Friday afternoon 4th September 2020: The cyclists will travel by coach to Kinvara in Galway.

Saturday 5th September 2020: Cycle from Galway to Tullamore.

Sunday 6th September 2020: Cycle from Tullamore to the finish on Bray Seafront.

Leaving from Kinvara this two-day cycle challenge traverses the country to arrive in Bray along the promenade overlooking the Irish Sea. The route will be on well researched paved roads through scenic countryside utilizing secondary and tertiary roads to minimize traffic and ensure the cycling is enjoyable.

The terrain is not unduly challenging, with no major climbs – the maximum elevation is 164 metres with a 3% gradient over 1.5km to reach this point. However, it is pleasantly undulating and the second day at 120km is a long cycle and therefore some training would be beneficial to maximise the enjoyment of the ride.

Friday 4th September  - Transfer to Kinvara 

We will have a transfer bus to bring us to the start of the challenge in Kinvara. It will leave Bray at 2.30pm and be in Kinvara by 6pm after you get settled in the hotel we will have dinner and a pre-tour chat about the next two days and it will also be a chance to get to know everybody on the trip.

Saturday 5th September - Kinvara to Tullamore (124km)

We start the cycle out of Kinvara and head inland heading east towards the mighty Shannon. We will be on the small back roads connecting the midlands farms and small villages that are rarely seen. As we move along the unspoilt countryside we will cross the Shannon then we cycle past the bogs and into Tullamore to our hotel and a well earned rest and dinner.

Sunday 6th September  - Tullamore to Bray (120km)

We keep heading east on quiet backroads towards the river Liffey, heralding our arrival into the east.  Here we pass by farms and unspoilt countryside, parts of the country that most people rarely see. Finally, we make our way into Dublin and get our first glimpse of the sea, before heading south towards Bray. We then cycle to Bray beach and finish and the bandstand, and enjoy a well-earned celebration dinner in the Martello. Of course, the will be time for the traditional swim before dinner!

Costs

Relax and leave the logistics to us! We take care of the accommodation, breakfast, baggage transfer, evening meals, mechanics and support crew.

Participants are asked to achieve a personal fundraising target of at least €1,000.

The trip costs €350 per person based on a twin room, this includes your hotels, meals, transfers and snacks on the bike, plus mechanical support and first aid.

Ideally, we ask each person to pay this out of their own means and keep your fundraising for Purple House seperate.

Accommodation is on a shared twin room basis unless specifically requested otherwise where a supplement applies.

Irish Cycling Safaris are our tour operators.

A deposit of €50 secures your place on the Coast2Coast Cycle 2020.

Balance of €300 costs must be paid by 15th August 2020

Included in the above target:

2 Nights Accommodation (Galway and Tullamore)

3 x dinners

2 x Lunches

Snacks along the route

Back up van with mechanical support

Purple House Cycling Jersey

Cycling guides at the ratio of 1 guide per 10 cyclists

Transfer to Galway

Fully researched route on quiet backroads

For more information, please contact Conor at Purple House Cancer Support on 012866966 .

Email: info@purplehouse.ie or visit www.purplehouse.ie

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