One week to go – the excitement is maddening

THE ROUTE

Be ready for a long ride.

It’s going to be pretty tough (lots of hills) and after a few modifications (one of the gas stations en route has closed down since the last scout) the main loop distance is now a challenging 674 km. As always we’ve got a bonus loop for the truly mad amoungst you, which will add another 170 km or so.
This means that the minimal average speeds we put in the recent Rider’s Letter are a little slow. Here’s the retweaked figures but bear in mind this is the slowest you can go on average if you want to make it back within your allotted time.

Class	Scooter Size	Time Allowed	Average Speed (Main Loop)	Average Speed (Bonus Loop)
Straight Jacket	Up to 50cc	24 hours	28.1 km/h	34.8 km/h
Heavily Medicated	Greater than 50cc & up to 110cc	20 hours	33.8 km/h	41.8 km/h
Therapy Required	Greater than 110cc & up to 200cc	18 hours	37.5 km/h	46.4 km/h
Day Release	Greater than 200cc	16 hours	42.2 km/h	52.2 km/h