Hello and welcome to my fundraising page .. I have just signed up for my 2nd Women for Women overseas Cycle challenge. This time going to China in October next year.

I am in the process of organising a fundraising event so watch this space for details..

You can sponsor me direct by contacting me on dreams.r.free@hotmail.co.uk

Itinerary of our cycle challenge...

Day 1 – Saturday
London – Beijing
Overnight direct flight from London to Beijing.
Day 2 – Sunday
Outskirts of Beijing
Early afternoon arrival and transfer to our hotel at Shun Yi, the location for the Olympic equestrian and rowing events, where we spend the rest of the day bike fitting, relaxing and hearing more about the challenge ahead.
Day 3 – Monday
Shun Yi – Ping Gu 93kms approx.
We cycle from our hotel through small towns and across country terrain with beautiful views. We have lunch at a Buddha hill where we can visit the big Buddha at the top of the mountain then continue along relatively flat country roads through small towns to our overnight hotel at Ping Gu.
Day 4 - Tuesday
Ping Gu – Five Towers (Miyun Reservoir) 101kms approx.
After breakfast we’re back in the saddle to cycle through small towns with dedicated bike lanes. The first 30kms is mostly flat but it’s a beautiful route with Lotus ponds on both sides and great views. We stop for lunch at a local noodle or dumpling restaurant then cycle along the Miyun Reservoir passing villages, orchards, and farmer’s fields and experiencing a few hills. We finish with a slow 5kms incline to our overnight hotel.
Day 5 - Wednesday
Five Towers – Mutianyu – Ming Tombs 106kms approx.
Today is more challenging. We cycle to the magnificent Great Wall at Mutianyu on a gentle uphill route with a steep climb at the end. The original wall was built over 2,000 years ago, its main objective to act as a barrier at the border with Mongolia. After a short visit and lunch we continue cycling, first downhill then on to a quiet country roads in a valley between two lush mountain ranges. We cycle through a tunnel cut into the hillside with a spectacular panoramic view as we exit and visit one of the Ming Tombs before arriving at our overnight accommodation, the Oil Workers’ Sanitorium at Shinsanling.
Day 6 – Thursday
Ming Tombs – Happy Holiday (Yong Ning) 103kms approx.
We cycle back past a few of the Ming Tombs with orchards lining both sides of the road. There are some 13 tombs in this area built by the Emperors of China between the 14th and 16th centuries. After about 5kms we cycle uphill for 8kms. The hills continue round every corner but the views are beautiful. We descend into the valley passing small ponds, several villages and vast areas of cultivated land stopping for lunch in a tourist village. The scenery is stunning as we cycle towards Longqin Gorge.
Day 7 – Friday
Happy Holiday – Badaling Great Wall – Ju Yong Pass 46kms approx.
It’s an early morning wake up call for our last day of cycling which starts on minor roads with little traffic and then on bike lanes. We pass the entrance of Kangxi Grass-Land towards the Badaling part of the Great Wall on an undulating route before a lovely downhill to reach our finishing line at the Ju Yong Pass, a quiet area of the Wall. After visiting the Wall and having lunch we transfer to our hotel in Beijing by coach.

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