PREPARATIONS FOR ‘LE TOUR DE TOURS’ 2008
- Thu 5th Jun 2008
Three more ‘recces’ have now taken place in advance of the event in July, in the attempt to ensure that our new great endeavour goes as smoothly on our new routes and destinations as it has in the past, when Paris or Versailles were our focus. Pete Alloway and Fred Dyer drove the route so that the route notes could be checked and any improvements added, positions for direction signs determined and suggestions for suitable support crew stops made. Rod Elliott, support crew manager and Paul Fisher also travelled the route on a separate visit, with a view to identifying the hotels for support crew purposes, including bike storage and vehicle parking, as well as ‘snagging’ any extra hotel needs and determining relative locations, to help with the hotel and rooming allocation process. Meryl Brown and Kerry West visited Caen Castle to ensure that our last night party goes on without any hitches. The ‘proof will be in the cycling’, but we look forward to a great week and are praying for good weather!
Details for Ride 2008
We have been overwhelmed by the level of interest in the year’s 23rd event – ‘Le Tours de Tours’. We have had over 230 application for entry and are operating waiting lists on both the shorter 3½-Day and the longer 6-Day Ride. We had originally planned to take 180 riders, but we should be able to accommodate more in the hotels we have booked, should the normal anticipated level of cancellations not occur. As of the date of writing, we have had 14 cancellations and are now in a position to start taking on riders on the reserve lists, which should please the lucky ones! Dates are 13th and 15th July, returning on Sunday 20th July, for a Welcome Back reception at Hayling College, courtesy of HUFC. Riders are expected to raise at least £150, for the charity of their choice.
Phone enquiries to 023 9246 1412 or by post to Paris to Hayling, PO Box 30, Hayling Island, Hants, PO11 9UD. Mobile – 07770-888501.
Website - http://www.hayling-cycle-ride.org.uk
e-mail address – paul@hayling-cycle-ride.org.uk
PAUL FISHER 05/06/2008
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