A Bit Dented

A hilly Brevet Populaire in the Yorkshire Dales with a relaxed minimum speed of 12kph.

Start and finish from the Victoria Insitute in Caton, so the entry price of £16.00 includes breakfast and supper (vegan friendly too) and also a distinctive sew on cloth event badge. Controls are either via eBrevet or commercial and info and there will instant validation on the day.

Caton to Settle along mainly quiet lanes then a bit of proper climbing up the steep but short High Hill Lane with a lovely descent to Airton and on to Threshfield. Soon converge with ‘Stumped and Dented 200’ and ride along lovely Littondale to Halton Gill where the road climbs steeply before a fast descent to Stainforth. At this point you may come across riders on ‘Barely Dented 100. Due to a landslip and road closure in Dentdale, all three routes will then probably go to Dent via a new control at Ingleton followed by a climb of spectacular Kingsdale and great descent of Deepdale. The climb after Dent is steep and short but rewarded with a long descent of beautiful Barbondale. Over Devils Bridge and just a few km along quiet lanes back to Caton.

Caton is easy to get to, being just 8km from Lancaster which is situated on the West Coast Mainline and adjacent to the M6 motorway. There are a number of budget hotels in the area.