Four teams of intrepid cyclists from Turcan Connell will each complete a leg of the 2200 km journey from Warsaw to St Petersburg during August and September of this year in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care, as part of their "Bike the Baltic" challenge.

Warsaw is a fitting starting point for the challenge as the birthplace of Marie Curie herself in 1867. From there, our cyclists will traverse myriad types of terrain as they pass through Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn on their way to the majestic St Petersburg on the Baltic Sea.

The team is hoping to raise in excess of £100,000 and have already funded the full costs of the trip so every pound raised will go to support the important work of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Should you wish to sponsor us in our efforts, you can do so via our "just giving" page at http://www.justgiving.com/turcanconnell2200

Please bookmark this page and come back over the coming months to see how our plans and fundraising efforts are progressing.

Route one – Warsaw to Vilnius (670km)

The terrain doesn't include any serious hills so can be considered less demanding than some of the others – but there are still six long days in the saddle.

Route two – Vilnius to Riga (520km)

This will probably be a fairly tough route – it's the second longest and there are likely to be some significant undulations along the way.

Route three – Riga to Talinn (580km)

Starting in Latvia and finishing in Estonia, this challenge links two beautiful capital cities in Eastern Europe. We follow the Baltic coastline all the way, taking in some pretty coastal towns and the second largest waterfall in the country.

Route four – Talinn to St Petersburg (460km)

This will probably be the toughest route. Although the shortest in distance, with much of the route close to the sea it is likely to be windy and chilly.

Route 1 Route 2

Route 3 Route 4