Thanks to all those that have shown interest and volunteered to lend a hand for the running of the inaugural Mille Pennines 1000. Below are a few brief details:
EVENT
Distance: 1006 km (provisional)
Ascent: 11750 metres (estimated)
Category: BRM (Brevet de Randonneurs Mondiaux)
THE START
Start: Bispham, Lancashire
Date: Friday 01 July 2016
Time: 10:00 am
OVERVIEW
At 1006 km, with a predicted 11750 metres of climbing, the Mille Pennines 1000 is not the longest or toughest event in the AUK calendar, but it will certainly rank among the most memorable and probably one of the most challenging!
From Coast to Coast, up hill or down Dale, from the shores of Lake Windermere to the shores of Kielder Water, the Mille Pennines 1000 offers long-distance cyclists the chance to ride some of the most spectacular and breathtaking scenery of the Pennine chain all in one weekend!
THE ROUTE
The route is essentially split into 4 stages, ridden over 4 days.
Stage 1 is a 270 km ride from Bispham to Hawes, taking in a circuit of the Lake District.
Stage 2 follows a 355 km circuit of the northern Pennines, as well as an incursion into southern Scotland.
Stage 3 focuses primarily on the north Yorkshire Moors, with its handlebar bending grades; including the famous (or infamous) Rosedale Chimney.
Stage 4 is 115 km, passing through 3-peaks country on its way to the Fylde.
All the above distances are subject to confirmation.
You can enter online or by post.
Entry fee of £55 (£59 when entering online via paypal) includes, but not limited to:
Brevet card with detailed route-sheet
3rd party insurance for UK based riders whilst participating in the event
Pre-event handbook, detailing event information, route guidance and draft route-sheet
Breakfast on the morning of the event (Friday 01 July 2016)
Breakfast on the morning after the event (Monday 04 July 2016)
Basic sleeping facilities (inflatable airbeds), food & drink and showers at the Hawes control (passed through at about 270 km; 615 km & 890 km)
Bag drop from Bispham to Hawes
Validation with AUK and ACP for successful riders
Any photograph’s taken by the organiser’s during the event
Entry fee doesn't include:
Travel expenses incurred travelling to/from the event start/finish
Hotel bookings for nights before, during or after the event (n.b. if you arrive back at the finish control at Bispham during Sunday night or in the early hours of Monday morning you can sleep there at no extra cost if you don’t feel like driving home)
Any travel expenses incurred due to you having to abandon the event (taxis/trains etc)
Commemorative Event cycling top (optional, but typically £40 - £50). More details in the new year.
Spending money
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Pre-event timetable:
September 2015: entries opened
October 2015: event website launched (n.b. this is a one-stop site for information purposes, primarily for those involved (ie – riding/helping)
December 2015: 1st route check. Controls confirmed
March 2016: commemorative jersey orders taken
April 2016: event handbook with draft route-sheet e-mailed to entrants
May 2016: final route-check and controls re-confirmed
June 2016: final route-sheet and event info’ issued to entrants
The above is a simple timetable and are not to be treated as deadlines.
Hope this is of help for now.
Andy Corless
Event Organiser
Mille Pennines 1000