London to Paris Bike Ride - Tour de France: Bike challenge to UK

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Thu 26 Jul - Sun 29 Jul 2018

What to expect

What you will do

Ways to pay

All you need to know

How to fund your challenge

This page provides you details of the costs of your challenge.

The costs below are per person.

In Summary

Self funder

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 when you book.

Then a balance of £858.00
(5 weeks before your challenge).

Raise as much as you can for your nominated charity.

Minimum sponsorship

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 when you book.

Raise a minimum of £1,750.00 for your nominated charity.

Flexi

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 when you book.

Then £175.00 towards challenge costs
(5 weeks before your challenge).

Raise a minimum of £1,395.00 for your nominated charity.

In Detail

Self funder option

The full cost of this challenge is £1,033.00. You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 at the time of booking, and 5 weeks before departure (21/06/2018) you will be required to pay the final balance of your challenge costs (£858.00). You will receive fundraising advice and sponsorship forms and be asked to raise as much as you can for your nominated charity. As you have covered the full cost of the challenge, 100% of this fundraising will be retained by your nominated charity.

Minimum sponsorship option

You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 at the time of booking and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, £1,750.00 for your nominated charity. You should send your sponsorship money to your nominated charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required (£1,400.00) must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 17/05/2018), and the remaining 20% (£350.00) within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 26/08/2018). If you have raised the necessary funds, your nominated charity will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 49% of the minimum sponsorship target). The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Flexi option

You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £175.00 at the time of booking, and 5 weeks before departure (21/06/2018) you will be required to pay a second contribution of £175.00 towards your challenge costs. You will also need to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, £1,395.00 for your nominated charity. You should send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required (£1,116.00) must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 17/05/2018), and the remaining 20% (£279.00) within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 26/08/2018). If you have raised the necessary funds, your nominated charity will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 49% of the minimum sponsorship target). The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

What's included?

Before you go

Members only benefits and discounts at a wide range of clothing and equipment suppliers including Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor, Runners Needs, Snow + Rock, Water to Go, The Altitude Centre, Sporttape and Nomad & MASTA.
Warm up exercise routines
16 and 20 week trek/bike training schedule
Fitness training notes
Sponsorship forms (online and hard copy)
Template press release
A-Z of fundraising ideas
Support materials (itinerary, kit list, fact file, Q&As, health notes, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)
Fundraising advice
Access to training weekends (optional and at additional expense)
Access to "ask the expert" re your kit requirements
Discount on personal equipment from The Outdoor Shop, Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor and Nomad & MASTA
Public liability insurance
Risk assessment and emergency management planning
Access to your own password protected account including support materials and training schedules

On your challenge

Three meals a day (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
An English speaking first aid trained challenge leader and full local support team
An English speaking first aid trained challenge leader and full local support team
All internal transfers
Accommodation during the challenge (usually in twin share)
Full back-up support including first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies
All ground staff including English speaking guide, drivers, cooks, and porters
A Charity Challenge T-Shirt
A donation to a community project in one of the countries in which we operate

What's not included?

Before you go

Travel to and from the challenge start/finish point
Clothing and equipment listed on your Kit List

On your challenge

Bike and helmet
Personal spending money
Any other specific items listed as not included in your Trip Notes

The details

Fundraising deadlines

You will need to send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 17/05/2018), and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 26/08/2018). If you have raised the necessary funds, the charity will then pay the balance of your challenge costs. The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Typical group size

The typical group size is 30 - 50 participants

Small group supplement

The costs and sponsorship levels on our website are based on a minimum of 30 participants. We can run this trip with 20-29 people, but there will be a small group supplement of £30. This is payable by you if you book as a Self Funder or your charity under the Minimum Sponsorship or Flexi payment option if you have raised the necessary minimum fundraising target. For Self Funders, we will notify you 12 weeks before departure if this is necessary, and it will be added to your final balance of challenge costs invoice.

Optional extras

Travel insurance
Single room supplements*
Trek/bike training weekends*
Extensions at end of trip*

(*subject to availability)

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London to Paris Bike Ride - Tour de France

Thu 26 Jul - Sun 29 Jul 2018

How to fund your challenge

In Summary

Self funder

Minimum sponsorship

Flexi

In Detail

Self funder option

Minimum sponsorship option

Flexi option

What's included?

Before you go

On your challenge

What's not included?

Before you go

On your challenge

The details

Fundraising deadlines

Typical group size

Small group supplement

Optional extras

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