The London to Paris Bike Ride is an awesome cycling challenge and by far one of the best fundraising events in Europe! Take part and help young adults live well with and beyond cancer.

The Challenge

We'll spend 4 days in the saddle, cycling from capital to capital. Our journey begins in London, with our route taking us through glorious English countryside as we cycle from Kent to Dover, before crossing the Channel and continuing through the rolling green fields of Northern France, where we pass the war memorials and cemeteries of the Somme. A spectacular finish awaits us as we reach the home stretch around the Arc de Triomphe and down the Champs Elyses, before reaching the pièce de résistance, the Eiffel Tower, which marks our finish line.

Make a Difference

"Life Changing. Helped me come back to the person I felt I was losing." 

This young person came to us for help after struggling to come to terms with having cancer and the challenging effects of treatment at 25 years old. We supported this young person with a course of clinical psychology from our specialist team. A course of clinical psychology costs on average £600-800 to provide life changing differences and help young adults navigate through mental health struggles such has trauma and PTSD. Your participation in this challenge could help fund a course of psychology for a young adult going through cancer. You can help to make life changing differences. 

You can help to make life changing differences. Since our launch in 2022, we have provided highly impactful support to over 350 young people with cancer and their families, thanks to the incredibly generosity of people like you. 

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Challenge Highlights

• Travel between two iconic capital cities by bike!
• Pass by war memorials and through the Somme
• Celebrate your achievement in style in Paris
• Combine iconic landmarks and history with picturesque scenery
• One tree planted per participant

The Itinerary

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Our London to Paris Bike Ride is an awesome cycling challenge and is by far one of the best fundraising events in Europe, attracting hundreds of riders each year and raising thousands for charities nationwide. We’ll spend 4 days in the saddle, cycling 309 miles from capital to capital. 

Our journey begins in London with the route taking us through glorious English countryside as we cycle from Kent to Dover, before crossing the Channel to Calais. Once across the water, we start cycling ‘French style’, remembering to keep to the right!  We cycle along quiet French country lanes, through traditional market towns with views of the rolling green hills of Northern France, passing the war memorials and cemeteries of the Somme. 

A spectacular finish awaits us as we reach the home stretch around the Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs Elysées, before reaching the piece de resistance, the Eiffel Tower, which marks our finish line. The days in the saddle may be long but the sense of achievement we’ll feel crossing the finish line and the euphoric atmosphere as we celebrate our achievements in this magnificent capital, the saddle soreness soon wears off! 

Why not add some Tour de France excitement to your London to Paris challenge and enjoy simply the most exciting road cycling experience we have to offer!  On our Tour de France finale challenge you'll arrive in Paris in time to witness the finale of the world's greatest cycle race. As we enter Paris in one large peloton, the crowds will be cheering thinking the Tour has reached the city one day early! The atmosphere is simply electric!

What's Included

•  One way ferry crossing from Dover to Calais
• One way Eurostar ticket from Paris to London
• All accommodation with the exception of the evening prior to the start of the challenge
• Lunch on day 1, breakfast, lunch and dinner on days 2, 3 and 4, and breakfast on day 5
• Refreshment stops including water, fruit and a variety of snacks/energy bars/cereal bars every 15-20 miles cycled approx.
• Back up and support vehicles
• Route markers or cycle guides
• English-speaking guides
• Global Adventure Challenges Event Crew
• Mechanic support. Basic spare bike parts will be taken but please note, we cannot cater for every eventuality, therefore it is vital that participants ensure that their bike is in full working order and in good condition. You will be billed for any spare parts used.
• Challenge Medal
• Ella Dawson Foundation Charity Cycling Jersey
• Fundraising Pack & Support from the Ella Dawson Foundation Team

What's Not Included

• Breakfast and dinner on day 1, lunch and dinner on day 5
• Alcoholic drinks
• Bicycle hire - each participant must bring their own recently serviced bicycle
• Bicycle insurance
• Travel insurance
• Tips and gratuities

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The Ella Dawson Foundation will be with you every step of the way supporting you with your fundraising. Thank you so much for choosing to raise money and take on this incredible challenge to make a difference to the lives of young people with cancer and their families.

Responsible Tourism is high on both our priority lists. Preserving landscapes and treating them with respect is standard, and we believe we must find the time to care, not only for the places, we visit but for their people too.

Please note this challenge is organised, delivered and run by Global Adventure Challenges and you may be trekking with individuals raising money for other charities or for themselves. The Ella Dawson Foundation is not responsible for the delivery of this challenge.