November 7 - 16, 2025
CWC2025: Thailand's Beautiful South!
This year we will go to the Deep Deep south of Thailand. A region that is still very much unknown to most people and we are looking forward to exploring it together this November. The ride this year will start and finish in Phuket. From there we cycle the first two days exploring the known areas of the south of Thailand – Phang-Nga and Krabi. After that we go inland towards Trang and will spend a couple of days cycling around that area and will have our rest day there as well (Ant is already planning some exciting excursions for the rest day!). After that we are going to explore Phatthalung, especially the big lake, and on the last day we will finish by visiting a local school before we drive back to Phuket by bus. We will spend two nights in Phuket, two nights in Trang and two nights in Phuttalong – so not need to pack every day again!!! Below you can see a brief outline of the Tour, we are still waiting to confirm one Hotel, but otherwise it is kind of finished! The ride this year will cover 721 km of mostly backroads and Ant promises not too many (undulating) hills.
One of the objectives of CWC is to help those that are in need. After much discussion and thought we have decided that this year, for the last time, we will raise funds for the Mercy House Foundation in Hua Hin again. In the last years and through our visit there we have not only seen that they are in need of our support but also that they are doing a great job in using the funds well. Not only for their children, but also for the children in the villages at the border. This year, the majority of the funds will go to Mercy House, but a portion will also go to a local school that Ant and Jeaw have found in the area. We are still working with the school, but they basically need everything – from computers to sport equipment and normal school material. We will work with them and organize the supplies that they need to help the children in their care. We are visiting this school on the last day and one evening during the ride we will have a video call with the children from Mercy House - as Hua Hin is this year too far out of the way for us to visit them in person. The other objective of "Cyclists with Compassion" is to bring together like-minded people from all corners of the world, age groups, creeds, races, nationalities, cultures etc. for a time of friendship and camaraderie. And we hope that we can achieve this objective this year again. I hope for many returning riders and also new once. Riding in a Cyclists with Compassion tour is a great experience; yes, the long days in the saddle and the heat can be challenging, but at the end all the suffering is rewarded with an indescribable feeling of achievement and friendships bonded for a lifetime. So, it is worth it!
As every year, participation in CWC2025 is by invitation only. If you are interested to join, please register your interest at https://www.cyclistswithcompassion.com/contact.
Participants of earlier CWC rides will receive an invitation in the next days and the normal booking will start on the 1st of May. Below you will find the first details for the route of CWC2025, and I hope that many of you will be excited to explore a new part of Thailand together with old and new friends! More details and information about Mercy House and the school will follow in the next months. But for now, I hope that you are as excited as myself to ride again and that you can reserve the dates for CWC2025 for yourself and your cycling friends!
