RCC Summit – Provence

Yes. Summits are offered exclusively to RCC members. If you wish to join us and you are not already a member, you can purchase membership here.

Standard admission starts from £1850 with options for non-residential or upgraded stays. Transfers, treatments, and more available when booking. 3-month payment plans are available.

RCC Summits specifically are advanced riding trips designed for intermediate to advanced riders. This trip in particular is a difficult challenge with a minimum 300km-380km distance and 3800m-6800m of climbing across the weekend. If you are unsure whether this trip would be suitable for you, please reach out to us and we would be happy to guide you.

The provisional routes will be sent to all attendees at minimum six weeks before the start of the trip.

If you need to make any changes to your booking details eg. garment size, dietary restrictions, etc, please email summits@rapha.cc and quote your full name and booking reference number which is included in your confirmation email.

Room upgrades and additional extras such as massages are available for purchase with admission. You may purchase any extras at a later date, but it will be subject to availability. If your preference of room is sold out, please add your name to the waiting list here and we will adjust if something changes.

No. In order to guarantee accommodations for all of our guests, we ask that you book separately. If you wish to room with a specific person, please indicate so when you book. If you do purchase more than one place, we will cancel and refund your booking in full.

Generally, no. However, refunds will be processed at Rapha's discretion in the case of any extenuating circumstances. If you need to refund your ticket, please contact us at summits@rapha.cc and quote your full name and booking reference number which is included in your confirmation email.

If you choose to cancel your place at the Summit, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to repurchase your place as it will come down to availability. If a significant number of places remain unfilled (something which we do not anticipate to happen as we expect most members to maintain their place), we will inform RCC members. We ask that you understand that if you choose to refund your place now, you may forfeit your chance to attend the Summit.

Please take out travel insurance for the duration of the trip. Due to the nature of the riding, we do ask all members to be fit for the terrain, and to alert us of any health issues in advance. 

The RCC's standard Terms and Conditions will apply to this trip. You can read them here.

Please register your interest if there are cancellations or additional rooms are released here. We will be in touch on a first come, first serve basis.

As our pinnacle Club riding event, we don't currently offer a full programme for non-riding guests however, the hotel is in a brilliant location and equipped with treatment rooms, swimming pools, and a quick walk to Bonnieux village where there is a market day during the trip. Capelongue also has a superb team on hand to advise and organise local trips also and we are happy to support this. We will endeavour to accommodate any non-riding guests in the support cars each day as the routes are very beautiful, however it's important to understand that this is not guaranteed and we need to prioritise the riders during the rides as it will be a tough Summit. The alternative would be to either book a non-residential ticket and stay nearby. If you are interested in this, please contact us here to discuss further. 

For couples who are both riding guests, you will still need to book two places (i.e. 2 x Sharing room) and both be active RCC members. When you receive the post-purchase information sheet, add your room preference names there. We can then organise the room to have a double bed. For members wishing to bring their non-riding partner, please contact us here to discuss further. 

All sharing rooms will be allocated based on your preference provided in the post-purchase questionnaire. There's a full programme of riding and socialsing each day so guests will be in the rooms for a minimal amount of time. Most sharing rooms have separate bathroom facilities, outdoor seating and an indoor seating area. There are also communal areas at the Capelongue cafe, gym, spa and swimming pool where you can also relax during the day. We will endeavour to make this as comfortable as possible for all guests. The alternative is to book a non-residential and stay nearby in Bonnieux or register interest in a single room, should it become available here.

After you book a transfer with us, we will immediately ask you for your arrival and departure location and time. We will have transfers on the Summit transfer days (Thursday & Sunday) but will endeavour to support transfers on Wednesday and Monday also, either with Capelongue or independently.  You can also purchase transfers and other extras after your initial booking, through the same webpage. 

Contact us for any transfer questions. 

Thursday: 

Avignon TGV – arrive on 1:18pm train from Paris.  Provisional Shuttle 145pm - 2.30pm

Arrive Marseille Airport  –  Provisional Shuttle 11.45-12.45 pm 

Sunday:

Avignon  – Shuttle at 2pm

Marseille – Shuttle at 2pm 

Yes. Extra nights (Wednesday and Sunday) are available to purchase as an Extra. We will endeavour to keep you in the same room for the duration, but this is subject to availability at Capelongue. Beaumier hotel also have two other hotels in Loumarin nearby. 

Contact us for any transfer questions – summits@rapha.cc

Thursday: 

Avignon TGV –  Provisional Shuttle 1.45 pm

Arrive Marseille Airport  –  Provisional Shuttle 12.15 pm 

Sunday:

Avignon  – Shuttle at 2pm

Marseille – Shuttle at 2pm