We recently planned and took on the Round Island Route (RIR), also known as the Round The Island, or RTI, of Singapore. While our son, Milo, has been cycling for about 4 years now, our daughter Aspen has just learned. She fell in love with cycling immediately, taking 20km and then 30km, enjoying every minute. She watched le Tour de France, asking questions and declaring that she would one day ride le Tour de France Femmes. So we decided to strike while the iron was hot, plan a little break, and off we went. See below for the pack list and map of our route and stay tuned for a fresh Le Tour de Singapore - coming in July 2023! Do watch our video of the tour for the best look into the experience.
Packlist
Backpack 1:
Jonty’s spare kit (tee, padded shorts, socks)
Jonty’s clothes (2 tees, 1 pair of shorts, undies)
First aid kit
Bicycle pump (with pressure gauge)
Wash bag+toiletries
Snacks
GoPro
Backpack 2:
Millie, Milo and Aspen’s spare kit (tee, padded shorts, socks each)
Millie, Milo and Aspen’s clothes
Wash bag+makeup
Camera
Ducky Wiggins
Teddy Pogacar
Under saddle bags:
Jonty – Puncture repair kit; spare tube; gels; protein bars; electrolytes; wallet
Millie – spare tube; phone; spare masks; sun cream
Milo – spare tube; hand sanitizer; mask
Aspen – spare tube; hand sanitizer; mask
Route:
Stage 1:
Starting point: Bartley
Checkpoint 1: Stadium (via PCN)
Checkpoint 2: Marina Barrage (via PCN)
Checkpoint 3: East Coast Park
Checkpoint 4: Jurassic Mile
Accommodation 1: Yotelair at Changi Jewel
Stage 2:
Starting point: Changi Airport
Checkpoint 1: Jurassic Mile
Checkpoint 2: Bedok PCN
Checkpoint 3: Changi General Hospital
Checkpoint 4: Tampines East MRT
Checkpoint 5: Downtown East Mall
Checkpoint 6: Pasir Ris Park
Checkpoint 7: Punggol PCN
Checkpoint 8: Pulau Punggol Timor/Barat
Checkpoint 9: Yishun Dam
Accommodation 2: Orchid Country Club
Stage 3:
Starting point: Orchid Country Club
Checkpoint 1: Khatib Bongsu PCN
Checkpoint 2: Marselling Mall Hawker Centre
Checkpoint 3: Woodlands PCN
Checkpoint 4: Bridge at Kranji Way
Checkpoint 5: Neo Tiew Road
Checkpoint 6: Lim Chu Kang Road
Checkpoint 7: Jurong West Ave 4
Checkpoint 8: Pioneer Road
Checkpoint 9: Tuas Crescent MRT
Accommodation 3: Raffles Marina
Stage 4:
Starting point: Raffles Marina
Checkpoint 1: Pioneer Road
Checkpoint 2: Tuas Road toward Gul Circle
Checkpoint 3: Benoi Sector
Checkpoint 4: Pandan Reservoir
Checkpoint 5: West Coast Park
Checkpoint 6: Haw Par Villa
Checkpoint 7: Kampong Bahru Road
Checkpoint 8: Neil Road
Accommodation 4: Backpackers Inn, Chinatown
Stage 5:
Starting point: Backpackers Inn, Chinatown
Checkpoint 1: Fullerton Hotel
Checkpoint 2: Merlion (requested by the kids)
Checkpoint 3: MBS
Checkpoint 4: Gardens by the Bay
Checkpoint 5: Marina Barrage!
(And then home!)
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