The route for the Iberian Challenge aims to take us from the most northerly peninsula in Spain at Punta de la Estacia de Bares in the Galician region of Spain via the back roads and over the high mountains of Portugal to Portalegre, the historic city of Evora and finally to the southwest corner of Europe at Cape St Vincent after what promises to be 9 very hard days of cycling over some very bumpy terrain.
| Date | Start | End | Mileage | Transport | Overnight |
| Friday 5 May | Tonbridge | Portsmouth | Motorhome | On Board | |
| Sat 6 May | Portsmouth (GB) | Santander (S) | Ship | ||
| Santander (S) | Foz (S) | Motorhome | Camp Site | ||
| Sun 7 May | Foz (S) | Punta de Bares (S) | Motorhome | ||
| Punta de Bares (S) | Monterroso (S) | 86 miles | Bike | Camp Site | |
| Mon 8 May | Monterroso (S) | Allariz (S) | 72 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Tues 9 May | Allariz (S) | Qunita Valbom (P) | 83 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Wed 10 May | Qunita Valbom (P) | Vila Nova da Paiva (P) | 76 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Thur 11 May | Vial Nova de Paiva (P) | Covilha (P) | 82 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Fri 12 May | Covilha (P) | Castelo de Vide (P) | 94 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Sat 13 May | Castelo de Vide (P) | Evora (P) | 88 Miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Sun 14 May | Evora (P) | Sao Martinho das Amoreiras (P) | 88 miles | Bike | Wild Camp |
| Mon 15 May | Sao Martinho das Amoreiras (P) | Cabo de Sao Vicente (P) | 85 miles754 miles | Bike | Camp Site |
| Tues 16 May | Lagos/Faro (P) | Gatwick (GB) | Plane | Home |
Team jerseys arrived today, training has been sporadic but there are now only 25 days before Chris, Nick and I start the next challenge riding through Spain and Portugal As ever we are being supported by Nigel and Monica in their trusty Rimor motor home and from the 7 May I will hopefully be able to keep you up to speed with our progress for the next 9 days over the hills and mountains of Iberia.
I have updated the route information page and once again we will be looking to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society
Please check out the link on the relevant page or hit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/neilbrooks-johnson2
Your support vocally and via donating to this good cause really helps those pedals keep turning.
Thank you.
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