Events & Sponsorship
Lake Geneva Five Countries Cycle Challenge
On Friday 19th September Consero Homes' finance director Peter Golding and his three team mates set off for a gruelling three day challenge to cycle 535 miles from Valenciennes to Lake Geneva.
The annual event organised by Epilepsy Action saw 25 relay teams cycling across northern France, into Belgium and Luxembourg, before heading further east into Germany and then south to Switzerland.
Now in his ninth year of taking part, Peter is a veteran in this event and has raised over £38,000 of sponsorship for various charities over the years. Peter comments: "We are delighted to have completed the challenge again this year and raise over £3,000 for charity. Half of this money will be going to Epilepsy Action and the other half to our nominated charity for this year Make A Wish. We would like to thank everyone who sponsored us and look forward to taking part again next year, after a long rest!"
Children's Trust
Consero Homes recently joined in the Children's Trust at Sandown Racecourse in Esher, Surrey, for thrilling combination of edge-of-seat-racing, fine dining and a storming set from Brit band success story Girls Aloud. Directors of Consero Homes Rob Osborn and Steve Glover participated the fundraiser by sponsoring the Children's Trust race.
The evening was a storming success raising over £82,000 for the Trust which provides care, education and therapy to children with multiple disabilities and complex health needs.
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk
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London to Paris Itinerary
Day 1: O2 Centre to Newhaven - 70 miles / 113kms
Your challenge begins today in London. In the morning you will meet early at London's iconic O2 centre for breakfast, an
introduction to your expedition leader, support team and fellow cyclists and receive your introductory briefing. Once all your bikes
are set and ready to go you will begin your ride, heading south towards Crystal Palace through Beckenham and Hayes. This is one
of the faster routes out of the city and within 2-3hrs you will be in the beautiful British countryside of Godstone, stopping for lunch
after 44miles (70kms) at Turners Hill, Surrey. The late afternoon route winds through the South Downs past Haywards Heath and
traversing Ditchling Beakon before dropping down into Newhaven. In Newhaven you will load your bikes into the support van
before having an evening meal together close to the ferry port before catching the ferry to France. This is a long, tough first day
with a mixture of heavy traffic riding out of London in the morning and some large ascents. All cyclists are treated as foot
passengers and are required to 'walk' onto the ferry. Your bikes will be in the support van for the ferry journey. The overnight ferry
crossing takes approximately 4hrs arriving early on the Saturday morning. Once in Dieppe, you will be taken by coach to your
accommodation as it will be just after 3.30am local time. Here you can go straight to your hotel beds for a well deserved night's
rest and a late start for the following day.
Day 2: Dieppe to Gournay - 54miles / 86kms
This morning you can enjoy a lie in after your achievements the day before. Due to the previous days ride and late finish, departure
is not until a little later today. Heading inland on undulating quiet roads, passing through small villages and a bison farm, the ride
today is a great opportunity for you to relax and settle into the whole weekend and get to know the rest of your group. After 35miles
(53kms) you will stop for a leisurely lunch in the town of Saint-Saens with it's traditional church. After lunch you will enjoy a rolling
afternoon through some very picturesque French countryside. The roads are smoother, the traffic far quieter, and there are no big
towns to go through. It is quite simply a fantastic day's riding for those who want to stretch out a little or simply cruise along taking it
all in. You will arrive late afternoon, at your hotel and will have the evening to relax at leisure as Day 3 is a tough one! Dinner and
overnight hotel in Gournay.
Day 3: Gournay to the Eiffel Tower, Paris - 79miles / 127kms
This morning you will make an early start heading southwest through more spectacular French countryside. The ride until lunchtime
is particularly challenging with several major climbs to overcome over 52miles (83kms). Once at lunch in Boisemont you are
already on the outskirts of Paris with only 25miles (40kms) remaining. The ride into town is fairly technical through the suburbs and
busy streets with numerous junctions to overcome along with negotiating the traffic. From Bois de Boulogne for the final 3.5miles
(5.6kms), the lead vehicle will lead you in as one group. You will cycle down and then back up the famous Avenue Des Champs
Elysees, around the Arc De Triomph and finish at the Trocadero Gardens with a fantastic view of the Eiffel Tower laid out ahead of
you. You will arrive here late afternoon to celebrate the pinnacle of your challenge at France's most infamous landmark. You then
have a 1mile ride to your hotel where your bikes will be loaded onto the support truck to return to London the next day. You can
then check in and spruce yourself up before the final night's celebratory meal after which, the evening is yours to spend at leisure in
Paris enjoying the nightlife of this fascinating city! Overnight hotel in Paris.
Day 4: Paris to London
This morning is free for you to wander around Paris or simply lie-in after your celebrations the night before! The support vehicle
leaves early this morning with your bikes and bike equipment for you to collect later today from St. Pancras. Around lunchtime you
will transfer by coach to Gare du Nord Eurostar station for your journey back to London St. Pancras. Your challenge ends at St
Pancras where your bikes will be waiting for you in the stations Despatch Centre.
NOTE: This itinerary is a guide and may change due to unusual weather patterns, wildlife movements, strength of the group and so
on. We will do our very best to keep to the set itinerary however we cannot be held responsible for any last minute changes that
might occur. In all such circumstances, your expedition leader will have the final say.