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 longer more detailed blog on our ride!

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 (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 tablet; 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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