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🏄 Malaga Arrival — 16 May 2026

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M2M26 Trip Details

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✈ Flight Details

PLEASE CHECK THE URL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION — LET DR KNOW OF ANY ISSUES

Luggage: 10kg CB = Cabin Bag | 10kg CB+1x Bike Bag = Cabin Bag & 1 Bike Box | 10kg CB+2x Bike Bag = Cabin Bag & 2 Bike Boxes

🆕 Luggage Advice

✈ Travelling Tips

🏨 Hotel Schedule

😴 Snore Register

Please declare your snoring status honestly. Room assignments may be adjusted accordingly.

🛣 Daily Routes

👕 Jersey Orders

🚲 Bike Hire

🚚 Fast Monkey — Sat 16 May, approx 2:00pm

🚚 Kamaga — Sun 17 May, 8:00am

🚚 Bike Phylosophy — Sun 17 May, 8:00am

❤ Charity

🍸 Packing Information

Tick items off as you pack — your progress is saved automatically.

Packing List Part 1

Packing List Part 2

This is a general packing list and is only meant for guidance.
We are limited by your flight luggage allowance (10kg Cabin Bag) AND the space we have in the support vehicles (very limited).
If you've booked your own flight, your luggage allowance may be different.

IN ANY CASE PLEASE PACK LIGHT!

Cabin Bag 10kg

Passport — You will need this to fly, but also when you take the ferry from Spain to Morocco and back…and getting into Gibraltar.
Credit Cards & Cash — For your own expenses, lunch, dinner, souvenir, ad-hoc coffee stops. EUR & MAD. Revolut type card works well. £200–300 should be more than enough.
Toiletries — Keep it light, you can purchase locally if needed.
Sun Block — It will be sunny!x
Euro Health card — if you have or travel insurance.
Phone — Plus charger. You may want to purchase an eSIM for Morocco, QUIBITY30 looks good use the promo code to get 30% off.
Power Bank — Plus Cables.
Bike Computer — Plus Charger.
Bike Lights — Front and Rear — we may do night riding.
Head Set — Useful for communication.
Helmet — If you have not hired one.
Pedals — If you have not hired one.
Bike — If you have not hired one.
Underwear — Do I need to say more?!!
Cycling Shoes.
Cycling Gloves.
Cycling Glasses.
1x Bike Bag — A small bag that sits on your frame or handlebar to hold a few items.
3x Cycling Jerseys — …of which, one will be gifted to you by DR. You will need to rotate them.
2x Cycling Bibs — You will need to rotate them.
Swimming Shorts & Goggles — Most of the hotels will have a pool we can use.
Gels & Tabs — Take with you, but can be found locally.
2x Water Bottles — You will need 2 of these, but support car will have ample water supply.

Ruck Sack (fit under seat on plane)

1x Sleeping Clothes.
1x Evening Wear — Shorts, t-shirt.
1x Walking Shoes / Trainers.
1x Flip Flops.

IMPORTANT: Your main luggage will be kept secured at the hotel in Malaga.
IMPORTANT: During the ride, you will have ONLY your RUCKSACK with the essential items you need for 6 days of cycling.

Hotels will have:
• Breakfast (except for Malaga Hotel)
• Towels
• Shower Gel
We don't know if there will be laundry facilities at the hotels, assume not. We'll need to wash clothes in the bathroom and dry overnight.

Bike Hire includes:
• Pump
• Spare Tube
• Tool Kit
Bring your own for comfort.

📅 Daily Itinerary

There will be important briefings each morning — MUST ATTEND!

Time	Event
Pre-Trip — 15 May
xx:xx	Canadian Riders arrive in Malaga
Arrival Day — 16 May
12:00	7 Rental Bikes will arrive at Posadas de España, Malaga. These will be put in a store room for us. Ash will double check
21:00	Riders (Main Group) Arrive in Malaga (some would have arrived early in the morning, and others the night before)
xx:xx	3 hired vehicles and cabs to take us to Posadas de España, Malaga
Day 1 — 17 May
08:00	26 Rental Bikes will arrive from 2 suppliers
08:30	We need to be quick to leave on Day 1 of the ride. We will ask the hotel for an early breakfast if possible.
12:00	1 vehicle goes to get plenty of water and nutritional supplies (fruits/bars) while we are riding.
14:00	We want to arrive at Ona Diana Park, Estepona
Day 2 — 18 May👕 DesiRiders Jersey Day
02:00	1 vehicle goes to pick up Zeeshan from Malaga Airport and bring to Estapona.
08:00	Depart on the longest ride.
11:00	3rd vehicle parks in Algeciras Port — Parking reservation
14:00	Meet at the restaurant at the base of the main Tarifa hill
15:30	Meet at top of Tarifa Hill. If you have issues getting to the top, wait at a safe location and call the support vehicle.
17:00	Ride into Tarifa port and the “Mediterranean/Atlantic Spot”
17:00	2 Support vehicles park at Tarifa Port — Parking reservation
17:30	Ride to the ferry at Tarifa Port (must be here by 18:00 or we will miss the ferry)
19:00	Ferry departs from Tarifa Port. Riders to take all items they will need for 2 nights with them in their rucksacks.
19:00	Ferry arrives in Tangiers Ville.
19:00	2 cabs will be hired. Riders to put all rucksacks into the cars.
19:00	5 miles ride to Mnar Castle Hotel.
Day 3 — 19 May
—	Short Recovery ride in Tangiers. Chilled Day/Golf Day
Day 4 — 20 May👕 DesiRiders Jersey Day
10:00	Depart for the Ferry
10:00	2 Cabs will carry our rucksacks. We will need to collect them at the port and take with us on the ferry
14:00	Board Ferry. Arrive in Algeciras 16:30
16:30	3rd vehicle will be parked at Algeciras and will take bags and 2 support drivers to Tarifa to pick up the 2 support vehicles.
18:30	Arrive at Ohtels Campo De Gibraltar
Day 5 — 21 May👕 DesiRiders Jersey Day
08:00	Ride into Gibraltar and up The Rock. Vehicles stay at hotel
11:00	Collect Vehicles and continue to Ona Diana Park, Estepona
Day 6 — 22 May
09:00	Depart for Posadas de España, Malaga
Fly Out — 23 May
12:00	Cabs to Malaga Airport
—	Fly Out!

🚘 Support & Media

🚘 Tahzeeb Abbas

+44 7979 520258 — WhatsApp ONLY

Should you have any issues or need picking up.
Support vehicle has space for only 3 bikes.

🎬 Mohammed Jawad

+44 7794 786110 — WhatsApp ONLY

When you see him, smile and look good. You will be on Social Media and our Special Docu-Vlog.

Please do:
• Follow us on IG: @desiridersuk
• Do daily vlogs for your audience and push your charity page
• We will send a link to upload your videos and photos so they can be shared with the team and used in the docu-vlog
• Have fun!!!

🚲 DesiRiders International Ride Rules

🔥 This is a team ride, not a free-for-all. Follow the rules = epic experience.

1. Morning Briefing
- • Attend daily briefings without fail
- • Know the route, stops, expectations before setting off
- • Miss it = you’re on the back foot all day
2. Stay Informed
- • Check the website for all official info
- • Monitor WhatsApp for live updates
- • If it’s posted, you’re expected to know
3. Timekeeping
- • Be ready on time, every time
- • Delays affect everyone — don’t be that rider
- • If you’re late, the group won’t wait
4. Minimum Riding Standard
- • 14mph average on a flat road
- • For at least 10 miles without stopping
- • If you can’t do this today, you have time to get yourself to this level
5. Group Structure
- • 4 groups of 10 riders
- • Each group has 1 Ride Leader + 1 Support
- • Follow your leader — no freelancing please!
Ride Leaders
- Abbas Merali
- Sameer Mohamed Harji
- Samir Mustafa Chandoo
- Anser Zaki Hassan Rizvi
Ride Leader Support
- Syed Mushahid Raza Shah
- Zulfikar Jaffarali Dhanji
- Mohammad Reza Ilkhani
- Ashik Kesvani
- Hasnain Panju
6. Never Ride Alone
- • Always ride in pairs minimum
- • If you’re alone, fix it immediately
7. Ride Discipline
- • Formations will be explained — listen and apply
- • No erratic riding or ego moves
- • Not a solo Strava session
8. Stick to the Plan
- • Follow the pre-set route and stops
- • Wait only at designated regroup points
- • No random stops or detours
9. Respect the Pace
- • Too slow = support vehicle
- • This keeps the ride flowing — no debates
- • Too fast? This ain’t the trip for you
10. Leadership
- • Ride Leaders have full authority
- • DesiRiders Exec decisions are final
11. Accommodation
- • Rooms are randomly allocated
- • No swapping unless approved
12. Mindset
- • It’s the journey, not the destination
- • Don’t rush — you’ll miss the experience
13. Charity
- • Hit your charity target
14. Brotherhood
- • Look out for each other
- • Support weaker riders
- • Enjoy the chilled brotherhood & scenery

💵 SplitWise

Splitwise makes it easy to track shared expenses during the trip. Everything is logged, and we’ll settle up at the end in one go.

🔗 Join the Group

Available on Play Store & App Store

1. Join the group using the link above.
2. Before paying for anything on behalf of the group, let everyone know to avoid duplication or confusion.
3. If you’ve paid for something that needs to be shared, send the details to the DR Exec team (amount, currency, and who it should be split between). We’ll add it to Splitwise. DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES YOURSELF.
4. If the DR team asks you to cover a cost (e.g. fuel or supplies), make sure it’s passed to the Exec team so it can be added correctly.
5. At the end of the trip, we’ll simplify all balances and confirm who needs to pay who.
6. Once you’ve made your payment, let the Exec team know so we can mark it as settled.
7. DO NOT add, remove or amend any transactions on the app.
8. ALWAYS ask DR Exec team to make changes.

📍 Life360

Life360 lets the whole group see each other’s location in real time during the ride. Download the app now so you’re ready to join the DR circle on 16th May. The join code will be shared on 15th May.

📌 Important: Once you’ve installed the app, make sure you enable location access for Life360 — set it to “Always” in your phone settings so the group can see you during the trip.

1. Download Life360 from the App Store or Google Play using the buttons above.
2. Create an account or sign in.
3. Go to your phone settings and set location access for Life360 to “Always”.
4. The DR circle join code will be shared on 15th May. Enter the code to join the group.
5. Remember to leave the Life360 circle on 23rd May or we’ll follow you home 😳