Route 66.1 #coast2coast – The Ultimate Challenge will consist of a 12 day event, traveling for 12 days from the west coast to the east coast of America via Route 66 with the added 3 day leg of Chicago to New York.

The aim of the trip is to raise £250,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support Charity by completing the challenge to film 12 episodes of a 1 hour television programme in 12 days whilst covering 4,000 miles of road and completing more than 100 scenes of film shoots in 12 towns and cities.

The car will be driven by Only Motors founder Jamie Branson and navigated by television presenter Tim Denning, both who would directly like to give back to Macmillan Cancer Support as they were both touched by the support they received from the charity independently over the last few years.

Route 66 Challenge Agenda

The challenge has been separated in to 12 days visiting 12 towns with the following itinerary, this could change right up to the last day so please contact the team on team@onlymotors.com if you would like any updates:-

 

Day 1 – London to Los Angeles

8am – Depart - London

12pm – Stop Location – London Heathrow Airport

2pm – Feature 1 - Collect Challenge Car

4pm – Feature 2 - Peterson Museum

6pm – Accommodation – Shore Hotel

7pm – Eating Out – Palms Thai

9pm – Entertainment - TiKi-Ti

Day 2 – Los Angeles to Las Vegas

8am – Depart – Los Angeles

12pm - Stop Location - Death Valley

2pm – Feature 1 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway

4pm – Feature 2 - Auto collections

6pm – Accommodation – Bellagio

7pm – Eating Out – Gordon Ramsey’s Burgr

9pm – Entertainment – Coyote Ugly

Day 3 – Las Vegas to Holbrook

8am – Depart – Las Vegas 

12pm - Stop Location – Bedrock; Grand Canyon; Flagstaff

2pm – Feature 1 – Road Kill Cafe

4pm – Feature 2 – Painted Desert; Petrified Forest

6pm – Accommodation – WigWam Hotel

7pm – Eating Out – Joe and Aggie’s Cafe

9pm – Entertainment – WigWam Hotel

Day 4 – Holbrook to Albuquerque

8am – Depart - Holbrook

12pm - Stop Location - Red Rock State Park, Gallop

2pm – Feature 1 – Breaking Bad tour

4pm – Feature 2 - Unser Racing Museum

6pm – Accommodation – Cross Roads Motel

7pm – Eating Out - Twister’s Chicken Soup

9pm – Entertainment – Route 66 Casino

Day 5 – Albuquerque to Amarillo

8am – Depart - Albuquerque

12pm - Stop Location – Tucumcari

2pm – Feature 1 - Joe Sisemore Traveland RV Museum

4pm – Feature 2 - Cadillac Ranch

6pm – Accommodation – Adaberry Inn

7pm – Eating Out – Big Texan Steakhouse

9pm – Entertainment – Tascosa Drive-in Theatre

Day 6 – Amarillo to Tulsa

8am – Depart - Amarillo

12pm - Stop Location - Oklahoma City

2pm – Feature 1 - Rock Cafe

4pm – Feature 2 - Cruise-in NeMar Centre

6pm – Accommodation – Ambassador Hotel

7pm – Eating Out – Joe’s Momma’s

9pm – Entertainment – Cain’s Ballroom

Day 7 – Tulsa to Springfield

8am – Depart - Tulsa

12pm - Stop Location - Galena – Cars on the Route

2pm – Feature 1 – 26th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall Street Machine Nationals

4pm – Feature 2 - 1984 Video Arcade

6pm – Accommodation – Double Tree by Hilton

7pm – Eating Out – London Cally Pasty

9pm – Entertainment – Springfield Brewing Company

Day 8 – Springfield to St Louis

8am – Depart - Springfield

12pm - Stop Location - Cuba (Route 66 Mural City)

2pm – Feature 1 - Museum of Transportation

4pm – Feature 2 - Pole Position Raceway

6pm – Accommodation – Moonrise Hotel

7pm – Eating Out – Blood And Sand

9pm – Entertainment – Bailey’s Chocolate Bar

Day 9 – St Louis to Chicago

8am – Depart - St Louis

12pm - Stop Location - Shea’s Gas Station

2pm – Feature 1 - Electric Boats

4pm – Feature 2 - Museum of Science and Industry

6pm – Accommodation – Sofitel Chicago Water Tower

7pm – Eating Out – Peuod’s Pizza

9pm – Entertainment – Big Joe’s; House of Blues

Day 10 – Chicago to Indianapolis

8am – Depart - Chicago

12pm - Stop Location - Wildcat Winery

2pm – Feature 1 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway

4pm – Feature 2 - Handlebar City Bar

6pm – Accommodation – Crowne Plaza

7pm – Eating Out – Harley’s Tin West Restaurant

9pm – Entertainment – The Libertine Liquor Bar

Day 11 – Indianapolis to Pittsburgh

8am – Depart - Indianapolis

12pm - Stop Location - World’s Largest Gavel

2pm – Feature 1 - Just Ducky Tours

4pm – Feature 2 - Pittsburgh International Race Complex

6pm – Accommodation – Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel

7pm – Eating Out – The Church Brew Works

9pm – Entertainment – Smokin’ Joe’s Saloon

Day 12 – Pittsburgh to New York

8am – Depart - Pittsburgh

12pm - Stop Location – America On Wheels museum

2pm – Feature 1 - All Loops Double Decker Bus Tour; Stanton Island Ferry

4pm – Feature 2 - Empire State Building

6pm – Accommodation – Grand Hyatt

7pm – Eating Out – Jackal And Hyde

9pm – Entertainment - One Star Bar

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