November 7 - 15, 2026
CWC2026:
Thailand's Amazing North
We are currently working on the details for the CWC2026 ride. CWC2026 will take place from November 6 to 15 taking in the amazing beauty and cultures of Thailand's North.
We will base ourselves for the first five days in beautiful 5Star hotel in Chiang Rai, riding different routes every day taking in the breathtaking sceneries and exceptional sights of Chiang Rai and surrounds before making our move to Chiang Mai over two riding days!
The tour will start on November 6 at 8 am with the van transfer from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai. Approximately 70 km before reaching Chiang Rai we will commence our check ride.
Once we have finalised the routes, we will update this page with more information! Stay tuned!
Chiang Rai is Thailand’s northernmost city and province with a population of 70,000, renowned for its rich Lanna heritage, unique temples, mountainous landscapes, and vibrant ethnic diversity. The city was founded in 1262 by King Mangrai and served as the original capital for the Mangrai Dynasty before subsequent centuries of Burmese and Siamese rule. Chiang Rai is central to the history of the infamous Golden Triangle—a mountainous region spanning parts of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos—that became one of the world's largest opium-producing areas since the 1950s. The opium trade flourished as ethnic minorities, migrants, and remnants of the defeated Chinese Nationalist army cultivated poppy as a cash crop in Chiang Rai and the surrounding borderlands. Revenues from opium funded local insurgencies and armies, and the drug was exported globally, especially during the 1960s–1970s when heroin production peaked. In the 1980s, the Thai government launched alternative development programs to replace opium cultivation with crops like coffee and tea, especially in Chiang Rai's highlands. Sustained efforts led to a dramatic reduction in Thai opium production by the early 2000s, though poppy growing still persists across the border in Myanmar. The region now emphasizes sustainable agriculture and creative tourism, and showcases its opium legacy through educational attractions like the Hall of Opium Museum in Chiang Rai’s Golden Triangle Park. Chiang Rai is recognized as a UNESCO Creative City specializing in crafts and folklore!
