Adventure. Teamwork. Resillience
The Rapha Prestige tasks teams of four with an all-day adventure across stunning terrain. Unsupported and unmarshalled, the rules are simple: start and finish as a team, and pass through all the checkpoints.
Rapha will contact successful teams on or after Thursday, 19th July with a payment link.
Prepare for approximately 175 kilometres of rolling terrain. Expect to be on the bike for 8 - 9 hours. On a island that is a mecca for cyclists, we seek out the roads less travelled, aiming to be quite remote at times. The route takes in around 2500 metres of climbing and a selection of gravel roads, all manageable on a road bike but even more fun on a gravel bike. There will be checkpoint locations and a supplied route, which will be revealed only to confirmed participants 48 hours before the ride.
The Prestige is a completely unsupported ride. You are responsible for navigation and keeping yourself and your team going. Minimum kit should include two tubes, multi-tool, pump, patch kit, and a masterlink. We highly recommend spare kit and nutrition. A paper cue sheet will be supplied as well as a .gpx file.
Up to 50 teams of four will be confirmed. A number of spaces are guaranteed for Rapha Cycling Club teams.
Entries cost €100 per team. Each rider receives a complementary cap and musette with an exclusive design unique to the Prestige you’ve ridden. There is a feed stop along the way and we’ll have hot food and a drink for every rider at the finish. We hope you can stay with us to share stories as the sun sets.
Once your application has been accepted, Rapha will be in touch to collect the entry fee. Rapha will supply a payment link to confirmed teams on or after Thursday, 19th July.