3-10 November 2012 Registration fee: £349 Register now and receive £100 discount on your entry fee! Sign up for just £249. Sponsorship: £3,200 with flights or £2,400 Ground Only* Register with two friends and your individual sponsorship targets are reduced by £300 or register as a team of 5 and reduce your target by £400 each. |
Cycle 264 miles across the breathtaking Nevada National Park to finish in Las Vegas.
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Conquer sand dunes, mountains, canyons, and desert in the challenge of a lifetime and support MAG clearing landmines and destroying weapons in conflict zones around the world – the real death valleys.
* Please note that you can also take part in Death Valley as a Ground Only participant. This means that you are responsible for your own travel arrangements to get to Las Vegas, meeting the group on Day 1 and leaving the group in Las Vegas on Day 7. The minimum sponsorship for Ground Only particpants is reduced.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: London to Las Vegas
Fly from London to Las Vegas. Upon arrival we meet the Ground Only participants and then transfer to Beatty Junction (98 miles / 2 hours) for the night. Tonight we will hear more about the challenge ahead from our guides.
Day 2: Beatty Junction to Stovepipe Wells
After breakfast we do a bike fitting before starting our challenge. We’ll do a warm-up cycle ride to Stovepipe Wells where we will stay for the night. Fourteen miles into this stretch we reach Daylight Pass (altitude of 4317ft) which is at the border of Nevada and California. We cross this border and coast our way into California. The descent from Daylight Pass gives us a hang-glider’s view of the valley, with dunes shimmering white in the distance. As we reach our stop for the night we can see the Towne Pass in the distance, which we will conquer on day 4! 34 miles approx. Ascend 1000ft in 14 miles
Day 3: Stovepipe Wells to Panamint Springs
Today we will cycle from Stovepipe Wells at sea level to Panamint Springs. It is a steady climb, and once at 2000ft we get to Emigrant Junction, where we will take the road to Wildrose Canyon. This route takes us via Emigrant Pass (5318ft) and then it's a great ride over to Panamint Valley. After 42 miles we get to Road 178 and head north to Panamint Springs for our overnight stop (1951ft). 56 miles approx. Ascend 5500ft in 24 miles
Day 4: Panamint Springs to Furnace Creek
Today is another fabulous and challenging day of cycling from Panamint Springs to Furnace Creek. After 14 miles we encounter Towne Pass (4956ft) followed by 15 miles of downhill, 5000ft of continuous drop past Stovepipe Wells and towards the bottom of Death Valley. Continue down the valley over undulating terrain for 27 miles to the oasis, Furnace Creek. Today we climb 3400ft but enjoy the 5000ft downhill to our overnight stop! 56 miles approx. Ascend 3400ft in 14 miles
Day 5: Furnace Creek to Devil’s Hole to Pahrump
From Furnace Creek we cycle on Road 190 to Devil’s Hole, a Death Valley National Monument. En route we cycle at an elevation of only 700ft past Zabriskie Point, from here we can take in the views of the multicolored landscape that surrounds us. We reach Death Valley Junction which is at 2037ft and from here it’s 5 miles of mostly flat terrain until the Nevada Border. At the border, the road curves around past Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and turns southward towards Pahrump, where we will stay tonight. 61 miles approx. Ascend 3200ft in 19 miles & ascend 900ft in 17 miles
Day 6: Pahrump to Las Vegas
Today our final destination is Las Vegas! The first part of the day is a slow climb along the Pahrump Valley before we turn eastward and encounter more hills. Again, we are in the middle of a large expanse with little vegetation. Our last climb is to Mountain Springs Summit (5490ft), the highest point of the trip. We are rewarded with a long descent as the route passes the dramatic rocks of Red Rock Canyon before we cross the plains into Las Vegas itself. Tonight we celebrate our achievement! 57 miles approx. Ascend 2790ft in 32 miles
Day 7: Las Vegas to London
This morning is free for everyone to enjoy the sights and sounds of Las Vegas. Our coach will pick us up in the early afternoon and take us to the airport for our flight home.
Day 8: London
Arrive in the UK.
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Sponsorship
To take part in this fantastic challenge you will need to pay a registration fee of £249 and to raise at least £3,200 in sponsorship, over half of which will support MAG's mine clearance programmes. Register with two friends and your individual sponsorship targets are reduced by £300 or register as a team of 5 and reduce your individual sponsorship targets by £400.
How to register
1. Register online: Death Valley Challenge 2012 registration page
2. Alternatively download the event brochure and complete the registration form and return to MAG with the £249 registration fee (note, the registration fee is non-refundable and is not included in the £3,200 sponsorship target - please read the conditions of entry).
How to raise your sponsorship
£3,200 is a lot of money to raise and we appreciate how daunting it may seem. Raising the sponsorship is part of the challenge and it can be difficult, however it is totally achievable and once you set your mind to it you will reach that target! We are here to help you every step of the way providing fundraising advice, materials and staggered sponsorship targets.
Once we have received your completed registration forms we will send you a fundraising pack to get you started and you can get in touch any time to run through ideas or discuss your plans. Download our Top Ten Fundraising Ideas.
Just ask...!
If you have any questions about the event or how to raise the sponsorship please email events@maginternational.org or call 0161 238 5447, we are here to help in any way we can.
Numbers are limited so register today to secure your place on this unforgettable challenge.
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