Bike for Elephants registration
Join our charity bike ride for the survival of Thai elephants!
The weekend of the 6th and 7th of February 2010 we invite you to join our ‘Bike for Elephants’ tour in Northern Thailand. Two days of adventure and fun biking through the Mae Tang valley, in Chiang Mai province.
This event will raise much needed funds for the Elephant Nature Park and create awareness about the plight of Thai elephants. The Elephant Nature Park, in a beautiful mountain range north of Chiang Mai, is a safe home to rescued elephants that were previously abused and neglected.
The route: Tour de Chang
February 6, 2010
48 km, 40% off road but flat land, 60% concrete with some hills, road quality is good, route is suitable for average bikers.
We will depart from a resort on the Samoeng road, following an irrigation canal through the rice fields and cycle off road to join the road to Pai. Through the mountains we will cycle towards the Elephant Nature Park, where we will camp on Saturday night. Here you will not only have a chance to refresh in the river while washing liberated elephants, but also to learn about natural elephant behavior and to see how their money will be spent. We will set up our tents in the Elephant Nature Park, have an early night and wake up with the sounds of elephants!
February 7, 2010
33 km, 95% small concrete roads, some climbing at the start of the route, road quality is good, route is suitable for average bikers.
After breakfast we will climb one hill to get out of the Elephant Nature Park valley. A shortcut will lead us to the rice fields near Sri Lanna National Park. After passing some villages, we reach Mae Ngat reservoir where we will take long tail boats to the Echachai houseboats. Here we can share experiences, swim, have drinks, snacks and relax after all the hard work. You can stay overnight in a houseboat or take the boat and minibus back to Chiang Mai.
Start your team
Join this event by starting a team with any of your social network. It’s a great team building event and fun and healthy way to do something good for the world!
A team needs to have at least 4 and maximum 10 members. As a team you will receive your own page on our website to help you with online fundraising. Your team will set your own target for the fundraising efforts, but a minimum amount of 5,000 baht per person is required.
Or join the Bring the Elephant Home team!
Will you join the Bike for Elephants event? Please register at www.bring-the-elephant-home.org. You pay for the costs of the event, 2,500 baht pp – excl mountain bike (or 3,300 baht pp incl mountain bike, helmet and water bottle) and raise a minimum of 5,000 baht per person to support the Elephant Nature Park.
This fee includes insurance, safety instructions, a sponsor book, meals and drinks, camping at the Elephant Nature Park and the boat ride on Mae Ngat reservoir. Also included: elephant feeding, bathing, elephant morning walk, a lot of new impressions, friends and an experience you won’t forget.
The teams will set their own target for their fundraising efforts, but a minimum amount of 5,000 baht per person is required.
Sponsor a team
The teams will try to find their own sponsors, but all support is very welcome!
Support the Bring the Elephant Home Bike Team with an online donation.
Or transfer your donation to the bank account of Bring the Elephant Home:
Account number: 505-2-36520-6 (Siam City Bank – Chang Klan branch) of Bring the Elephant Home in Chiang Mai. Click here for branches of Siam City Bank in Thailand.
Would you like to join? Register as soon as possible! The registration fee is 2,500 baht (excluding a bike) or 3,300 baht (including a bike), and you will find sponsors for the event for a minimum amount of 5,000 baht. Please transfer your registration fee asap to:
Account number: 505-2-36520-6 (Siam City Bank – Chang Klan branch) of Bring the Elephant Home in Chiang Mai. Please send us the bank slip by email.
Or tranfer online for Bike for Elephants.
The minimal amount you should raise is 5.000 Baht (100 euro) per person. Please use this form to register.
Fields with * are required. ‘E-mail address’ - ‘Phone number’: information is meant for Bring the Elephant Home and will not be published on the website. ‘Name team’ - ‘Website team (e.g Facebook)’: information will be published on our website. You can ask people to join your team, your e-mail address then wil be published. Thank you very much for joining Bike for Elephants! Please read the waiver.
