Beeston CC - Sportive 2012

[Climberruss]

Beeston CC in Nottingham will be running their Challenge ride/ sportive for the third time on Sunday June 24th.
Over a 100 entires last year will testify to the challenging nature of this ride through the hills of the Peak Distirct.
Details are as follows:-
Ride Details:
> Short Route: 47 miles – 75 km
> Medium Route: 75 miles – 120 km
> Long route: 111 miles – 178 km

Price:
> Short Route: £7.50
> Medium Route: £15.00
> Long route:  £15.00

Ride summary
Enjoy the finest cycling in the Peak District.
The short route is centred around the Ambergate area and provides a taste of what the Peak has to offer.
The mid and long distance routes share the shorter route before exploring more of the Peak's diversity.
All routes are hilly, though not gratuitously so, in keeping with the areas topography.
There are flat moorland sections, steep/short and longer/gentler climbs, and of course fabulous descents.
All crafted from an intimate and obsessional knowledge of the Peak.

 Event services facilities:
> Adequate car park & WC
> Sign on at HQ
> Feed stations
> Fully marked courses
> Downloadable, gpx files, maps and turn by turn directions.
> Times Recorded
> Our famous hot soup and good food at HQ
>
 Venue:
> Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground
> Ilkeston Road, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, NG9 8JL
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> Event promoted by: Beeston Cycling Club     
> Website: http://www.beeston.cc

 Payment and registration:
> Cheques payable to: Beeston Cycling Club
> Enter on day: Cash Only
> Full payment and registration details to be confirmed. (PayPal payment through the club website will be offered nearer the time)

Put this in your diary ladies and gentlemen - its a good ride! More details will be available nearer the time (also check the club website)

[essexian]

Hi

Are you using the same route as last year for the 47 miler and will there be soup at the end of the ride? If so, this is a ride which is well worth doing!

Of the 4 organised rides I did last year, this was by far the best.

And no, I am not linked to the club in any way!

[Climberruss]

Hi there,
   All routes are new for this year, the 47 miler is a little hillier than last year, the 70 is about the same and the long route has a few more hills.

With regard to the soup at the end of the ride which went down so well last year - that will definately be making a reappearance as will the high standard of syupport at all feed stops.
I will post more info as and when it becomes available.

[jogler]

Will you be adding this to the forum Calendar?

[Climberruss]

Will you be adding this to the forum Calendar?

Er...didn't realise I could......will do..

Done!

[Climberruss]

Update: All routes finalised and route information is now on the BCC website.

[Climberruss]

Further update: Entry is now open. This event can be entered via the British Cycling website:-

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/77292/Beeston-Cycling-Club-Sportive

[Climberruss]

Beeston CC now has its own dedicated website for this event:-

http://www.beestonccsportive.co.uk/

Entires now open..

[Climberruss]

Ladies and Gentlemen of the YACF massive - our club rode the 77 mile route of the Challenge ride today as our Good Friday ride. I can confirm that it is a cracking ride worthy of the term "Challenge".
Hopefully thuogh, there will be a little less snow on the tops around Matlock by June!!

[Climberruss]

Just a quick reminder to anyone intersted that its now only just a week away to the Beeston CC Sportive. £ superb routes around the Peak District.
Online entry is open.

[Paul]

Hopefully thuogh, there will be a little less snow on the tops around Matlock by June!!

Taking bets?

[Climberruss]

To all interested parties...I have now ridden both the medium and short routes. They are both crackers. The long route is most definately for the hardnuts though.
If you want a good challenge then give it a go..