Here come the hills

May 10th 2011
60 miles or so to go, though not sure what to expect as still in the Juras Mountains with Alps ahead. The morning consisted of stunning views and very long descents as we left the Juras. One climb stuck in our memory which was a 7 Km forest climb followed by a similar descent, Paul measured the climb and it was 3310 ft up and 3304 down when we stopped for coke and pie break ( for the larger member ... read more

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Paul, Colin & Michael

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The challenge The aim for the intrepid team is to cycle from Ashtead pond in Surrey to Lake Annecy in the French Alps, a distance of around 600 miles. The leaving date is Sunday 1st May 2011 and we hope to arrive on Wednesday 11th May, returning home by train (after some well earned beers) on Saturday 14th. If you would like to sponsor us and make a donation to our chosen charities then please visit the link below. Many Thanks. Paul, Colin & Michael. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Ashtead2Annecy... full info

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