A Quick Trip to the Beach

A companion event which runs alonside a challenging 300km event for the first 200km. Through Bowland, the Dales, Cumbria, hilly bits of Lancashire…and with a trip to beach!

**WARNING you can only validate the route entered so if riding the 200km but feeling good on the day and deciding to complete the 300km distance, you will still only get 2 points and 3.25 AAA for riding the 200k. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ENTER THE CORRECT EVENT.**

A 6.30am joint 200km/300km start on a figure of eight route. The first larger anticlockwise loop starts near Whalley and sees both events on a quiet dual carriageway into the Forest of Bowland for the first time to cross via Gisburn Forest and Bowland Knotts to Ingleton. A climb then, passing Ribblehead Viaduct to Hawes followed by the most northerly section thru Sedbergh for a refreshing stop at Silverdale at the coast. Once sated, back inland for the second crossing of the Forest of Bowland via Cross of Greet, Slaidburn, Cow Ark, Longridge to Whalley where the 200km event finishes. The 300km event continues on a smaller clockwise loop before returning to Whalley. Either way, controls are commercial or info and there is either a postal finish or eBrevet upload to validate. Event badge included in entry price.

Whalley is along the A59 from junction 31 of the M6 and there is free parking available near the start. It’s even on the rail network too.