Time to Cycle! Five Day Ride
We will ride from London to Paris over the course of five days. We will connect with other cyclists at each step of the ride, skill-share through workshops, form teams, and organise towards our time in Paris. As messengers we will carry stories of hope from our communities, and display them loud and clear at the COP. Ride with us for climate justice and a livable planet!
Itinerary:
Cost:
Tickets for a place on the ride are £250 per person. The event is not-for-profit and we have done our absolute best to keep costs to a minimum, but some costs have been inescapable. Please consider asking your friends and family to help save our planet by supporting you to go on this ride! If you can, ask them to write down a message that you can bring to COP21 on their behalf. Set up a fundraising page on www.kickstarter.com or www.justgiving.com. We've attached here a document describing some more ideas on how to fundraise.
The ticket will also include some meals, although as these are being provided by the communities we're passing through we won't be able to tell you exactly how many meals will be covered until a couple of weeks before the event. We may also be able to provide accommodation in London and Paris. We're working on this now.
Payment schedule
1) £125 (50% deposit) by 1st November
2) £125 by November 16th
In order to reserve your place on the ride we must have a 50% deposit from you by Nov. 1st. This is because we must pay the ferry and the train company shortly thereafter. There is also an option to buy your ticket in full at any time before this date. Please make sure to read and print our Terms and Conditions.
NB: Accommodation is in community centres and churches please ensure you have a good winter sleeping bag and a mat.
What message do you have for politicians deciding the fate of all living beings on this planet? Add your photo here.
Itinerary:
- December 5th: launch event in London and registration
- December 6: Day 1 bike London to Brighton.
- December 7: Day 2 bike Brighton to Dieppe
- December 8: Day 3: bike Dieppe to Rouen
- December 9: Day 4: bike Rouen to Frenueuse
- December 10: Day: 5 bike Freneuse to Pairs
- December 11: Day 6 day of action in Paris
- December 12: Day 7 join the mass protests
- December 13: Day 8 train back to London from Paris
Cost:
Tickets for a place on the ride are £250 per person. The event is not-for-profit and we have done our absolute best to keep costs to a minimum, but some costs have been inescapable. Please consider asking your friends and family to help save our planet by supporting you to go on this ride! If you can, ask them to write down a message that you can bring to COP21 on their behalf. Set up a fundraising page on www.kickstarter.com or www.justgiving.com. We've attached here a document describing some more ideas on how to fundraise.
- The launch event in London
- Accommodation in Brighton, Dieppe, Rouen, and Freneuse.
- The ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe
- Mechanics to support us on the ride
- Vehicles to support us on the ride and carry our bags
- Train ticket: Paris London on Dec. 13th
- Transporting the bikes back to London
- Public liability insurance
The ticket will also include some meals, although as these are being provided by the communities we're passing through we won't be able to tell you exactly how many meals will be covered until a couple of weeks before the event. We may also be able to provide accommodation in London and Paris. We're working on this now.
Payment schedule
1) £125 (50% deposit) by 1st November
2) £125 by November 16th
In order to reserve your place on the ride we must have a 50% deposit from you by Nov. 1st. This is because we must pay the ferry and the train company shortly thereafter. There is also an option to buy your ticket in full at any time before this date. Please make sure to read and print our Terms and Conditions.
NB: Accommodation is in community centres and churches please ensure you have a good winter sleeping bag and a mat.
What message do you have for politicians deciding the fate of all living beings on this planet? Add your photo here.
Route and Itinerary
6th December - London to BrightonWelcome event, registration & accommodation the 5th, Brixton.
Breakfast, cycle through Balcombe to visit REPOWERBalcombe, the renewable energy community project set up after their resistance to the fracking industry. Speakers, communal meal, swimming pool and accommodation in Brighton Distance - 60 miles |
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7th December - Brighton to Newhaven/DieppeEarly breakfast & departure to reach the ferry crossing in Newhaven.
4h boat journey. Arrival in Dieppe and night in hostel. Distance - 10 miles |
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8th December - Dieppe to RouenRide along La vallée de la Scie along the river. Direction South, South and more South.
Night in a hostel in Rouen Distance - 40 miles |
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9th December - Rouen to FreneuseCycle to the village of Freneuse via the Seine river. Pass through Giverny, where the painter Monet spent a large part of his life.
Activities around Climate Change with the local children who will be welcoming us with snacks and warm drinks. Night in the village hall. Distance - 42 miles |
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10th December - Freneuse to ParisFinal leg to Paris, starting off on a gorgeous calm countryside road and then going into suburbia.
Accommodation over the 3 days provided if you signed up for it. Distance - 46 miles |
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