Transcontinental Race No. 8 - TCR8 - #TCRN08 - 2022

Yes, you are right, I've just re-read that one and it did suggest a significant change of route was on the cards. I didn't really pick up on that at the time.

It will be interesting. What type of route or controls would be more COVID-resillient than any other?

I guess we'll get the mail any day now. I'm just glad I didn't spend ages and ages routing between all the previous controls!

Edit - this is the message from a few weeks ago:

Dear Frank

I hope you are as healthy and happy as possible in these difficult times.

I wanted to let you know that we intend to present TCRNo8 for the summer of July 2021 and shall proceed with plans unless any major changes in the COVID-19 virus or international virus management prevent us from staging the event. As in 2020 we shall be as transparent with you as possible - endeavouring to make decisions in a timely manner and communicating them to you as quickly and as clearly as possible.

We’ll share new control points and as much detail as we are able to in a new Race Manual due in December 2020 - before Christmas. We hope that the start date can remain roughly as planned and we intend that the race should be as ‘TCR’ as possible however, given the specific challenges of presenting a multi-national event attended by riders from all over the world, we felt it was necessary to adapt TCRNo8 from the route originally planned for 2020 to a route that we hope could be more robust in these unusual times.

In December you will be able to expect the following information:

*The new Race Manual showing the shape of TCRNo8 2021.*
*The times and dates (as accurately as is possible in very uncertain times).*
*Application and payment details including our policy on refunds specific to this year.*
*New volunteer roles and opportunities for TCRNo8.* 

Once we’ve communicated everything to you in December 2020 you will be welcome to email any questions or feedback however, we ask that until then you’re patient with us and await race news due prior to Christmas 2020.

Best wishes,

Anna