Our Journey

In 2015, we completed a journey between Orihuela court and London Royal Court of Justice on foot. 44 marathons in 44 days with the hope of raising awareness of parental child abduction and parental alienation and also, on a very personal level, to show my daughter that I would travel the world for
her.

http://walkacrossborders.blogspot.com/

On that occasion, we raised funds for the Reunite
International Child Abduction Centre Charity

This time, with our cycle, as well as having another attempt at raising awareness of these issues, we hope to help to raise funds for another charity Parental Alienation Awareness (1187738) who aim to raise awareness, educate, & campaign against this form of child abuse that needlessly disconnects children, parents, & their extended families.

This, many of you know, I can directly relate to...

We are hoping to raise £2000 to help with publishing and distribution costs in the production of parental alienation awareness brochures.

www.paawareness.co.uk

The link for donating to this charity is :

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tandemacrossborders-paa

I understand the covid situation has caused financial hardship for many.. Charities like this are also finding these times extremely testing.

If you cant help financially, thats ok. But could I ask that you share my JustGiving page link so others can help to support this worthy charity?

Thanks all xx


Friday, 29 July 2022

Day 1 of 21 - Cabo Roig to Alcoy (Aug 20th)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thank you to Perfect Face Studio for sponsoring day 1 of our journey and for their support throughout the organisation of this event !!

I am so grateful for all the support that has been given. Even when the journey had to be postponed to to Covid restrictions last year.

🇪🇸 ¡Gracias a Perfect Face Studio por patrocinar el día 1 de nuestro viaje y por su apoyo durante la organización de este evento!

 Estoy muy agradecida por todo el apoyo que se ha brindado.  Incluso cuando el viaje tuvo que posponerse debido a las restricciones de Covid el año pasado.
 
 
Perfect Face Studio

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 On Day 1 of 21 of Tandem Across Borders on August 20, 2022, we depart from Cabo Roig to meet up with our friends and supporters at Perfect Face Studio for the "official" start point.

🇪🇦 El día 1 de 21 de Tándem Across Borders el 20 de agosto de 2022, partimos desde Casa en Cabo Roig para reunirnos con nuestros amigos y seguidores en Perfect Face Studio para el punto de inicio "oficial".

Co-Rider: Mike Henstridge
Emergency Contact : Michelle Wollage - 0034 651 574 682



🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Our journey will first take us to Elche where we will briefly stop before cycling on through Ibi and then finish in Alcoy/Alcoi...
🇪🇦 Nuestro viaje nos llevará primero a Elche, donde haremos una breve parada antes de pedalear por Ibi y luego terminar en Alcoy/Alcoi...


Route Points:

Cabo Roig (Del Puerto) – Perfect Face Studio : Playa Flamenca (2km)

Playa Flamenca - Benijofar (22km)

Benijofar - Elche (23km)

Elche - Agost (27km) 

Agost - Ibi (28km) 

Ibi - Alcoy (24km)


Alcoy

Hospedium Hotel Venta Sant Jordi



🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 You can sponsor us on the JustGiving link above

🇪🇦 Puede patrocinarnos de los enlace JustGiving anteriore

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 The total distance cycling over the 21 days will be over 2700 km !!!

🇪🇦 ¡La distancia total en bicicleta durante los 21 días será de más de 2700 km!

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Overall Schedule and Route Plan

 Hi all

My overall schedule & route plan is shown in the table below. If I/we are passing near you, then please let me know. It would be lovely to stop briefly to say hi, have a coffee/snack.



If you are feeling extra supportive, why not volunteer to be my co-rider for a section of the ride where I dont have a co-rider listed. I would LOVE to get more parents and supporters involved particularly in the UK stages. Even a few km would be great !!!

My route is on here but it is subject to slight change depending on what happens (eg.. might have to divert slightly to meet people and if any accomodation change is needed) but will stick to the plan as much as possible.

I have also added to Komoot where I will manage any changes that might be necessary

https://www.komoot.com/collection/1525131/-tandem-across-borders

Steven Monk-Dalton

Tel: 0034 622 925 754 

s.monkdalton@gmail.com

My JustGiving page is: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tandemacrossborders-paa

Date

Day

Start Point

End Point

Approx Distance (km)

Co Riders

Route Points

Saturday, August 20, 2022

1

Cabo Roig

Alcoy

125 km

Mike Henstridge

Cabo Roig - Benijofar (22km)

Mike Henstridge

Benijofar - Elche (23km)

Mike Henstridge

Elche - Agost (27km)

Mike Henstridge

Agost - Ibi (28km)

Mike Henstridge

Ibi - Alcoy (24km)

Sunday, August 21, 2022

2

Alcoy

Valencia

125 km

Mike Henstridge

Alcoy - Gandia (55km)

Mike Henstridge

Gandia - Collera (27km)

Mike Henstridge

Collera - Valencia (45km)

Monday, August 22, 2022

3

Valencia

Torreblanca

130 km

Mike Henstridge

Valencia to Casablanca (50km)

Mike Henstridge

Casablanca to Castellon de la Plana (35km)

Mike Henstridge

Castellon de la Plana to Benicassim (15km)

Mike Henstridge

Benicassim to Torreblanca (24km)

Mike Henstridge

Torreblanca to Hostal Neus (12km)

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

4

Torreblanca

Miami Platja

140 km

Mike Henstridge

Torreblanca to Benicarlo (35km)

Mike Henstridge

Benicarlo to Les Casas d'Alcanar (22km)

Mike Henstridge

Les Casas d'Alcanar to Pont Penjant Amposta (42km)

Mike Henstridge

Pont Penjant Amposta to L'Ampolla (17km)

Mike Henstridge

L'Ampolla to Miami Platja (34km)

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

5

Miami Platja

Barcelona

140 km

Mike Henstridge

Miami Patja to Salou (24km)

Mike Henstridge

Salou to Tarragona (12km)

Mike Henstridge

Tarragona to Francas (25km)

Mike Henstridge

Francas to Quint Mar (37km)

Mike Henstridge

Quint Mar to Barcelona (47km)

Thursday, August 25, 2022

6

Barcelona

Palafrugell

130 km

Mike Henstridge

Barcelona to Mataro (31km)

Mike Henstridge

Mataro to Malgrat de Mar (30km)

Mike Henstridge

Malgrat de Mar to Tossa de Mar (24km)

Mike Henstridge

Tossa de Mar to S'Agaro (28km)

Mike Henstridge

S'Agaro to Palafrugell (20km)

Friday, August 26, 2022

7

Palafrugell

Le Barcares (France)

130 km

Mike Henstridge

Palafrugell to Figueres (49km)

Mike Henstridge

Figueres to Els Limits (20km)

Mike Henstridge

Els Limits to Le Perthius : French Border (5km)

Mike Henstridge

Le Perthius to Perpignan (31km)

 

Perpignan to le Barcares (21km)

Saturday, August 27, 2022

8

Le Barcares (France)

Sète

130 km

 

Le Barcares to Port-la-Nouvelle (33km)

 

Port-la-Nouvelle to Serignan (49km)

 

Serignam to Sete (45km)

Sunday, August 28, 2022

9

Sète

Avignon

140 km

 

Sete to Montpellier (31km)

 

Montpellier to Nimes (70km)

 

Nimes to Avignon (47km)

Monday, August 29, 2022

10

Avignon

Valence

130 km

 

Avignon - Pierrelatte (60km)

 

Pierrelatte to Montelimar (24km)

 

Montelimar to Valence (50km)

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

11

Valence

Lyon

120 km

 

Valence to Gervans (26km)

 

Gervans to Roussillon (36km)

 

Roussillon to Vienne (20km)

 

Vienne to Lyon (34km)

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

12

Lyon

Le Creusot (Saint -Vallier)

140 km

 

Lyon to Macon (74km)

 

Macon to Cluny (25km)

 

Cluny to Gourdon (34km)

 

Gourdon to Le Creusot (25km)

Thursday, September 01, 2022

13

Le Creusot (Saint-Vallier)

Montbard

130 km

 

Le Creusot to Saulieu (65km)

 

Saulieu to Montbard (48km)

Friday, September 02, 2022

14

Montbard

Lesmont (*Romilly - Sur-Seine)

135 km

 

Montbard to Laignes (29km)

 

Laignes to Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (52km)

 

Vendeuvre-sur-Barse - Romilly-Sur-Seine (43km)

Saturday, September 03, 2022

15

Lesmont (*Romilly - Sur-Seine)

Soissons

140 km

 

Lesmont to Fere-Chamenoise (58km)

 

Fere-Chamenoise to Dormans (53km)

 

Dormans to Fere-en-Tardenois (20km)

 

Fere-en-Tardenois to Soissons (27km)

Sunday, September 04, 2022

16

Soissons

Arras

130 km

 

Soissons to Tergnier (38km)

 

Tergnier to Peronne (49km)

 

Peronne to Bapaume (21km)

 

Bapaume - Arras (23km)

Monday, September 05, 2022

17

Arras

Calais (* Folkestone)

135 km

 Leo Pas

Arras to Auchel (40km)

 Leo Pas

Auchel to St Omer (39km)

 

St Omer to Port Calais (40km)

 

Dover to Folkestone (13km)

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

18

Dover, UK (*Folkestone)

Chelmsford

140 km

Vic Velasquez

Folkestone to Ashford (39km)

 

Ashford to Strood (50km)

 

Strood to Gravesend (11km) *Ferry - Tilbury

 

Tilbury to Basildon (21km

 

Basildonto Chelmsford (27km)

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

19

Chelsmford

Red Lodge

150 km

 

Chelsmsford to Colchester (38km)

Michelle Wollage 

Colchester to Copdock Int (26km)

Michelle Wollage 

Copdock Int to Kesgrave HS (12km)

 

Kesgrave HS to Needham Mkt (21km)

 

Needham Mkt to Stowmarket (6km)

 

Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds (27km)

 

Bury St Edmunds to Red Lodge (24km)

Thursday, September 08, 2022

20

Red Lodge

Harlow

90 km

Michelle Wollage 

Red Lodge to Newmarket (9km)

 

Newmarket to Royston (35km)

 

Royston to Bishops Stortford (31km)

 

Bishops Stortford to Harlow (17km)

Friday, September 09, 2022

21

Harlow

Peacehaven

140 km

Alen Tomasic

Harlow to RCJ (41km)

Natasha Clarke

RCJ to Croydon (19km)

Tess Mizak

Croydon to Crawley (38km)

Vic Velasquez

Crawley to Brighton (36km)

Michelle Wollage

Brighton to Peacehaven (11km)