Koblenz Germany 2025
Overview
O2e’s 17th annual cycling challenge is currently in the planning stages, but as specialist luxury coach and trailer transport has been secured with limited coach seats, we have decided to open registration early so you can guarantee your place with a £200 deposit.
As with the rides in 2023 and 2024 we are once again offering multiple distances. So, if you are not advanced enough to cover 100 miles a day, you will have the option of picking a shorter route of approximately 50 miles.
Please note
– Destinations subject to hotel availability
– Places are strictly limited to the number of coach seats
The event is entirely funded by the rider entry fee and 100% of sponsorship raised goes to the charities
Entry fee: Current estimate £550-£600 (based on shared hotel room)
Current outline plans (subject to change until final)
5 countries in 4 days
London to Dover (optional on Tuesday 9th, hotel on this night is self booking)
Wednesday 10th September
Ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
Coach & bike transport to a point in East Belgium for an afternoon cycle to Antwerp
Thursday 11th September
Antwerp to Aachen
For the shorter distance riders you and your bike will be taken by coach/trailer to a point along the route to start your ride
Friday 12th September
Aachen to Koblenz
For the shorter distance riders you and your bike will be taken by coach/trailer to a point along the route to start your ride
Saturday
You’ll have the chance for a well-deserved lie-in and still have time to take in the delights of the stunning city of Koblenz where the Moselle and Rhine rivers join before re-joining the group for the not-to-be-missed After Party hosted by the legendary Kev and Slatts. You will enjoy the unique camaraderie of celebrating your personal success of achieving the distance of your choice with some of the best people on the planet and you will all have just raised a bunch of cash for our deserving causes.
Sunday
All good things come to an end and sadly this is that time. Coaches and bike trailers take the journey back to Dover
More Information
The routes will also be available for download from this website once they have been fully recce’d in the spring.
Avril’s award winning support team will also be with you for the entirety, offering a vast selection of home-made goodies, tools, pumps, or simply encouragement when most needed.
What You Can Expect
- A well-researched route by an experienced cycle tourer/route planner – fully tested and recce’d
- GPX routes for Guru Maps/Garmin/Wahoo etc.
- Data free option for smartphone navigation (free app)
- Regular support stops, manned by our legendary support team
- Full support/recovery in case of any issues
- 4 nights quality hotel accommodation
- Luggage transfer
- Ferries between Dover & Dunkirk
- Return coach to Dover
- Specialist bike transport to return bikes to Dover/London
- Support with achieving your fundraising goal
- Amazing camaraderie and friendship
What We Expect (of You)
The only reason we do this is to raise money for terminally ill and disabled children. Many “charity” bike rides are outsourced to companies and require a minimum sponsorship of 3 to 4 times our entry fee, yet less than half often goes to the charity.
O2e is different – everything is done by volunteers and we cover our own costs. That way every single £ raised in sponsorship goes to the amazing charities we support. Please realise though that volunteers doesn’t equal little effort – this event takes many months of hard work from several people to plan and relies on a huge team of very generous volunteers to donate vehicles/time/fuel in order to run it.
If you raise at least as much as the entry fee in sponsorship, it makes it all worthwhile. Help with setting up sponsorship via Just Giving, Virgin Money, employer match funding etc. is available.
Entry
The trip is run “at cost” and this year’s entry fee is Estimated to be £550-£600 (based on a shared hotel room).
A minimum deposit of £200 is required to secure your space, followed by the balance by the end of June at the very latest.
Please note we require your payments to be able to pay the hotels, ferries and transport company in advance so prompt payment for the event is essential.
………so don’t delay and get signed up. Chat to friends, family & colleagues and get them signed up too.
Let’s make 2025 the BIGGEST fundraising Kev’s Big Bike Ride yet!!!!!!!!!
Please note, all rooms are shared and you are required to arrange your own insurance.