A hilly 100 kilometre ride from Hebden Bridge, into the Ribble Valley, with a  generous time limit based on a minimum speed of 12 kph and a maximum of 24 kph.

The event forms part of the West Yorkshire CTC Events Programme and is registered with the CTC Tourist Competition. There is an entry fee of £4.50 for members of Audax UK or CTC. In order to obtain public liability cover, people who are not members of these organizations need to take out temporary membership of Audax UK. Full details are on the entry form.

The route covers approximately 100 km, taking you from the heart of West Yorkshire over the hills into Lancashire, and back again, with a generous time allowance for completion. There is a minimum average speed required of 12 kph and a maximum of 24 kph, giving an upper time limit of 8 hours 20 minutes for completion.

Brief route details are as follows: –

Hebden Bridge – Heptonstall – Burnley – Fence – Sabden – Clitheroe – Waddington – Slaidburn – Grindleton – Chatburn – Downham – Nelson – Heptonstall – Hebden Bridge.

A contour count by Steve Snook (thanks, Steve!) suggests that there is a total of 2555 metres of ascent which makes the event worth 2.5 AAA points.

(Maps: OS Landranger 104  or Bartholomews: West Yorkshire)

Start/Finish and Parking