Burgess Hill Springtime Classic Cyclosportive 20th March.
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THE BURGESS HILL SPRINGTIME CLASSIC CYCLOSPORTIVE
This years Burgess Hill Springtime Classic Cyclosportive is on the 20th March.
There are three routes to choose from :-
Classic 71 miles
Challenge 53 miles
Tour 35 miles
Notable hills on the Classic ride are, Pillow Mounds Hill, Kidds Hill, Groombridge Hill, with all routes going up the infamous short but steep Cob Lane Hill and the Ardingly Reservoir Hills,
CLOSING DATE 10th March
Website http://www.srs-events.cc
This years Burgess Hill Springtime Classic Cyclosportive is on the 20th March.
There are three routes to choose from :-
Classic 71 miles
Challenge 53 miles
Tour 35 miles
Notable hills on the Classic ride are, Pillow Mounds Hill, Kidds Hill, Groombridge Hill, with all routes going up the infamous short but steep Cob Lane Hill and the Ardingly Reservoir Hills,
CLOSING DATE 10th March
Website http://www.srs-events.cc
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On a scale of 1–10 how bad are the climbs? Any watch-outs?
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Flanners1, You should get involved. However, how would you choose a ride? :shock:
eenie meenie miney moe
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The start/finish town has two mainline stations (Burgess Hill & Wivelsfield). They are on the main London - Brighton line so are regularly sevred by trains from both Victoria & London Bridge.
Yes it is a bit like that, except if it is inclement weather and then it is the Viner with mudguards and winter wheels! Going to sign up and do this did HOTA weekend before last, hoping for good weather
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Yes it is a bit like that, except if it is inclement weather and then it is the Viner with mudguards and winter wheels! Going to sign up and do this did HOTA weekend before last, hoping for good weather for this too
Bizango 29er
That is the first time I have heard anyone describe Kidds Hill (The Wall) as a gentle slope! I would like to know what you consider to be a steep slope? The Wall is 10-15% all the way up the last section which is often called the tunnel, not the hardest climb you will ever ride but certainly not to be dismissed as a 'gentle slope'.
Cobbs Lane is the sting in the tail of this ride, it appears right near the end and is 22% at its steepest point, but it is mercifully short!
This is a good early season sportive which has enjoyed great weather in the past, beware the organiser's claim of a free meal at the end of the ride (do not know if they are offering this on this ride) however, this was offered on one of their summer sportives last year and it turned out to be a dry ham sandwich and packet of crisps in a brown paper bag!
Classic Map can be viewed by following the link below
http://www.routeyou.com/route/view/5748 ... -200311.en
Statistics Link below
http://www.routeyou.com/route/stats/574 ... -200311.en
Other maps to follow
Late entries available until the 17th March on line :-
http://www.srs-events.cc/event1/how-to-enter.htm
Obviously there is some debate here about how hard the hills are but then it all depends on how fast your are going up them as well doesn't it
GOLD Standards awarded if you do the 71 mile CLASSIC course faster than the following :-
Men Under 18 4h 35 min
Women Under 18 4h 40 min
Men 18 - 39 4h 20 min
Women 18 - 39 4h 30 min
Men 40 - 49 4h 35 min
Women 40 -49 4h 40 min
Men 50 - 59 4h 40 min
Women 50 - 59 4h 45 min
Men 60 & over 4h 55 min
Women 60 & over 5h 00 min
Some of the fastest riders have done the course in under 4 hours.
But remember this is not a race please take your time and enjoy the route.
Classic riders don't have to stop at all feed stations if they don't want to but they must stop at Hever Village Hall to book in their timing chip.
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We recommend 50-34 x 11x23 or 53-39 x 12-25
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See my "Col Collection" in my signature. Kidds Hill would be a little out of place on there.
(The Marie Blanque is probably still the climb I fear the most)
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But .......... Cob Lane although short is steep at 20%, if you have lost your leg strength before Cob lane then you will be in a little trouble.
THERE IS NO SHAME IN HAVING TO WALK UP COB LANE...............or is there :evil:
On the short ride (Tour Route) there is also the Ardingly reservoir hills to conquer, it is difficult to compare these hills with Leith Hill but they are a little bit easier than Leith Hill.
Then again if you suffered up Cob Lane your going to die a thousand deaths getting up the Ardingly reservoir hills. Thankfully the organisers have organised a feed station in Ardingly after the Cob Lane hill and before the Ardingly Reservoir hills.
See You Sunday :!:
I did and it is all very impressive I am sure, but you were still giving the wrong impression to someone who has not climbed Kidds Hill by suggesting it is a gentle slope because it is not, no matter how many cols you have conquered!
Yeah fair enough but it's not insurmountable and I certainly wouldn't want someone not to come along because of it.
Pace RC200 FG Conversion (FCN 5)
Giant Trance X
My collection of Cols
Just got back home from a great day out on the Burgess Hill Classic.. Very well run event - sign on was quick and easy, signs were good and plentiful and there was plenty of grub at the food stations.. Pre start bacon rolls were v nice and only a quid ...
I thought the 15 miles or so after Ardingley Reservoir were the hardest, draggy roads into a headwind had me wishing for a small group to come past so I could suck some fast wheels
All in all a great day out, I would definitely recomend this event.. Looking forward now to SRS ' Eastbourne sportive in May..
As above once again all great, from start to finish, my only gripe is something you have no control over anyway, and that the quality of the roads.
They went from fairly shocking to down right dangerous in places, sadly I doubt I'll be making it for a third time, I just can't imagine my 'lucky' holding for another 53 miles.
It's a real shame because as said it's easily the best organised event I attend, so well done for that.
+1 Superbly organised event, lots of well stocked feed stations, super smooth signing on and good signage. I've done 2 SRS events now, and that has been the case with both of them, looks like a lot of work has gone in to staffing the HQ and route. The route itself is really good too, I've entered their 127 mile Tour de Weald in June, which looks pretty daunting!
Also +1 on the roads. Obviously nothing to do with the event, but a lot of the country roads in mid Sussex/ Kent are really dangerous at the moment, at times there's not a lot you can do apart from hope for the best when you're going descending down narrow lanes. I know it's down to the previous snowfall and freezing conditions, and that these back roads aren't a priority for repair, so I'm not sure what the answer is. As PostieJohn says, I feel like I've used up my 9 lives on roads in this area, and it's only a matter of time before I have a serious off.
Agree with the state of the roads. Descending on some hills was awful.
Toys Hill is very bad.
I have a very stiff bike (Canyon CF with Mavic R-sys wheels) and this setup really gave some sketchy moments due to the road surfaces.
Kent County council really need to pull their finger out.
He didnt show-up so guess he couldnt decide which bike to ride.
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