Tour to France
Quick Facts
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When?
8am on 19th March 2012
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Where?
From Leeds to Paris.
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Registration
£25.
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Fundraising Target
£250 per person.
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Take on an unforgettable challenge, soak up Paris in reward, get fit and meet new people.
The Tour To France bike ride takes you from the Parkinson Steps, though the English countryside, over the sea and along the Rive Seine to the steps of La Defense. The first few days will start off quite hilly but slowly, as you travel south, the inclines become smaller until the roads flatten out in France.
An average day on the ride involves breakfast at 8.30am and 9.30am start for riding. 30-40 miles later (3ish hours depending on punctures and/or hills) we’ll stop for lunch, usually in a park or a nice pub garden (weather dependant!), and head off to the campsite afterwards – around 30-40 miles later. The support van drivers will meet you with hot drinks and tents already set up for you. Happy days!
Riding in groups of 10-12 people you can choose each day whether to push yourself to go faster or to take it easy and enjoy the scenery. The support vans will take all of your gear for you each day, and will be on call for any mechanical issues.
Once in Paris its up to you weather to do some sightseeing or just rest your legs in a café!
For more information, drop into the RAG Office, Level 2, Leeds University Union, email us at leedstourtofrance@hotmail.co.uk, tweet us @LeedsRAG or find us on Facebook.
