Isle of Wight Randonnée 2025 stop off and rest point at Watcombe Bottom – Ventnor Rugby Club
As in previous years, Ventnor RFC are pleased to be one of the stop off and rest points for the annual Cycle Island CIC’s Isle of Wight Randonnée which takes place this bank holiday weekend, on Sunday 4th May 2025.
This is an annual event, where Ventnor Rugby Club is a Randonnée stop off and rest point for cyclists taking part in the Isle of Wight Randonnee to rest and take on refreshments before continuing their ride at:
Ventnor Rugby Club, Watcombe Bottom, Whitwell Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1LP – view on Google Maps
Image courtesy: Isle of Wight Rugby Photographer Andrew Cooper Photography
The club will be open from approximately 9am through to 5 or 6pm (whenever the club is informed by Cycling Island CIC that the end of the Randonee has past the club.
It also is a fundraiser for local charities and organisations, as well as the club.
A summary from the Cycle Island CIC Isle of Wight Randonnée:
Online Registration for Isle of Wight Randonnée 2025
- If you wish to take part in the event and secure your place, please register using the link below. We use a 3rd party Ticketsource to administer tickets to the event. The ticket is valid for both the 55km and 100km ride, and for a start at any checkpoint.
Registration:
- How it works – registration:
- Follow the link below to take you to the Ticketsource website
- Request the number of tickets you want for you / your family up to a maximum of 4 (Note – places are limited, so please only request what you need)
- You will have the option of pre-purchasing your Brooch/Badge for collection on the day and also making a donation if you can – this helps maintain the event as free to enter, with any excesses donated to local charities after the event.
- All participants details will need to be entered individually. Note: All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The parent or guardian of a child, by registering their child’s entry, is giving their consent for their child to take part in this event.
- Once you have accepted the terms and conditions of the event and confirmed the request, you will have the option to download the “E-Ticket”.
- You will also receive a copy of the “E-Ticket” via email for all participants.
- Please keep your “E-Ticket” safe, you will need this on the day – it also contains the voucher for your brooch/badge if you’ve chosen to purchase in advance.
On the Day:
- How it works – on the day – “check in”:
- On the day of the event, please bring with you either a printed out copy of the “E-Ticket” or a copy of it on your mobile devices.
- Start at any of the 6 checkpoints (details can be found on our Event Details page)
- The checkpoint, we will scan the QR code on your “E-Ticket(s)” – this will “check you in” to the event – you’re good to go cycling and enjoy the beautiful Isle of Wight.
As with previous years….
The Randonnée follows the Round The Island (RTI) cycle routes in a clockwise direction and there will be a choice of 100km and 55km rides. The Event starts at 9am and finishes at 6pm.
The Isle of Wight Randonnée was established by the Wayfarers in 1985 and uniquely follows a route around the whole of the Isle of Wight taking minor roads and lanes where possible enabling the rider to see and enjoy the best of the Island’s scenery.
- we decided to fix the route to the Clockwise direction in 2013. The main reason for this is to alleviate the congestion on the Cowes floating bridge as hundreds of participants coming off the Red Funnel head off to start Anti-Clockwise and straight onto the floating bridge.’
Above from the Wayfarers Cycling
Further information: Cycle Island CIC
Ventnor Rugby Club, Watcombe Bottom, Whitwell Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1LP – view on Google Maps