INFO-SLIDES. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MISSED THE INFO-SESSION!

1. Japan Summer Expedition 2012

2. 2nd August – 13th August
w/ extension option
(Total Days, incl. flight: 14 days)

3. $1800 - $1900*
* Includes accommodation, safety coverage, flight
tickets & bicycle luggage
* Assumes current airfare price ($600) subject to
increments
* Excludes food and insurance expenses.
(Food Expense estimate: $50/day for 14 days)
(Insurance estimate: <$100)

4. Total expected expenditure:
$2,500 - $2,600

5. LEGEND:
Red Icons: Uphill climbs
Yellow Placemark: Daily Stopovers
Volcano: Mountains

6. Average steepness: 2 degrees (flyover is 4-5 degrees)
*Mostly long climbs with moderate steepness and downhill thereafter.
*1220m climb would take ~ 6 hours with two/three 15mins rest.

7.  2nd Aug: SIN-OSAKA (Kansai Int’)
 3rd Aug: Arrival @ Osaka and preparations
 4th Aug: Start of cycling
 Start (Osaka) – Tsu – Nagoya – Iida – Nagano –
Fujiyoshida – Yokohama – Tokyo (End)
 7 non-consecutive days of cycling
 3 days R&R @ Nagoya, Nagano & Fujiyoshida
 12th Aug: End of cycling (at Tokyo)
 13th Aug: TOKYO(HND/NRT) – SIN
** R&R extension possible.

8. Due to extensive mountainous uphill
terrain, <beginner and intermediate>
participants need to train:
 Twice a week in May
 Twice a week in June
 Thrice a week in July
 Biking team provides training sessions but
participants are responsible for attending.
*Footnote: Participants who are ill-prepared will be denied cycling
during parts of the trip to ensure safety and smooth operations.

9. Hong Taa:
Hongtaa.tan.2011@smu.edu.sg
8233 4560