Cyclists took on 100km of Isle of Wight countryside yesterday (Sunday 6th September) as the Isle of Wight Randonnee was held for the first time under Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
The Isle of Wight Randonnee was established by the Wayfarers in 1985 and uniquely follows a route around the whole of the Isle of Wight.
Taking minor roads and lanes wherever possible, the route gives riders the opportunity to see and enjoy some of the best of the Island’s scenery.
Participants cycled clockwise around the Island, starting and finishing at the checkpoint closest to them.
The route incorporated around 1,500 metres of climbing as riders made their way around the Isle of Wight.
This year’s event marked the first time the Randonnee had been run by Mountbatten Isle of Wight, with participants encouraged to fundraise while taking on the challenge.
Photos courtesy of Jack Downer Photography
Maybe next year there will be some cycle lanes installed on
the Island for such events.
IT WILL SAVE ME HAVING TO STAY INDOORS ALL DAY.
Cycleitus is frustrating.
Stay in all day? I bet you didn’t. You would think people on the Isle of Wight would welcome raising money for the mountbatten hospice. So you might have been inconvenienced for a Sunday, remember, you could end up needing the hospice one day
And dont forget,taking up a single lane carriageway whilst having a nice chat and taking selfies whislt cycling,utter plebs the lot of them,as usual,the so called “clubs” came down to race each other with no regard for other road users whatsoever!
stop sugar coating it island echo,most islanders hate this event due to the chaos it causes!
Perhaps you are forgetting that you live on an island famous for being a holiday resort and surviving the winter on what people spend in the summer months. An unquantifiable statement like most islanders hate this event is as stupid as it sounds