LONDON-PARIS
GRAVEL
19 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2024
Ride gravel all the way from the Thames to the Seine, finishing at the foot of the iconic Eiffel Tower.
You’ll be looked after by a dedicated events team of mechanics, sports therapists, Ride Captains and logistics crew with over 20 years experience.
AT A GLANCE
- A fully supported experience
- Choose to ride solo or in a group
- Breath-taking route that’s almost entirely off-road
- Three days of stunning off-road riding
- Best possible gravel route to Paris designed by Sofiane Sehili
- Supported by an event crew with over 20 years experience
- Stay in 3* and 4* hotels
- Return by Eurostar
- Bike transport back to UK
Price from
£1650
376km
Distance
Fully
Supported
3
Days
3
Nights
3
Fitness*
2
Experience*
*This is based on 1 being a beginner and 5 being an expert.
376KM
Distance
Fully supported
3
Days
3
Nights
3
Fitness*
2
Experience*
*This is based on 1 being a beginner and 5 being an expert.
THE HOTCHILLEE DIFFERENCE
You ride your bike, we take care of the rest.
We want you to take in the scenery and really enjoy your ride to Paris. To take the stress of logistics away, we look after your luggage, provide mechanical support, have medics on hand and even a sports therapist to help you recover.
When we get to Paris, we let our hair down and celebrate what we have achieved together. The next day, you can enjoy a comfortable Eurostar train ride back to the UK where your bike will be waiting for you to collect.
WANT FREE ENTRY TO EKOI STONE CIRCLE 2024?
SIGN UP FOR LONDON-PARIS GRAVEL 2024
MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL OF GRAVEL CYCLING IN OLD SARUM
29 JUNE 2024
For a limited time only, we’re offering a free entry to Ekoi Stone Circle to everyone who enters Hotchillee’s LONDON-PARIS Gravel Adventure 2024. Already signed up? You’ll find your entry code in the Hotchillee App!
- Three awesome routes
- American-style hero gravel on M.O.D. land
- See Stonehenge and King Alfred’s Tower
- Festival Fort with cold beer and hot food
- After party with DJ
- Camping option on-site with showers!
route
Hampton Court > Newhaven
A fast and flat 122km/400m following the Downs Link to the coast. Hitting urban gravel almost from the off before punching south with the chalky and flinty trails whizzing beneath your tyres.
Dieppe > Vernon
The Queen Stage covering 140km/1350m of rolling French trails, dipping in and out of forests, through picture postcard villages and finishing along the banks of the Seine. It’s a long day, but with an early start and late cut off there’s time to look up and enjoy the views.
Vernon > Paris
A flat roll-out along the Seine to ease the legs off before a string of brutal climbs and adrenaline fuelled descents.
Open meadows, meanders down single track, cruises along historic towpaths and rolls over leafy woodland before suddenly opening up to a view of the Eiffel tower, with the final 10 km along a protected cycle lane all the way to the finish line
ITINERARY
Prepare for a sunrise start as we depart Hampton Court for the coast.
This is the only day of riding with any kind of time pressure, as we take the Thames path south to catch a ferry in Newhaven. We leave early to ensure we have plenty of time to enjoy the ride through the English countryside.
Wake up to a continental hotel breakfast before you hit the trails for your first day riding in France.
With no ferries to catch there’s less pressure on the timings today, but with a days riding already in your legs it’s still a tough day in the saddle.
The stunning final stage of this off-road adventure was designed by Ultra-endurance racer & adventure cyclist Sofiane Sehili. The native Parisienne has found what we believe to be the best possible off-road route to the Eiffel Tower.
Enjoy some well-earned post-ride celebrations before hitting the hay in 4* Parisienne hotel.
A leisurely breakfast before making your way to Gare du Nord to head home on the Eurostar, with a coach transfer to Imber Court where your bike will be waiting for you to collect.
PRICE
Hotchillee Premium Members can enjoy a cracking £100 discount on the LONDON-PARIS Gravel 2024.
You can become a Premium Member for just £8 a month, so it’s worth signing up just for this discount! Click here to join the gang.
INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
From £1650
- 3 days in the saddle
- 3 nights accommodation (twin sharing – upgrades available)
- Eurostar return package
- All meals
- Celebrations in Paris
- Full Service Corps technical support
- Medical support
- Secure car parking for the duration of the event
- Baggage forwarding
- Bike return from finish line to the UK (if required)
- Event t-shirt
- Sports massages
- Water and snacks on road
- Musette
- Monthly supported group rides from registration to the event (COVID-19/ British Cycling guidelines dependent)
- Free membership of Hotchillee with access to the LONDON-PARIS Gravel group on the Hotchillee App.
What’s not included:
- Travel insurance
- Alcohol
Hotels
MEDIA
Let's prepare together
Faq
- issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
- valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
For other foreign travel advice see the GOV website
Yes. Additional purchases will be available later this year:
- Single room supplement
Yes, you can pay in full or with a £500 deposit followed by monthly instalments.
We recommend a Gravel bike or a Mountain bike with off-road tyres at least 38mm wide and set up tubeless.
Electric off-road bikes are also welcome. However, considering the long days of riding, you’ll need to ensure you have adequate range, and that your battery is detachable for charging in your hotel room overnight.
You must be 18 years or older on 19 September 2024.
If you are in doubt as to your fitness then we recommend you have a medical check-up before registering.
This is a fully supported off-road event. To minimise environmental impact to the beautiful trails, we don’t mark the route. Instead we issue GPX files to riders, and have incredible Ride Captains to show you the way.
You will need to Sign On for the event on Thursday morning.
The start is from Imber Court Sports Club, Ember Lane, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 0BT.
Bikes will be returned to Imber Court from Paris unless you have asked us to transport your bike box to Paris for you.
Your return travel is included. A morning Eurostar on Sunday from Paris to St Pancras, then coach which gets you back to the start line where your bike will be waiting. N.B: You will need to get yourself to the Gare du Nord.
Yes, if you need any supporting letters for your Visa application please email the request to [email protected]
If Hotchillee cancels the event for any reason not listed in the conditions of sale, your entry fee is fully refundable.
If for any reason you need to cancel your entry there are several options available:
- You are able to nominate a substitute rider for your entry (up to 30 days before the event start date).
- You may defer your entry as a credit towards another Hotchillee event in the same or following calendar year (up to 12 weeks before the event start date).
- You are entitled to the following refund on your entry:
- 17 Weeks + before the Event start date: 66% refund of the full entry fee paid including any extra services and upgrades
- 13-16 weeks before the Event start date: 33% refund of the full entry fee paid including any extra services and upgrades
- 0-12 weeks before the Event start date: 0% refund of the full entry fee paid including any extra services and upgrades
To cancel your entry, please contact [email protected]
Prices from £1650
