Route out and back

The part of the Somme Battlefield we will be visiting is in the south-west corner of the entire area and a such we need to get there quickly and easily.

So the first part of both outward and inward  journies will be on the toll motorway A26. 

Please ensure that you have a full tank at Dover (there are stations on the A2 and A20 near the port). 

Also, have cash or a debit card to hand for the toll booths.  I expect we will have to collect a ticket at the start of each leg and then make a single toll payment at the other end of the leg.

As with all Kent Centre runs we will be using the "drop-off" system and with a fixed rear-sweeper (aka tail end Charlie). If you are unfamiliar with the system please ask before we arrive in France.

The drop-off system doesn't allow for riders to constantly be wanting to overtake the guy in front. If this is you. Then maybe you picked the wrong trip.

Although as a rule I don't wear hi-viz, as leader of the group I will be wearing a red hi-viz jacket.

We are hoping to get a reduced rate fare on P&O and the blog will be updated when we have news of this bring available.

And lastly. The routes shown lower down in the blog are being refined and later in the year I will have both Garmin and TomTom routes available for your satnavs.

That's all for now.

Keep coming back to pick up the updates.