Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongthada announced the rehearsal yesterday (Nov 19), ahead of the Bike for Dad mass-cycling event to be held on December 11 to celebrate the HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 88th birthday. (See story here.)
“We would like all participants who attend to the event to have a real time practice,” Gov Chamroen said.
“They will have a chance to prepare themselves for the real event. Medics and bike technicians will be available at the practice, too.”
The 29-kilometre practice route, dubbed the “Route of Good Fortune” will start and finish at Phuket Provincial Hall.
Motorists were urged to avoid Phuket Town from 3pm to 6pm as cyclists completed the circuit as follows:
- Start at Provincial hall
- Turn left onto Damrong Rd
- Turn left onto Pattipat Rd
- Continue onto Chao Fa East Rd
- At Chalong Circle, head north along Chao Fa West Rd
- Rest stop at Wat Chalong
- Continue north along Chao Fa West rd
- Turn right onto Wirat Hongyok Rd (at Wat Naka)
- Continue onto Bangkok Rd
- Turn left onto Bangkok Rd (northbound)
- Pass Suriyadej Circle onto Yaowarart Rd
- Turn right onto Phang Nga Rd
- Turn right onto Phuket Rd
- Continue to Saphan Hin
- At Saphan Hin Park, turnaround and head north back along Phuket Rd
- At Surin Circle (the ‘Clocktower Circle’), continue north on Montri Rd
- Turn right onto Narisorn Rd
- Conclude route at Provincial Hall.