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Organisers

Wayfarer Cycle Touring Club (IoW)
The IoW Randonnee was established by the Wayfarers in 1985

Sponsors

The Isle of Wight County Press
Moreys Timber Supplies

Date

Bank Holiday Sunday 2nd May 2004

Opening times

All checkpoints are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You may find that checkpoints are open a little earlier or later, but remember that people at the checkpoints are volunteers and can’t be expected to be there at dawn!

Island wide
Randonnee
Clockwise

 100km route around the whole of the Isle of Wight mainly following the Round-the-Island cycle route and takes minor roads and lanes where possible. It is way-marked by white cycle on blue island signs which are numbered at strategic points. Each cyclist is given a Round-the-Island cycle route map with easy to follow directions to enable the rider to see the best of the Island scenery. Join at any of the checkpoints.

Mini-Randonnee
Clockwise

The mini-randonnee 30km route is around the East of the Isle of Wight using the Alverstone, Havenstreet and Bembridge checkpoints. Join at any of the 3 checkpoints and follow the map on the checkcard provided.

Checkpoints
OS196 Grid Ref.
SZ 564907
SZ 649877

SZ 577857
SZ 523776
SZ 405867
SZ 355896

SZ 502958


The checkpoints are:-
Havenstreet Top of village. Nearest to Wightlink ferry to/from Portsmouth
Bembridge Forelands Middle School c/o PTA. Feeding Station.
For Bembridge only, a Marshall will direct cyclists to the checkpoint
Alverstone Village Hall
Whitwell Village Hall
Mottistone The Green
Yarmouth Yarmouth Primary School c/o PTA Feeding Station.
For Wightlink Ferry to/from Lymington
East Cowes Red Funnel Car Park.For Ferry to/from Southampton

Refreshments

Enjoy the refreshments provided by the PTAs of Bembridge and Yarmouth schools. Riders will be able to purchase ‘soup and a roll’, a variety of sandwiches and delicious cakes together with cups of tea etc.

Please note that food is not available from checkpoints not designated as feeding stations

Certificate

All participants completing the 100km Randonnee or the 30km Mini-Randonnee will receive a Randonnee certificate.

Badges

At completion, celebrate your success. This year’s badge is a green island on an orange background, available for just £2.50

Safety

Cyclists are reminded that this is a fun event and not a race. Please take special attention to the requirements of the Highway Code and show consideration to other road users. The Wayfarer Cycle Touring Club (IoW) cannot accept responsibility for injury to or losses from any participant.

Further Information

Rob Hodgkinson
6 Glendale Close, Wootton Bridge, IoW PO33 4RF, 01983 882774
Look up www.cycleisland.co.uk or Email nick.saunders@siemens.com

 

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