GR300
Are you up for it?
After the huge success of the GR20 (20 Gig Clubs, 2 Days and 180 miles) the idea came up for the GR300 (300 kilometers ish, 4 days and all the 27 Gig Clubs in Cornwall).
See the report from last year here
The Date
First Weekend in November 2010
Four Days
Thursday Nov 4th -- Sunday Nov 7th.
The Cost
All the money goes towards costs incurred to run the event and any left over money goes to charity. To see the GR20 accounts from last year click here.
The total cost for the event is over £6,000, last year Jeremy and I bank rolled the event but this is not possible with the growth of the event and so the King Harry Ferry Company have kindly offered to bank roll it this year and without their support it would not be possible.
Full four days: £95 (Includes: 3 nights accommodation (Inc bed, sheets & pillow), Breakfast (Porridge, toast and cereal), Evening meal (Pasta feast with pudding and custard, pos pub meal sat night), Transport for your bag each day, Support vehicle & T-Shirt)
Just the weekend (For Colin & his lady friends): £75 (Includes: 2 nights accommodation (Fri & Sat & inc bed, sheets & pillow), Breakfast (Porridge, toast and cereal), Evening meal (Pasta feast with pudding and custard, pos pub meal sat night), Transport for your bag each day, Support vehicle, T-Shirt & Transport from Lancton to Penzance on Sat am for you and your bike)
PLEASE TRY AND DO THE WHOLE EVENT AND NOT JUST THE WEEKEND
Accommodation
Included in your entry fee is accommodation in the following Youth Hostels as well as breakfast and dinner. This is not 5star luxury but at the end of the day most people don’t care to much where they sleep. Where possibles couples will be put in beds/rooms together. In Padstow we are going to have to top up beds with B&B accommodation.
Thursday :: Gollant YH
Friday :: Penzance YH
Saturday :: Padstow YH
The Route
In light of feedback from last year and the extra 2 days we have backed of on the hills and distances. We have avoided the nasty hills and chosen the faster roads to help you keep your average speed up. Please note the final route has yet to be confirmed as we have some more research to do but approximate distances will be:
Day 1: Launcton to Gallant 55 miles (4.5 hrs at 12mph av)
Day 2: Gallant to Penzance 57 miles (4.5 hrs at 12mph av)
Day 3: Penzance to Padstow 70 (6 hrs at 12mph av)
Day 4: Padstow to Launcton 48 miles (4 hrs at 12mph av)
Total: 232 Miles in 4 Days (373 k)
The Itinerary
Please note this is a draft and details may change closer to the time.
Thursday
0800: Registration in Launceston
(Note: Parking for the week will be pre arranged at a cost of £10 per car)
Each rider is allowed one bag clearly marked with their name and this can be loaded into the support vehicle.
0900: Depart Launceston
1500 onwards: Arrive Gollant
1930: Supper
Friday
0900: Depart Gollant
1500 onwards: Arrive Penzance
1800: Registration in Launceston for weekend riders
1830: Bus and bike trailer depart Launceston
1930: Bus arrives Penzance
2000: Supper
Saturday
0800: Depart Penzance
1530: Rendezvous Wadebridge and join Ugandan children for ride down Camel trail to Padstow
1630: Arrive Padstow for Fish & Chips and team photo
1800: Supper
1900: Ugandan Children’s Choir Concert at Padstow Church
2030: Drinks in Padstow
Sunday
0900: Depart Padstow
1400: Arrive Launceston for Sunday Roast
Pics from last year
Finally
This event is all about raising money for The Pearl of Africa Childrens Choir.
The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir Ltd is a UK charity whose main purposes are to further education and the relief of poverty in Uganda, especially by supporting the Molly and Paul Childcare Foundation, an organisation established in 1983 to build homes and schools for orphaned and destitute children in Kampala and Masaka districts of Uganda. There are now 7 schools with over 2600 pupils.
Children from these schools sing and dance in The Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir. They visit the UK to raise awareness and the desperately required funds to help sustain and improve the standard of education, healthcare and living conditions in their schools and will be singing in Padstow on the Saturday night.
We will be looking for a minimum sponsorship pledge of £100 per rider, you will get a sponsorship form when you register.
If all goes to plan the choir will be joining all the riders in Wadebridge and riding into Padstow with us. After supper and a shower around 300 people (including all the riders) will head to Padstow Church to see the choir perform before a few beers in town.
The event will be capped at 80 riders.
Register
If you are interested in taking part then please download and complete the the registration form below and send it in with a cheque. Spaces are limited so register early.
Download the registration form as a PDF here
Celia, one of the Gig Rower Team has volunteered to to the admin for this years event and a big thank you to her for getting involved and helping. Any questions email: mail@gigrower.co.uk