The 2014 halow 250 is a challenging and highly rewarding cycling adventure starting in London and finishing in Guildford – via France. In 48 hours the route covers a total of 250 miles through Surrey, Northern France and Hampshire. The aim of the ride is to raise funds and awareness for the Surrey based charity www.halowproject.org that does a fantastic job in supporting young people with learning difficulties to live active and fullfilling lives.
Friday May 2, 2014 – Sunday May 4, 2014
100-104 Upper Richmond Road
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Description:
Leg 1: Putney-Portsmouth
Start: Putney
Time: 08.30-10.00
End: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard-
Distance: 77 miles
Leg 2: St Malo-Caen
Start: St Malo
Time: TBC
End: Caen
Distance 117 miles
Leg 3: Portsmouth-Guildford
Start: Portsmouth
Time: TBC
End: Guildford
Distance: 55 miles
Cost is £300 -£50 Earlybird discount if you sign up before 1st August 2013. By signing up you are committing to raise a minimum of £500 for halow, with £300 been collected by the 30th April 2014
Included is:
Ferry Crossings
halow 250 rider socials
2014 halow 250 cycling kit- cycling shorts,cycling Jersey, jacket, socks and waterbottle
Support Team- Including bike mechanics
Organised Training rides
Signed Routes
Riders Packs wtih detailed maps and Idiots guide to the halow 250.
energy drinks, gels and bars.
2Boats Photographer (photos of the event available to purchase after the event)
Welcome home party
Minimum non refundable deposit of £100 is required with the full amount being paid by the 25th January 2014
I know what you mean about weight, it is important to us as leisure (ie non-professional) cyclists but the weight of a Pinarello has never been a...
In my sample size of one , I get 'given' much more room riding my mountain bike by passing drivers. On my road bike I get a lot of close passes...
3 hours ? Mine is good for at least 6 hours. Even the old just radar sensor could cope with that and the light + radar is meant to have a 10 hour...
I think space makes it more aero ? Like the Hope GB track bike ?
I know! I've mentioned this before on here but in firearms training one of the first thing's one's told is that if you make an error that could...
Bike jackings -was rife in South Africa when i left and probably still is. Sad state of affairs, I hope the rider heals up quickly and suffers no...
What about Miguel Indurain?
Wow! I dream of getting 6,000km out of a chain! My bike has only just cleared 5,000km...
Maybe we need to take a note out of the drivists playbook and label the lack of secure bike storage as discriminatory against the disabled
Well, I passed this lot yesterday and they seemed to be enjoying the ride... (apparently it was the national chopper convention or something!).