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FIFTY50 TWENTY 2020

Cafe Adventure Hannah Buildings, Edale Road, Hope

A cycling event with a difference 11th October 2020 Fifty50 by Velotastic The Fifty50 is an unsupported, unmarshalled adventure, exploring the quiet roads, byways and bridleways in the Hope Valley and surrounding area. With around 60 km of riding, the event is based on the reliability ride format, where not speed, but the ability to successfully complete an un-signed pre-determined route within the 6 hour time limit is the aim. The event is the similar in concept to our previous events. However this time we've added a little bit of a twist. Instead of us sending you a file for the route a few days before the event, when you arrive at the start you'll get a sealed envelope. Inside the envelope is a route map to a checkpoint that's roughly half way around the route. At the checkpoint you'll […]

KING’S CUP GRAVEL FESTIVAL 2020

King’s Forest, Suffolk Icklingham Rd, West Stow, Bury Saint Edmunds

Welcome to the King’s Cup Gravel Festival. Join thousands of riders in the King’s Forest, Suffolk to take part in the ultimate gravel festival. From Gravel Fondo, Gravel Race, Time Trials and Team Relay to live music and camping, this weekend is the ultimate celebration of all-things gravel. We are proud to host the inaugural British Gravel Championships. When is it all happening? Well, we dare to dream of a return to sport, so the event is re-scheduled for October 23rd to 25th 2020, subject to government regulations. Pre-register your details for free to ensure you don’t miss out when entries go live. We’re MTB friendly! While the King’s Cup is a gravel focussed event, MTBers are more than welcome. If you are looking to dip your toe into the world of gravel, but don’t have a gravel bike, this […]

£55

Wildwood Gravelcross

Woodcote Village Hall Reading Road, Woodcote

The original CX Sportive, first run in 2010, Wildwood defined our whole Gravelcross concept. Designed for pace and variety, the route changes constantly; dirt, tarmac, grass, gravel and hardpack, mixing it up and keeping you on the ball. Every part of the course is chosen to keep you moving and keep you pumped; no backing off, no bogging down, just ride everything and keep your pedals turning. This is the event your gravel bike was designed for!

£34

COTSWOLD CROSS ENDURO SPORTIVE

Seven Springs Barns Cheltenham, Gloucerstershire

65km on and off-road sportive utilising quiet roads, green lanes and bridleways around the valleys and villages of the Cotswold Hills south of Cheltenham. Shorter routes are also available. The route is suitable for riders of all abilities and ages of 14 years and over. Gravel, MTB and cyclo cross bikes are recommended and helmets are compulsory. Not suitable for standard road bikes. You can expect a wide range of riding surfaces as well as plenty of mud if it has rained recently. Full refunds available should the event be cancelled due to COVID-19.

£25

Chilterns Ridge MTB (Gravel/CX/MTB)

Princes Risborough School Merton Rd, Princes Risborough

The Chilterns Ridge Trail Ride is a fantastic trip through one of the best mountain biking corners of the home counties. Big climbs, rooty, rattly descents and fast, fluid singletrack are your route through the picturesque spring countryside of the Chilterns! The event is fully signposted and supported, with route maps and GPS to help you find your way too, plus rider timing and full catering back at the event HQ. There’s no better way to finish a hard ride than with a cuppa and a bowl of Trail Break’s home made chilli!

£25

South Downs Dirt Sportive

Plumpton Green Plumpton, Lewes

RIDE OVERVIEW Escape the city and head to the South Coast for a lumpy 72km off road circuit taking in parts of the South Downs Way & quiet lanes around Lewes & Brighton. With a fully marked route, support marshalls helping along the way & a social race village at the end, this is gravel riding at it's best and the perfect season starter. DISTANCE: 72KM | ELEVATION: 1584M RIDE DIFFICULTY 4/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 3/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 83% Bike & Tire Choice: With 83% off road and a mix of hard-packed gravel and grass tracks, a gravel bike with 36mm plus tires is recommended but a mountain bike will also work. This route is not suitable for road bikes, RIDE HIGHLIGHTS Ride parts of the South Downs Way Six punchy climbs including Plumpton Bostall & Itford Hill […]

£39

St Georges Sportive (Road/All Road)

Princes Risborough School Merton Rd, Princes Risborough

First run in 2007, the Princes Risborough St. George’s Sportive on April 26th is a cracking Spring Classics season ride! The scenic and challenging course through the Chiltern Hills climbs, descends and flows through the heart of English countryside in full Spring bloom! Full support from our team lets you concentrate on the riding. We'll give you comprehensive route marking to follow, maps and GPS files, feed & support stations, support vehicle back up, rider timing, catering, finishers medals and more!

£36

Wales Dirt Dash

Tafarn Y Bont Church Ln, Govilon, Abergavenny

The Wales Dirt Dash is a self-supported bikepacking event in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) in Wales, split over two days with an overnight camp, starting and finishing at Tafarn Y Bont Pub in the picturesque village of Govilon near Abergavenny. This is the perfect way to experience the rugged beauty of Wales with off-road cycling, camaraderie and camping (and maybe castles). The Wales Dirt Dash is organised by the crew behind the Dunoon and Dorset Dirt Dashes. Here's what 2019 participants said about our event in Dunoon: 'Bikepacking is kind of new to me but everyone was so helpful and I have definitely come away learning from it. The whole event was very well organised by very friendly bikers and couldn’t fault any part of it. I will be back.’ 'A truly awesome weekend, unlike any cycling experience I've […]

£85

Surrey Hills Off Roader

Glorious Gravel Cranleigh Cranleigh

RIDE OVERVIEW These hills are famed for some of the finest off road riding in the south and for good reason, the trails and byways are rarely flat but always scenic. This technical course will have you chasing the north downs ridge taking in a mix of bridleway, single track, gravel road and occasional tarmac. DISTANCE: 62KM | ELEVATION: 1066M RIDE DIFFICULTY 3/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 3/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 81% Bike & Tyre Choice: The route has a real mix of terrain and the weather will make a big difference to conditions. If it’s wet, the mud will be slippy. If dry, the sand will be hard. Gravel bikes are preferred as the right mix but mountain bikes will be fine for most of the route. It is not suited to road bikes. RIDE HIGHLIGHTS Tough but rewarding ride […]

£39

Shackleford Spring Punch MTB (MTB/Gravel)

Shackleford Village Hall Shackleford Rd, Godalming, Surrey

Enjoy a spectacular Spring outing across the Surrey Heaths and out to the Devils Punchbowl! Based in the tiny village of Shackleford, near Guildford, this is an accessible event with easy access from the A3, but also perfectly placed to get you right out into the countryside of the Surrey heathland! We’ve put together a fast and furious course, with an entertaining variety of trails, from the unique challenges of the greensand heaths to the unexpected gnarl of the Punchbowl descents! There’s a bewildering network of trails around here, but we’ve used our local knowledge and experience of the area to pick out the very best spring circuit – all you have to do is ride and enjoy!

£27

Hertfordshire Gravel Loop by LondonGravel.CC

SpokesCycles CC Ridge Farm, Rabley Heath, Codicote, Hertfordshire

HERTS Loop by SpokeCycles.CC 8th of May 2021, 65km 710m 11kmh   Another exciting and picturesque Hertfordshire loop! Enjoying the beautiful landscape and ‘proper gravel’ of the British Countryside (according to some HC Londoners 😉)!   Meeting at SpokeCycles.CC, Ridge Farm, Rabley Heath, Codicote, Hertfordshire, AL6 9UA https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spoke+Cycles/@51.847999,-0.222244,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x8431c58a4ceb3b6!8m2!3d51.847999!4d-0.222244   Coffee and snacks will available to purchase at the meeting point. The meeting point is just couple of kms from the Welwyn Garden City train station, for those coming by train from central London, which should only take 30mins tops. There will be quite a few of us driving from North and East London able to accommodate for a couple of additional bikes & riders each! Please lift your hands and reach out in the group to arrange! ‘A good few hours on the bike starting out east and dropping down […]

Free

Secret Surrey Sportive

Glorious Gravel Cranleigh Cranleigh

RIDE OVERVIEW Explore a new part of Surrey, away from the famous climbs, avoiding the roads and going well off the beaten track. This 74km loop from Cranleigh should take you between 4 & 6 hrs with some rolling hills at the start & end either side of a long, fast and flat section on the Downs Links.   DISTANCE: 73KM | ELEVATION: 739M RIDE DIFFICULTY 2/5 TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY 1/5 PERCENTAGE OF ROUTE OFF ROAD 66% Bike & Tyre Choice: The route has a real mix of terrain from packed gravel, tarmac, grass trails & forest sections. Gravel bikes are ideal but mountain bikes will be suitable on the commons & woodland parts. Not suited to road bikes. RIDE HIGHLIGHTS See a different side of Surrey, away from the crowds Ride through heath, forest & rolling hills Some fast sections on […]

£39

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