08:00
£100-£595
Age 18 & over
The wonderful Honeypot charity has teamed up with pie events to bring a brand new guided cycling challenge to the UK!
Starting from the New Forest House in Hampshire and finishing at Pen y Bryn in Wales, riders of all speeds will be guided along a mighty 212 miles with accommodation, food and full support all the way.
Riders will be joined by champion athlete, Julian Goater and President of London Zoo, Sir Jim Smith!
Combine your love of cycling with helping some of the most disadvantaged children in the UK.
Some of the young carers Honeypot supports care for over 50 hours a week for a disabled or unwell parent or sibling.
The ride has been designed for most standards of cyclists (except complete beginners).
Check the daily distances and elevations to make sure you are happy with your level of fitness vs the challenge above, and then start some training to minimise the gap! A training plan and guide are available.
A sweeper vehicle will pick up any slower riders who would rather catch a lift to the next hotel. There are no cut-offs, you'll still be able to ride the next day and no one would be asked to leave the challenge based on speed. The team will help you to the finish line.
This unique route has been designed specifically for The Honeypot Children's Charity to ensure an amazing ride between their two centres!
The ride is guided on a 1:8-10 ratio. Ex-Olympians, Commonwealth competitors, and keen amateurs all work for pie. They are all passionate about this ride.
Stunning scenery, challenging ascents, incredible descents, perfect hotels, great food, like-minded company.
You’ll find the same high standards and amazing crew on this UK challenge as at the top of Mont Ventoux.
Pie is known for efficiency, integrity, and passion to get it right. From your first contact this experience will be as awesome as possible.
Guided rides, support vehicles, medics, mechanics, daily route options, great food, fabulous pit stops, post ride treats, and more, are all included.
Corporate teams have already booked on for 2024!
Corporate teams will benefit from a ready-made charity challenge riding in groups of 8-10 to help meet CSR targets, encourage team building and improve physical and mental well being in the workplace.
You can have a joint fundraising target and joint fundraising page so that the experience starts now.
Teams will wear matching cycling jerseys, regroup regularly and will cross the finish line together! Cameras at the ready as this is great PR.
The Honeypot Children's Charity
Exbury Rd, Blackfield
Southampton
Hampshire
SO45 1XH
UK
The journey will be spread over 4 days, with 2 full days of riding and 2 half days of riding. There will be overnight stops near Salisbury, Gloucester and Ludlow. You will also get to see, at the start of the ride, how the young carers’ Honeypot House works which will spur you on with the physical challenge.
Entry includes hotel accommodation, food, a guide and experts on hand all the way!
Ride led by pie guides at a ratio of approx. 1 pie guide to 8-10 cyclists.
A twin room in a clean and comfortable hotel at the end of each day.
A hearty meal prepared for you each evening to help you relax and refuel. Dietary requirements catered for.
Each morning, lunchtime and afternoon the group will be treated to goodies to help keep you pedaling.
Your guide will advise on how to keep energy levels high and restore salts and minerals.
Bike spares, tool kits, first-aid kits, fresh water and sunscreen are always on-hand.
Making sure you're on top form throughout your challenge ride.
Luggage will be transferred for you each day so you can ride light.
A structured plan by top cyclists to help you achieve and enjoy your multi-day goal specifically.
A warm welcome onto the team plus detailed itinerary and kit list.
For a limited number of riders - book early.
Look and feel the part of Team Honeypot as your speed group rolls along.
Please enquire for availability.
From the finish (Pen y Bryn House) back to the start (New Forest House).
10% discount with Yellow Jersey Cycle Insurance so you can insure your bike
Let's get you measured up for a team jersey for your training rides and for the challenge itself.
The fundraising and training are part of the challenge!
You can help Honeypot to continue to provide Residential Respite Breaks at Houses specifically designed for children and Educational Booster Programmes to help them excel in Education. They also do grants for essential life items and Memory Making Days to theme parks or even a first trip to the seaside! It’s all about helping children, who take on responsibilities well beyond their years, allowing them to have a break, make happy memories and build a brighter future.
Everyone will receive a wealth of support from the Honeypot Events Team to help make fundraising as easy as possible!
Since 1996 Honeypot has been working to enhance the lives of young carers aged 5-12 years by providing respite breaks and on-going outreach support. In the UK nationwide, they give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop to their full potential.
Honeypot’s wrap round services supports these young carers by:
Pay a registration fee and raise sponsorship:
Registration fee
£100.00
Minimum sponsorship
£2500.00
Payment due by 01/11/2024
Cover the cost of your challenge yourself and raise a lower sponsorship amount:
Registration fee
£100.00
Balance
£595.00
Payment due by 01/06/2024
Minimum sponsorship
£2000.00
Payment due by 01/11/2024
There is no doubt we could not have done it without PIE. You, Tina, Paul, Aiden, Dave, James, Jonathan, Roger, and not forgetting Ben have been fantastic. Firstly by organising the trip we wanted in a way that worked for us, the professionalism of your team and the fantastic way they kept us on track and motivated. Wendy E, Paris to Amsterdam
I've been lucky enough to ride on four or five events organised and run by Tina and the team at PIE. They have always been brilliantly organised, and they achieve a great blend of managing to marshall a bunch of riders of very different ability, whilst keeping a great sense of humour and making it fun for everyone. The cycling guides are fantastic. Chairman of Morrisons & Chairman of N. Brown plc
I just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you and the rest of the team for a great trip. Ian, Steve and Baggy were great company, ran a great event and all of the participants were extremely happy, even some drenching on the final day did not seem to lower their spirits when they reached the finish line. Steve Lindsay, Challenge Events Executive, CARE International UK
Tina and her team have faultlessly led 10 trips. It is a magical combination of impeccable organisation, appropriate care for safety, health and having fun. To return to the same supplier 10 years in a row has to say something about the quality of the service. Tesco Main Board