Once you have been in touch with the team via this email and received the information pack you then need to decide which ride is best for you.  The next step is registration which is the ticket to securing your position. This link will take you to the secure riders registration page.

Basic Information for the 2012 Rides

Dates:

Ride 1 - Udon Thani to Yasothon 4th to the 12th of January 2012.

Ride 2 - Bangkok to Khao Lak 16th to the 24th of January 2012

Difference between the two rides:

Ride 1, from Udon Thani to Yasothon will be undertaken by Hands for the first time in 2012, however, our partners have led many groups down a similar route to what we plan, so it is not completely unknown.  The ride is in the north east of Thailand and will be through areas that seldom sees many foreign visitors.  For this reason the accommodation will be quite modest and you will experience the real side of living in rural Thailand.  The course takes us down the Mekong River which is the border between Thailand and Laos. We will finish at the Yasothon orphanage that is filled with smiling faces and has been the location of much work by the Hands crew in the last 12 months.  The ride is around 800kms and will be covered in eight days, with a rest day in the middle.

Ride 2, from Bangkok to Khao Lak is the ride that we have done on four occasions now, so for those who have ridden it a number of times we know what to expect.  So what can you expect on this ride?  Well we ride down the east coast, crossing over the mountains and down the west coast into Khao Lak and the home of the kids at Baan Tharn Namchai orphanage.  The accommodation on this ride varies, but again is of a modest level in some parts, however, we finish at something which is quite special.  The distance is 800kms and it too will be covered in eight days, with a rest day in the middle. 

Costs:

Ride 1 - $1500 AUD

Ride 2 - $1900 AUD

The difference between the two is the accommodation charges that are imposed between the north and south of Thailand.  

Fund raising:

It is a requirement that each rider raise $10,000 AUD to participate in the ride. This is not used to cover your costs or flights it is money that is used to improve the lives of the kids that we support.   We have a riders mentor program and each rider will be supported by their own mentor who will provide ideas and share how they raised their $10,000.  It really is achievable once you have a plan and commit. 

What is included in the costs:

10 nights accommodation (the night prior and last night of the ride)

All your meals

Your bike

Support crew and bike mechanics 

Riders jerseys x 2 

What is not included in the costs:

Your return flights to Thailand

Personal travel insurance

Spending money