The TOUR DE THAILAND 2024 will take place from the 8th January to the 15th January 2024. The tour includes a trip down to Chumphon and ends in Hua Hin for a total of 783 km spread over the 8 days.

 

On some days there will be a break approximately every 30 km. This means typically 2-3 breaks a day, one of which will be of an hour’s duration for lunch. The average speed will be around. 25 km / hour.

 

PROGRAM

 

Day 1               Hua Hin – Kaeng Krachan 99km

Day 2               Kaeng Krachan – Dolphin Bay 111km

Day 3               Dolphin Bay – Huay Yang 103 km

Day 4               Huay Yang – Ban Nam Pu 102km

Day 5               Ban Nam Pu – Ban Nam Pu (a round trip down to Chumphon), 103 km

Day 6               Ban Nam Pu – Huay Yang, 104 km

Day 7               Huay Yang – Dolphin Bay, 113 km

Day 8               Dolphin Bay – Hua Hin, 48 km

 

COST

 

The price for the trip will be around 12,000.00 THB which includes a room at a hotel/resort including breakfast (not on day 1), two cycling shirts and the escort car.

 

All other costs are at your own expense; the actual costs may vary slightly.

 

Registration for the trip and payment of a deposit of THB 6,000.00 must be no later than the 31st August. Contact Rune Skår https://www.facebook.com/rune.skar.5 , to finalise.

 

The number of participants has been set to a maximum of 20 participants with a waiting list for others.

 

This is a social trip where and not about speed, but more about having fun in the community.   Those who are unable to complete a day, will be picked up by the escort vehicle, it’s the community and the experience that counts.

 

The pre-approval participants show, the youngest at 42 and the oldest is 79 years old, so this is a ride for all ages!

 

Questions should be sent to Peter Iversen at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peter.iversen.39

 

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Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2023/06/time-to-think-about-the-tour-de-thailand-2024/

 

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Forget it.  Too hot to be riding a bicycle.....

Seems to be a slow paced easy ride.  Going to need to spend too much time on hwy#4 though, for my liking.

On these roads ????????????????⛑️????

56 minutes ago, stix40 said:

On these roads ????????????????⛑️????

In the past 20 years here I've read in the news of several fatalities of bike riders.Some of which were travelling the globe on bikes and met their demise on Thai highways.Sad but true.

4 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

In the past 20 years here I've read in the news of several fatalities of bike riders.Some of which were travelling the globe on bikes and met their demise on Thai highways.Sad but true.

They will have a 'support' vehicle, and if on the tail end of the riders, a great help in not getting run over.  Even that has not helped some though, as remember reading news-blips of an oops into a group of cyclist.

 

I've driven those routes numerous times, and a few iffy spots I wouldn't want to be cycling at.  Nice ride though.

How many will make it back alive?

Lets hope not. But !!!

On the worlds most dangerous roads and 12 grand for the privilege of increasing your chances of dying. They don't even slow down for children playing in the sois.

I wonder why they didn't choose the quieter roads from Thap Sakae to Chumphon?

7 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Forget it.  Too hot to be riding a bicycle.....

Too dangerous... the heat won't kill you but the drivers will.

PM2.5 season?

Will this group use the purpose-built bicycle track between Hus Hin to Pranburi and not bunch up on the main road?

It will be interesting to see how many participants are mowed down and left for dead by the local drivers.

Happens every year.

Being anywhere in the Kingdom within sight of a road/path /sidewalk/trail is a life-threatening activity.

2 hours ago, Tom H said:

PM2.5 season?

Would be more healthy staying at home and smoking a pack of cigarettes. 

2 hours ago, Tom H said:

PM2.5 season?

Just noticed (peeked), yes, Jan 2024 ... smog season, along with peak tourist season, so when on hwy#4, suckin' in the good sh!t.

 

People might want to give that a pass ????

Stop it no is going to get mowed down,  the police will be on it they have experience beyond experience which is escorting protecting Chinese tour buses. Let have some faith the only missing piece in the price is no happy ending? 

Hot, yes, but nothing that professional bikers are not used to. The Tour de France starts soon, Nice is over 30c at the moment. And under a 100 km a day is not much, with 3 breaks and overnights. But… for people who are not used to this weather and not used to these activities ,quite dangerous I would say. Though I am sure there will be medical care and escort cars etc to control traffic,  I wonder who runs these things ? 

Very little tour of Thailand! the name is not appropriate.
Apparently not many people know Thailand well.

It is a wonderful country to cycle through. I traveled 40,000 km by bicycle in this country that I do not live in. If you choose your route carefully, favoring small roads, it's a real paradise and certainly the safest country I've been to (Europe, South America and Southeast Asia). I specify that I practice the bivouac. In general, I stay three months in Thailand and Cambodia or Laos and I travel 5000 to 6000 km in two and a half or three months. I speak a little bit of Thai and I have great relationships with the local population.

Thailand has become, since 2015, the country with the most cyclists in the world organizing long distance events (200-400-600 etc up to 2000 km) with many participants on Paris-Brest-Paris!

9 hours ago, Henryford said:

How many will make it back alive?

With respect, all, I hope but I do remeber the horrific accident back in 2015 when I lived in Northern Thailand: (for bikers read cyclists). The cyclists were members of San Sai Cycling Club in Chiang Mai.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 03, 2015

Three were killed and two others were badly injured when a speeding car driven by an allegedly drunk university student hit into the rear of a group of 20 bikers who were making morning exercise ride in Chiang Mai's Doi Saket at 6:15 am Sunday, police said. Witnesses told police that the bikers were riding in a row on the left lane and the car hit them at the speed of at least 100 kilometers per hour.

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30259251

 

 

1 hour ago, Djakayan said:

I traveled 40,000 km by bicycle in this country that I do not live in. If you choose your route carefully, favoring small roads, it's a real paradise and certainly the safest country I've been to (Europe, South America and Southeast Asia).

I know of at least 2, but it may be 3, of world tour cyclists who died in Thailand in the last 5 years

This is a post about an organised event limited to twenty riders. 

 

Comments appear to be from mostly those who either cannot or do not ride a bicycle. The 'experts'.

 

I've been riding here since 2008; example last month June 847km, May 1032km. I ride solo, ride with casual groups, ride with organised groups. As do thousands of others. 

 

Riding your bar stools is likely more hazardous to one's health????

Would be safer riding the Isle of Man during TT week

Gasping for breath and dodging crazy Thai drivers.. Great fun, sign me up.

During a famous holiday in Thailand I actually saw a Thai driver run over a motorcycle. The motorcycle was in a turning lane and the driver wanted to pass everyone so he got into the turn lane and was hitting crazy speeds.  Motorcycle didn't know what hit him..

1 hour ago, gomangosteen said:

 

Riding your bar stools is likely more hazardous to one's health????

Normally I would agree, but not in Thailand. 

I am a runner, The quality of air alone is like smoking a pack of cigarets a day I would guess. Then the Thai drivers are nothing short of insane.  

20 participants? Did I read that correctly?

7 hours ago, BenStark said:

I know of at least 2, but it may be 3, of world tour cyclists who died in Thailand in the last 5 years

I wrote that Thailand is a very safe country, having traveled it from north to south and from east to west many times (40000 km) provided you choose the quiet roads which are very very numerous and which makes it a paradise for cyclists. There are many deaths on bicycles in all countries of the world. As a cyclist for 50 years, I have known people who died accidentally on their bikes. In Thailand, I situate the people you mention. A Chilean on the main road that goes up to Kon Khaen, a German couple on the main road that crosses Phanom Sarakham, a Filipino on the main road that he was crossing near Chachoengsao... Places that I know well but I avoid its roads, there are pleasant little frequented ones nearby.

4 hours ago, Billybaroo said:

20 participants? Did I read that correctly?

Yes, as it's not a sponsored sports race or anything like that.  Just a leisurely week of cycling.   Looked at site/map of proposed routes, and pretty good, avoiding hwy#4 as much as possible.

 

Couple stretches, but unavoidable.  Pretty cool for the dedicated rider, and with the support vehicle bringing up the rear, a bit safer than self riding.

 

Not a group activity person myself, but if into cycling that much, I think I'd join in, though not in the group, if possible, just tag along ????

Mind the potholes..!!

Thanks for your interest in our trip and your concerns about security and the dangers in the traffic.