• Pre-event support - access to participants area, fundraising advice, training guidelines & route GPS.
• Personal Liability & Personal Accident Insurance.
• Rider safety pack.
• Fully signed and controlled route.
• 2 water/rest-stops (c15km + 80km).
• Hot meal stop en route
• Embedded support riders/vehicles, bike mechanics & medics.
• Celebratory breakfast
• Complimentary bike return service 
• Bookable return coach service to London 
  

Items of a personal nature including but not restricted to:

• Bike (we recommend a road bike or a touring/hybrid/mountain with slick tyres).
• Helmet (compulsory).
• Bike Lights (compulsory front and rear).
• Bike insurance (recommended).
• Travel to and from the event.
• Items not stated in the itinerary/inclusions section of the terms and conditions.

The route will be well signed (using reflective signage with glow sticks where appropriate), you will also be issued with personal rider maps as a back-up.  Support cyclists are embedded to the ride to assist at awkward junctions and provide encouragement up the hills!

You will probably be riding in small groups or as part of a larger peloton of perhaps 25 riders for most of the way so it is very unlikely that you would lose the route. In the unlikely event that you do lose your way along the ride - we have a control room set up for you to speak to one of the team to aid you back on track, and we also have support vehicles and teams roaming the route who can be deployed to find you should you need. 

You are advised to get your bike thoroughly serviced and a bike MOT conducted at your local cycle shop before joining the ride. There will be professional bike mechanics on hand at the start for last-minute tweaks and also at rest-stops for problems incurred along route. These mechanics also patrol the route in support vehicles and will stop to assist as required. 

Very different to cycling by day! Especially when cycling as part of a group. Obviously visibility is reduced but also depth perception and judging distances becomes more difficult. It is a skill which you are advised to practice in the company of others and be comfortable with riding long distances in the dark and relying upon your cycle lights only. You will also receive a night cycling guide once signed up to the challenge to advise on what to watch out for when cycling in the dark. 

If you have chosen to fundraise the minimum sponsorship option to fundraise for your chosen charity then you have committed to reach your goal. 50% of your fundraising target (£125) is due to be paid into your charity 4 weeks prior to the challenge - however at this stage if you haven't made your target then you will forfeit your place on the challenge - or you can choose to pay the balance. 

In 2012 the average sum of fundraising for each rider was £500 - we know that initially £300 might seem like a high target however we can assure you that once you start your fundraising then the money will soon start to roll in and both ourselves and your chosen charity will be on hand to support you all the way. 

No - the £250 fundraising target is without Gift Aid – we advise to speak to your charity about claiming Gift Aid on all of your donations. 

Your nominated charity will supply you with a point of contact for additional fundraising support, advice, and materials when you receive your Welcome Pack. The charity contact details will be included in your welcome sign up email!

Your deposit is "non-refundable” but we review cancellations on a case by case basis, and riders may be able to transfer deposits onto a future ride.

If you have collected fundraising monies then there are strict rules surrounding the refund of donations to donors or the notification to them that you will not be participating and you must seek guidance from your nominated charity.