage & hot drinks • One hot meal around half way – • depending on weather, time etc

  13. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Running repairs on bikes DA carry some spares – bring any specific spares you may need

  14. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Examples of lay-bys for stopping and swapping riders

  15. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Saturday – arrive Edinburgh, check into hotel – CELEBRATE and relax!

  16. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Sunday Free time in Edinburgh before heading home Bikes will be your responsibility, but we can arrange for them to be couriered to your home that week for £85

  17. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 1 – London to St Albans 24.4 miles. Height Ascended – 417m Stage 2 – St Albans to Lower Stondon 19.8 miles. Height Ascended – 358m

  18. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 3 – Lower Stondon to Earls Barton 31.2 miles. Height Ascended – 493m Stage 4 – Earls Barton to A47 30.0 miles. Height Ascended – 609m

  19. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 5 – A47 - Gunthorpe 32.0 miles. Height Ascended – 618m Stage 6 – Gunthorpe – Blyth 30.3 miles. Height Ascended – 536m

  20. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 7 – Blyth – Camblesforth 29.4 miles. Height Ascended – 234m Stage 8 – Camblesforth - Easingwold 31.0 miles. Height Ascended – 205m Stage 9 – Easingwold – Dalton on Tees 31.7 miles. Height Ascended – 354m

  21. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 10 – Dalton on Tees – Tow Law 25.0 miles. Height Ascended – 674m Stage 11 – Tow Law – Hadrian’s Wall 27.0 miles. Height Ascended – 803m

  22. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 12 – Hadrian’s Wall – Saughtree 34 miles. Height Ascended – 1,100m Stage 13 – Saughtree - Selkirk 29.4 miles. Height Ascended – 1,168m

  23. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Stage 14 – Selkirk - Edinburgh 37.0 miles. Height Ascended – 1,201m A time will be set for each stage and if you finish that stage early, you will wait for the rest of the group before your team mate starts the next stage

  24. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Important Kit Helmet - compulsory Cycling tops Waterproofs Front & rear lights Water/hydration Cycling shorts

  25. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Kit – to have in a day pack for rest period, will be carried in the van Sunglasses Personal First Aid Kit Day sack Spare, dry clothes Warm Jumper

  26. Orchid - London to Edinburgh Cycle Challenge Success and an amazing achievement!

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