The event will start promptly at 3pm at Provincial Hall and stop at the halfway mark, Wat Chalong, where participants can join in with various activities including a tree planting ceremony where 88 trees will be planted in honour of HM The King.
Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongthada will lead cyclists on the 29-kilometre route, also known as the “Route of Good Fortune”.
However, officials are urging motorists to avoid Phuket Town from 3pm to 6pm while the cyclists complete the circuit which is runs as follows:
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Start at Provincial hall
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Turn left onto Damrong Rd
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Turn left onto Pattipat Rd
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Continue onto Chao Fa East Rd
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At Chalong Circle, head north along Chao Fa West Rd
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Rest stop at Wat Chalong
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Continue north along Chao Fa West rd
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Turn right onto Wirat Hongyok Rd (at Wat Naka)
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Continue onto Bangkok Rd
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Turn left onto Bangkok Rd (northbound)
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Pass Suriyadej Circle onto Yaowarart Rd
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Turn right onto Phang Nga Rd
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Turn right onto Phuket Rd
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Continue to Saphan Hin
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At Saphan Hin Park, turnaround and head north back along Phuket Rd
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At Surin Circle (the ‘Clocktower Circle’), continue north on Montri Rd
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Turn right onto Narisorn Rd
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Conclude route at Provincial Hall.