The St Elizabeth Hospice Shop Hop Cycle Challenge is a 100-mile cycle sportive on Sunday 12th May, 2024, organised by the team at OnVenture.
The ride will start and finish at the hospice HQ on Foxhall Road, Ipswich. The route will take riders across the rolling Suffolk countryside on a memorable cycle through picturesque towns and villages, along rivers, and visiting two stunning coastal resorts.
To offer something different from the standard sportive riders will check in at nine St Elizabeth Hospice shops along the route, including: Felixstowe, Aldeburgh, Southwold and Framlingham.
Rider registration includes:
• Digital welcome pack
• GPX route and printed map
• Support vehicle
• Lunch, snacks and drinks
• Eco-friendly bespoke medal
• Parking at event HQ
• Training advice from British Cycling ride leaders
Route type: Self-guided single loop route, with support vehicle throughout.
Distance: 100 miles
Duration: 8.30am – 5pm
Difficulty: Experienced cyclists: Low / Inexperienced cyclists: Medium-High
Cost: £35
Order of shops visited:
Ipswich – Hospice, Felixstowe, Woodbridge, Wickham Market, Aldeburgh, Leiston, Southwold, Halesworth, Framlingham, Ipswich – Hospice