SRS Burgess Hill Springtime Classic 2013

EVENT DATE

Sunday 3rd March 2013

LOCATION

Burgess Hill, West Sussex

EVENT SUMMARY

The Burgess Hill Springtime Classic Cyclosportive is the first in the 2013 SRS Events sportive series, starting and finishing from Burgess Hill with 3 route options available to test early season fitness.

ROUTE INFORMATION

3 route options are available ranging from 36 to 71 miles –

• The Burgess Hill Springtime Cyclosportive 71 miles – The Classic is the hardest and longest of the three rides on the Burgess Hill Springtime Classic event. An excellent event to prepare for the cycling season ahead. The course is hard for this time of the year and should only be attempted by experienced cyclists able to ride for four or more hours over hilly terrain. With a distance of 71 miles (114km) and 1653 metres of climbing the route will test riders endurance. There are four feed stations on this ride to help riders around the course and up the many hills like Pillow Mounds Hill, Kidds Hill,Groombridge hill and the infamous Cobb Lane hill. Riders will also have the chance to relish the many descents this testing course offers.
• The Burgess Hill Spring Challenge Ride 54 miles – The Spring Challenge ride follows the route of the Springtime Classic Cyclosportive but takes a detour to avoid the hardest of the hills of our Classic route. This detour reduces the distance of the Springtime Challenge ride to 53 miles (85.8km). This is a sporting course with 1193 meters of climbing that will challenge your fitness and determination. It’s a good event to do to get into condition for future summer cyclosportives. This route is achievable for most club standard cyclists, but needs work as it passes through some tough terrain and some tough climbs such as Pillow Mounds Hill and Kidds Hill which is know locally amongst the cycling fraternity as “The Wall”, there is also the infamous short but steep Cobb Lane Hill. With the scenic rolling roads of Ashdown Forest we feel sure you’ll enjoy this ride.
• The Burgess Hill Tour Ride 36 miles – The Tour ride is the shortest ride of the Springtime Classic at 35 miles. Although short in miles, this is still a good test for beginners and those who are coming back to full fitness. The Tour route avoids the major climbs of the two other longer routes. It has less of the strength sapping pain inducing gradients abundant on the longer routes, but this is not to say that the Tour ride hasn’t got a few hills to test your ability.

EVENT FACILITIES

• Choice of fully waymarked routes
• Electronic timing
• Feed Stations
• Photographer
• On route support
• Emergency medical support
• Sag wagon
• Goody Bag

START LOCATION

Oakmeeds Community College
Station Road,
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9EA

Map

ENTRY DETAILS

Website entry – Yes (entry webpage)

ENTRY PRICES

• £18.00 per rider before 01/11/2012
• £24.00 per rider from 01/11/2012
• £26.00 per rider from 01/01/2013
• £28.00 per rider from 10/02/2013

ORGANISERS WEBSITE

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