Training

Here are some details about how we are all going about training to complete the London to Paris cycle ride.


Training Plan

Here is our 18 week training plan that most of us kept to in preparation for completing the London to Paris bicycle ride:

Week 1 (Average speed of 6 mph)
Mon 11th May:
25 Minutes (Approximately 2.5 Miles)
Wed 13th May:
25 Minutes (Approximately 2.5 Miles)
Sat 16th May:
1 Hour (Approximately 6 Miles)
Week 2 (Average speed of 6 mph)
Mon 18th May:
25 Minutes (Approximately 2.5 Miles)
Thu 21st May:
25 Minutes (Approximately 2.5 Miles)
Sat 23rd May:
1 Hour 30 Minutes (Approximately 9 Miles)
Week 3 (Average speed of 8 mph)
Tue 26th May:
30 Minutes (Approximately 4 Miles)
Thu 28th May:
30 Minutes (Approximately 4 Miles)
Sat 30th May:
2 Hours (Approximately 16 Miles)
Week 4 (Average speed of 8 mph)
Mon 1st June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 4 Miles)
Wed 3rd June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 4 Miles)
Fri 5th June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 4 Miles)
Sat 6th June:
2 Hours (Approximately 16 Miles)
Week 5 (Average speed of 10 mph)
Mon 8th June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 6 Miles)
Wed 10th June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 6 Miles)
Fri 12th June:
40 Minutes (Approximately 6 Miles)
Sat 13th June:
2 Hours (Approximately 19 Miles)
Week 6 (Average speed of 10 mph)
Tue 16th June:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Thu 18th June:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Fri 19th June:
5 Miles (Approximately 30 Minutes)
Sat 20th June:
30 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Week 7 (Average speed of 12 mph)
Tue 23rd June:
10 Miles (Approximately 50 Minutes)
Thu 25th June:
10 Miles (Approximately 50 Minutes)
Sat 27th June:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hours 40 Minutes)
Week 8 (Average speed of 12 mph)
Tue 30th June:
10 Miles (Approximately 50 Minutes)
Thu 2nd July:
10 Miles (Approximately 50 Minutes)
Sat 4th July:
25 Miles (Approximately 2 Hours 5 Minutes)
Week 9 (Average speed of 14 mph)
Mon 6th July:
8 Miles (Approximately 35 Minutes)
Tue 7th July:
10 Miles (Approximately 45 Minutes)
Thu 9th July:
10 Miles (Approximately 45 Minutes)
Sun 12th July:
40 Miles (Approximately 2 Hours 50 Minutes)
Week 10 (Average speed of 14 mph)
Mon 13th July:
10 Miles (Approximately 45 Minutes)
Tue 14th July:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 25 Minutes)
Thu 16th July:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 25 Minutes)
Sun 19th July:
55 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours 40 Minutes)
Week 11 (Average speed of 15 mph)
Mon 20th July:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Tue 21st July:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Thu 23rd July:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Sun 26th July:
45 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours)
Week 12 (Average speed of 15 mph)
Mon 27th July:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Tue 28th July:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 20 Minutes)
Thu 30th July:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 20 Minutes)
Sun 2nd August:
55 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours 40 Minutes)
Week 13 (Average speed of 15 mph)
Mon 3rd August:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Wed 5th August:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Fri 7th August:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Sun 9th August:
60 Miles (Approximately 4 Hours)
Week 14 (Average speed of 15 mph)
Tue 11th August:
10 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 20 Minutes)
Thu 13th August:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 20 Minutes)
Sun 16th August:
60 Miles (Approximately 4 Hours)
Week 15 (Average speed of 16 mph)
Tue 18th August:
10 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
Thu 20th August:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
Sun 23rd August:
60 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours 45 Minutes)
Week 16 (Average speed of 16 mph)
Mon 24th August:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Wed 26th August:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Sat 29th August:
20 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 15 Minutes)
Sun 30th August:
55 Miles (Approximately 3 Hours 30 Minutes)
Week 17 (Average speed of 16 mph)
Tue 1st September:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Thu 3rd September:
25 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Sat 5th September:
25 Miles (Approximately 1 Hours 30 Minutes)
Sun 6th September:
70 Miles (Approximately 4 Hours 30 Minutes)
Week 18 (Average speed of 16 mph)
Tue 8th September:
25 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Wed 9th September:
15 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour)
Thu 10th September:
25 Miles (Approximately 1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Sat 12th September:
25 Miles (Approximately 1 Hours 30 Minutes)
Sun 13th September:
75 Miles (Approximately 4 Hours 40 Minutes)
Week 19 – London to Paris Week (Average speed of 16 mph)
Mon 14th September:
10 Miles (Approximately 40 Minutes)
Tue 15th September:
5 Miles (Approximately 20 Minutes)
Wed 16th September:
Rest
Thu 17th September:
London to Newhaven – Ferry to Dieppe (Approximately 55 Miles)
Fri 18th September:
Dieppe to Forges-Les-Eaux (Approximately 38 Miles)
Sat 19th September:
Forges-Les-Eaux to Pontiose (Approximately 50 Miles)
Sun 20th September:
Pontoise to Paris (Approximately 45 Miles)

Organised Rides

There are lots of organised bike rides available in the UK in the summer months. Here are details of just a few of the ones we took part in as part of our training for the big ride:

The Great Kent Sponsored Charity Bike Ride
Event date:
Sunday 14th June 2009
Location:
North Park, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PL
Distance:
Long Route: 60 miles Short Route: 35 miles
Description

Come and explore a varied landscape of ancient towns, gentle hills and unspoilt shingle beaches – and help to raise vital funds for the Canterbury Oast Trust at the same time!.

With a choice of two circular routes of 53 and 29 miles, this ride takes you over wooded hill through unspoilt countryside to where the Garden of England meets the Sea.

Starting in Ashford, both routes head back in time across Romney Marsh. At Newchurch, the short route follows quiet country lanes through pretty villages, while the long route heads on towards the coast at St. Mary’s Bay and through the open landscape of the Denge and Walland marshes to the ancient ‘smuggler’s capital’ of Rye, bringing you back across the Isle of Oxney.

Long and short routes converge at the Rare Breeds Centre at Woodchurch, where you can take a well-earned break and learn more about the Canterbury Oast Trust’s valuable work.

Find out more this cycle event here

Ride It! West London
Event date:
August 1st & 2nd 2009
Location:
The Misbourne, Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0BN
Distance:
Fun – 12miles, Short – 30miles, Medium – 60miles, Long – 90miles (distances are approximate and subject to change).
Description

Leaving Great Missenden, we weave through the same hills as the Off road ride, just on tarmac. Keeping to as many back roads as possible, the routes pass through many picturesque villages, past a few windmills and up to some great viewpoints before returning to the event centre. With loads of pubs in the area, there’s also opportunities to have a swift refreshment, contemplate what’s to come and enjoy the day.

Find out more this cycle event here

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