Discover Val de Loire on two wheels and pedal for palliative care to raise funds for Willen Hospice.
Extra Mile Challenges (EMC) is excited announce this year’s 500 mile sponsored cycle relay across 3 days in France!
EMC organises channel crossings, hotels, meals (including their fabulous end-of-Challenge gala dinner) and arrowed cycle routes which open up the hidden France few tourists see. EMC’s experienced course marshals are there to keep you safe and on track.
Who can enter?
- Enter in teams of 4 Teams ride in relay on the Friday/Saturday/ Sunday, mostly on quiet minor roads.
- Each cyclist needs to be prepared to cycle around 45 miles a day, typically in 4 or 5 stages, you can choose to cycle further
if you wish. - Suitable for experienced and amateur cyclists – ride at your own pace, but get back for dinner
How to enter
£400 deposit secures a team entry (spaces are limited). The team entry fee is amazing value at just £1,980 per team (£495 per
person) payable by 1 July 2024. This covers:
• Channel crossings for team members, support vehicle and cycles.
• 4 nights’ hotel accommodation in twin rooms, including breakfast.
• 3 nights’ dinner including the last evening celebratory Gala Dinner – you have a free night on the Saturday to arrange your
own dinner in the City of Orleans.
• Route directions, arrowed junctions, course marshals, brilliant cycling on mostly empty roads.
Get sponsored
Willen Hospice will receive 75% of what you raise, with the other 25% going to the organisers’ charities. We kindly ask each cyclist to raise a minimum of
£1,200 per team in sponsorship (£300 per person)
Have fun
Teams return year after year to enjoy the superb camaraderie and brilliant event to engender corporate team-building. Whether supporting each other out on the
road or swapping stories over dinner, you’ll love the Extra Mile experience!
Where we are going
Day 1 – Friday 20 September
On Friday we head West to the many forests, and a few hills, in between Alencon and Chartres. The route returns to the hotel, where dinner awaits!
Day 2 – Saturday 21 September
On Saturday we cycle south towards Blois and Chambord with the intention of passing by many Chateaux during the weekend.
We plan a “scatter” dinner on Saturday at Orléans to provide an opportunity to see the sights and hostelries of the city.
Day 3 – Sunday 22nd September
On Sunday we will cycle a circular tour of the Loire Valley heading in a south easterly direction towards Sancerre.
We don’t expect any cyclists to wine (!!) about our great route. Sunday evening will be our grand gala dinner celebrating another successful Extra Mile Challenge and the wonderful
fundraising carried out.
What you’ll need
A support vehicle capable of carrying up to four bikes and four team members. A saloon or estate car with cycle racks works well. Larger vehicles may be subject to extra charge.
Bikes that can go the distance. Road bikes are fastest and best, but hybrids and mountain bikes are sometimes used. We’re relaxed about electrically-assisted bikes – you still have to pedal!
To enter
The team entry fee is amazing value at just £475 per person (£1,900 per team) which covers:
- Channel crossings for team members, support vehicle and cycles.
- Four nights’ hotel accommodation in twin rooms, including breakfast.
- Four nights’ dinner, including gala dinner on last night.
- Route directions, arrowed junctions, course marshals, brilliant cycling on mostly empty roads.
