I have stored the routes on my Komoot account available for all - I am not familiar how other people can find them but names of the routes are as published on ITR 2025 Hope this works for anyone who want to use the komoot routes. best regards Evert van der Laan first time at ITR

I just found out i could make a collection of all the tours - this is the link where anyone could find them https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/collection/3736109/-itr-2025

Arrive at camo site today, just let campers know that the toilet block has no soap or toilet tissue, looks like you have to supply your own.

Flags flying let people know we are arriving 😄

Hot news, the games are relocated to the Posthoorn field, the grass patch oppositie the reception area.Obviously the ice cream parlor will also be there. Don't miss out on GAMES or the free ICE cream! CU all there at 19:30!

RM Instow was the start point for 3 rides for the Taunton Tandem Club August Bank Holiday Weekend.

Day 1 saw us head first along the Tarka Trail towards Braunton for coffee. We then continued on to the holiday resort of Ilfracombe where we had a picnic lunch sat around Verity, the Damien Hirst statue overlooking the sea. Glorious weather gave us fabulous clear views of Dartmoor and Wales before route 27 took us back via Slade Valley to Instow.

Day 2 we set out along the Tarka Trail in the opposite direction, towards Dartmoor for coffee at Yarde Orchard Café. Leaving the Tarka Trail to pick up route 27 towards Sheepwash, where we were joined by Liz and James for lunch at the Half Moon Inn.  After a good lunch we retraced our route through glorious scenery back to base.  The Tarka Trail provided the opportunity to enjoy the engineering prowess of our Victorian Forefathers in the form of the Rolle Canal, Beam Aqueduct and a number of Railway bridges and Tunnels.
Day 3's ride was organised by Malcolm and Grace and took us to the picturesque Village of Appledore where we sat on the Quay to enjoy Coffee and cake. We then made our way to Westward Ho! where we cycled behind the great pebble ridge, avoiding the golfers on one of the oldest Golf courses in the country. Lunch was a picnic in Victoria Park, Bideford before riding back to Instow to complete a great Bank Holiday Weekend with a great bunch of Tandemists.

Jeff & Vicky Conibear

Saturday 25th October 2025 Donside Autumn Loop 25-30 mile circuit of the River Don. Starting and finishing at the garden centre in Alford. Aiming to meet at 9.45 am for a 10.15 am start. The route will pass through Kemnay on route with the option of a coffee stop. The what3words location for start in Alford https://w3w.co/visions.saved.weeded Please get in touch if you plan to come along.

The Tandem Clubs Easter event for 2026 is now live and can be booked. Based in Derbyshire close to Ashbourne, there will be 7 rides offered covering the local area and many of the glorious trails such as the High Peak Trail and the Tissington Trail. https://tandem-club.org.uk/events/tce2026/index.html

Further the message about Easter 2026, it seems we have a temporary issue in taking payments, so if you'd like to come along can you wait until tomorrow evening at the earliest. Apologies Neil

Easter Bookings for 2026 are now fully functional, I hope you can join us.

Our Easter Event in Derbyshire is now open for bookings. Only 70 sites available, we look forward to seeing you there https://tandem-club.org.uk/events/tce2026/index.html

Six tandems and one single set out from Chardstock on a beautiful Autumn morning for a 28 mile circuit among the Blackdown hills.  First downhill (mostly) for ten miles along NCR 33 switching to NCR 2 (via Tesco’s car park) for coffee at the delightful Tramstop Cafe at Colyton (self-styled Devon’s most rebellious town). We crossed the Rivers Kit, Axe (twice) and Yarty; and sneaked through a sandpit on foot under the A35 - luckily, since the weather has been dry, not a mud pond.
After coffee it was thirteen miles, nearly all uphill, to the Barleymow farm shop, where we were joined by two more members, for a well deserved lunch crossing the Corry and Yarty (again) en route.  Finally, downhill again for five miles back to our starting point.  All through lovely rolling green countryside and great views.
Malcolm & Kate Balston

There will be a ride in the Humberside district on Sunday 12 Oct 25. 43 km starting in South Ferriby. On the seat just after the right turn of the A1077. Starting at 10:30 am.

Ride on Sunday 12 Oct.  starting at South Ferriby at 10:30.  On the seat just after the right turn of the A1077 on to Horkstow Road.  43 km.  Refreshments stop at Elsham Hall.  Good weather ordered, from Paul Hudson.  

The ride is 12 October not July. Unfortunately Dr Whk will not be attending with the Tardis. My appologies.

A chilly start with a thick fog didn't dampen the spirits of the six riders from Humberside, who set off on a leisurely tandem ride through the picturesque lanes of North Lincolnshire. Organised by Peter and Lyn, the group met at South Ferriby, with the aim of completing a  circular ride from South Ferriby,  also takingbin the Roman rosd Ermine Street.

Hi

There are now 22 onsite booking for Easter 2026 which leaves 48 sites to fill, so still plenty of room, however I need to release the exclusive use in mid November so if anyone you know wishes to book, please remind them.

If you want to book with the site either side of the rally, I am happy to liaise with the site. I need the dates (and the days) that you would like. Please Email me at neilwheadon1@gmail.com

Chris Juden is helping with the routes. He was the technical editor for CTC and has moved to Derbyshire. He led tours for CTC Holidays, so I have every confidence. He also rides a tandem with Helen

   Best Wishes

       Neil

We would love anyone whohasn't already done the Rally Survey to do so by clicking on this link to complete a very short survey!

As they say ‘all good things come to an end’ so on Sunday 19th October after a long dry spell the forecast for the Somerset Levels was 90% rain and strong winds! 4 intrepid tandem pairs and 3 soloists decided to brave the weather.

We left the Avalon Marshes Centre after talking ourselves into it over coffee and tea. We started out heading for Tealham Moor where we were stopped in our tracks – the ground shaking – as the young ‘goddesses of the grass’ or black and white heifers galloped after their farmer along the road, as usual the naughty one at the back took her time!

The back roads towards Cheddar were new to some of our local riders and the spectacular view from 6 weeks ago was now shrouded with low cloud! We skirted Cheddar, with all noting how the reservoir is still very low, to pick up the Strawberry Cycle Track to our coffee stop in historic Axbridge where the Traffic Warden was very busy! The Almshouse Tea rooms had reserved space for us and before leaving we cycled up and down the famous High Street with its blue plaques and wonderful front doors. We returned to Westhay - our lunch stop – via the main road at some speed with those of us using pedal power only slowing down for the hills and nasty short climb, all worth while to speed down Mudgley Hill.

We met friends at The Bird in Westhay for a generous lunch allowing the open fire to dry us out a bit. Most of us decided to cycle along the Shapwick Heath Reserve before returning to the Avalon Marshes Centre for more tea, if you are visiting there beware the eco teaspoons they use although we did have a fit of the giggles as Rex tried to remove his tea bag! Special mention to Malcolm for cycling from home to join us then racing back to collect Grace in time for lunch. It was wet but at least warm and well done and thankyou to all who joined us for the 27 miles.

Rex and Hannah Whitcombe

As Storm Claudia descends on most of us we thought it was a good time to help you make plans for the 2026 tandem rallies. Here is what you can look forward to for 2026:

2026 Easter Rally:- Ashbourne, Derbyshire Dales 2nd - 6th April 2026

Every year the Tandem Club organises an Easter get together. In 2026, this will be close to Ashbourne which is situated in the southern Peak District. For 4 days rides will be offered in this glorious area, put together by club member Neil Wheadon who has created many great tours over the years.There will be two communal tea stops offered as the joy of these events is to meet and greet fellow riders. In addition there will be a marquee on site and on Saturday night the campsite have laid on a very good band for our entertainment. Easter is a very popular time for camping and this site would normally be full. We have been offered exclusive use, but the club needs to ensure that enough people will be there. The site is half full, to achieve this everyone who would like to come needs to book as soon as they can. Thank you Neil. -  Rally page and how to book click here

2026 International Rally:- Gouarec France 23rd - 30th May 2026

We will be revisiting the Breton Region for this rally with a lovely campsite along the Nantes-Brest Canal. We have up to 4 fields for sole use available for the rally. The toilets, showers and washing block have been recently refurbished. Rides will be undulating with canal and cycle path sections as well as opportunities to sample the local foods. The site is just 68 miles from Roscoff or 85 from St. Malo. 975 Km. from Amsterdam or 777 Km. from Brussels. There are two permanent marquees on site for those cycle camping or without facilities to use for cooking. We will have a larger Rally marquee for all our own activities. Rally page and how to book click here

2026 National Rally:- Thorney Lakes, Somerset 3rd - 8th August 2026

Another visit to the Somerset Levels for a rally at Thorney Lakes as we did in 2015. Plenty of flat rides as well as the challenges of the Mendip Hills with rides up Cheddar Gorge and Burrington Combe. Further details will be on the Tandem Club website soon.

Tandem Survey

If you haven't completed our very short Rally Survey please do so by clicking here. Thank you.

Eugene and Neil