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North Bucks CC - Brickhills Challenge
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North Bucks CC have been in touch to ask if we'd give notice of their sportive, old Reliability Ride. We did it a few years ago: good times. Some familiar and new lanes, nice proper clubhouse. Though unsure it starts there this year.
Text below. More details on their site;
Not sure I can swing a pass this time around as I'm manning up for the AshwellWells-Next-The-Sea123 a week or two after.
thanks
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Brickhills Challenge Sportive 20th October 2013
Start and finish at Bow Brickhill Pavilion, Rushmere Close, MK17 9JB
If you missed out on the EROICA why not ride your classic bike here? Prizes for Best Classic. Mystery Spot Prizes
Sign On from 0730:Start between 0830 and 0930
Distance: Just over 52 miles (85 Kms) Climbing: approx. 3300 feet (1100 Metres) Never more than 15 miles from HQ
Route fully signposted and marshalled
Event timed
Medical assistance at HQ and On Route
On-Line Entry Fee £10.00 - Entry on the Day £15.00 - Proceeds to Charity
Free drinks and snacks at HQ
Full course details
Enter on-line at Race Timing Systems
The Brickhills Challenge was originally an early season Reliability ride at the end of February for the racing guys to hone their early season form. With a succession of hills and narrow lanes it was also ideal for the new breed of sportive rider training for Flanders. After two years in a row being snowed off the event was switched to October.
The Brickhills are on the southern border of Milton Keynes. You are never more than 15 kms from HQ. The course includes 14 climbs including Bow Brickhill, the steepest at nearly 20%, which was used by the Milk Race one year. This is only 300 metres from HQ so ideal for spectators.
Three Locks is the longest climb at about 1.5 kms with gradients of 6 to 10%.
Riders pass through beautiful villages including Aspley Guise, Great, Bow and Little Brickhill, Woburn and Drayton Parslow.
The 52 mile (85 kms) course should take between 2hrs 45 mins and 4 hours to complete. Given the relatively short distance there are no feed stops.
Every rider will be given a bottle of water at the finish and can enjoy free tea and coffee, cakes and sandwiches at event HQ.
Random spot prizes will be awarded and there will be prizes for best classic racing bikes.
Text below. More details on their site;
Not sure I can swing a pass this time around as I'm manning up for the AshwellWells-Next-The-Sea123 a week or two after.
thanks
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Brickhills Challenge Sportive 20th October 2013
Start and finish at Bow Brickhill Pavilion, Rushmere Close, MK17 9JB
If you missed out on the EROICA why not ride your classic bike here? Prizes for Best Classic. Mystery Spot Prizes
Sign On from 0730:Start between 0830 and 0930
Distance: Just over 52 miles (85 Kms) Climbing: approx. 3300 feet (1100 Metres) Never more than 15 miles from HQ
Route fully signposted and marshalled
Event timed
Medical assistance at HQ and On Route
On-Line Entry Fee £10.00 - Entry on the Day £15.00 - Proceeds to Charity
Free drinks and snacks at HQ
Full course details
Enter on-line at Race Timing Systems
The Brickhills Challenge was originally an early season Reliability ride at the end of February for the racing guys to hone their early season form. With a succession of hills and narrow lanes it was also ideal for the new breed of sportive rider training for Flanders. After two years in a row being snowed off the event was switched to October.
The Brickhills are on the southern border of Milton Keynes. You are never more than 15 kms from HQ. The course includes 14 climbs including Bow Brickhill, the steepest at nearly 20%, which was used by the Milk Race one year. This is only 300 metres from HQ so ideal for spectators.
Three Locks is the longest climb at about 1.5 kms with gradients of 6 to 10%.
Riders pass through beautiful villages including Aspley Guise, Great, Bow and Little Brickhill, Woburn and Drayton Parslow.
The 52 mile (85 kms) course should take between 2hrs 45 mins and 4 hours to complete. Given the relatively short distance there are no feed stops.
Every rider will be given a bottle of water at the finish and can enjoy free tea and coffee, cakes and sandwiches at event HQ.
Random spot prizes will be awarded and there will be prizes for best classic racing bikes.
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Key details:
Distance: Just over 52 miles (85 Kms) Climbing: approx. 3300 feet (1100 Metres) Never more than 15 miles from HQ
As Martin says we did it a few years back and it was a great ride. I cant make it this year unfortunately.