Recommend me a sportive - June/July 2013 & hilly
derbygrimpeur
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Basically, I haven't got the time to search around too much so hoping the BR community may be able to suggest a good hilly sportive for me in June / July this year. Peak District, or Lake District would be good. But other places considered. Hills are important though.
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p.s. I've done Tour of the Peak so fancy something else0
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Not sure how far you're prepared to travel but have a think about The Leicestershire Super Tour as an option - run on 9th June 2013.
http://www.itpevents.co.uk/events/the-h ... rtour.html
The 112 mile route has almost 5000ft of climbing in it.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=rrrrfjaykelcgehz
I did the 64 mile route a couple of years ago and that was plenty hilly enough for me at that time with 3500ft0 -
http://bowlandbadass.com/ :twisted:Share The Road Event http://www.sharetheroadride.co.uk
Lancashire Cycle Link Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/126682247491640/0 -
http://aukweb.net/events/detail/13-312/
2nd year - getting a reputation as the hardest 600 on the calendar - 10000m of climbing over the weekend.
There's a very light pencil mark in my diary if I do okay on the first 2 600s of the season.0 -
3 counties challenge if its running ??
North lancs and into York / Cumbria with Kirkstone Pass
alternatively for 5 min browsing check with http://www.cyclosport.org/events/Jul-2013/UK.html0 -
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Beeston CC Sportive-long route. I know you've enjoyed it in previous years, more details coming soon. Will post a link when the site is updated.BeestonCC Sportive
Sunday 24th June 2012
Enjoy the finest cycling in the Peak District.
47, 75 and 111 mile routes.
http://www.beestonccsportive.co.uk/0 -
Thanks all.
Cairngorm sounds awesome. If the boss allows me. Will hopefully do Beeston again, depending on the route. Will take a look at the others too.
Knew this would be the place to ask0 -
New post appeared for this option:-
http://www.peakepic.co.uk/
Right on your doorstep if your sign in name is anything to go by.
4000m in 162km with 14 categorized climbs. Should be enough for anyone.0 -
White Rose Classic, beginning of July...great route from Ilkley into the Dales, now open for entries via British Cycling website. Peakepic looks good too.0
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stifflersmom wrote:White Rose Classic, beginning of July...great route from Ilkley into the Dales, now open for entries via British Cycling website.
+1. I rode this last year and it was a great event well organised by Ilkley CC.0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:Basically, I haven't got the time to search around too much so hoping the BR community may be able to suggest a good hilly sportive for me in June / July this year. Peak District, or Lake District would be good. But other places considered. Hills are important though.
July 6th - Marmotte
July 7th - L'Etape du Tour
Think that comes under... 'other places considered'.
And you will find some hills.
Wave as you pass by on the 7th.
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Peak Epic sounds good, although I was thinking of trying somewhere different. Someone had suggested Etape Eyri (sp?) over in Snowdonia. Any good?
Unfortunately, L'etape & Marmotte are out of the question this year. Would love to do Haute Route one day though0
