NEW FOREST SPORTIVE ROAD CHALLENGE

Choose from:
150km Sportive, with recorded Start and Finish times
100km Challenge or 50km Tour

SUNDAY 4 JULY 2010
at Hillier Gardens, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire

EVENT INFORMATION

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>>> How was it for you? Sportive finish times and rider photos published

The original and best New Forest Road Sportive Challenge is now in its 6th year and takes place on Sunday 4 July 2010. Our Event HQ is once again the delightful Sir Harold Hillier Gardens near Romsey in Hampshire, which provide the perfect setting for this memorable Sportive. The focus is very much on our newest National Park, and riders will have a great opportunity to ride through some of the very best sections for our summer road event.

Our established route takes you south into the Forest through some of the lesser known routes, before sweeping north through delightful villages all wrapped up in that wonderful New Forest scenery. Following the Avon valley for a while the longer route returns to the heart of the forest before heading north towards Stockbridge then returning to Romsey. On your return the Gardens offer full facilities, including a restaurant, so why not bring some family or friends to enjoy the gardens whilst you take part in the event?

More details of the route with elevation profiles will be published when we have received full approval from the Police. Final route maps and elevation profiles will be published in the week preceding the event. This allows for any last minute changes to be made to the routes due to roadworks, adverse weather conditions, land access etc.

PRE-ENTRY PRICES IF YOU ENTER ONLINE NOW

£16  -   150km Sportive: Over 16s only
£12  -   100km Challenge: Adult
£7  -   100km Challenge: Child 12-16 & Over 65s
£12  -   50km Tour: Adult
£7  -   50km Tour: Child 12-16 & Over 65s

If you do pre-enter online please bring your entry confirmation email to the event.

ENTRY ON THE DAY

Entry on the day at Event Registration is always available, but incurs a £3 late registration surcharge.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS EVENT

• Fully way marked circular routes for all riders for easy navigation
• A choice of different route lengths to suit all abilities
• FREE colour Track Logs map extract showing the route and facilities
• A traffic free tarmac Start and Finish area
• Water stops with FREE TORQ Energy Drink
• A FREE TORQ Energy Bar for each participant
• Full back up and rescue, just in case you have a problem
• Mobile marshals and sweeper
• Cycle mechanic from the Purple Bike Shed
• Event photography by www.cyclesportive.com
• Refreshments available to purchase at the Event HQ
• Ample FREE parking and toilets
• Finishers' award

PLUS... the chance to win a fantastic cycling holiday from SADDLE SKEDADDLE.

THE 150 km SPORTIVE ROUTE INCLUDES ALL OF THE ABOVE PLUS

• A challenging route with more elevation
• A commemorative engraved completion award
• Recorded Start and Finish times (the Sportive category is NOT a race)
• An additional feed station and water stop

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO FULLY ENJOY THIS EVENT

• A bicycle in good working condition
• A helmet and gloves (recommended but not compulsory)
• A puncture repair kit/inner tubes and a tyre pump
• Tools and a First Aid kit
• Snacks plus water bottles
• A mobile phone and some loose change

ROUTE MAPS and ELEVATION PROFILES

The routes run CLOCKWISE from the Start venue. The main route is 150km. The 50km and 100km routes are well signposted as route splits where they will rejoin the main route later in the ride. The total distances are a guide only, depending upon the final route which may require alteration due to traffic, roadworks or weather conditions, they may fluctuate by approx +/-10%. Distance and ascent values are provided by TrackLogs Digital Ordance Survey Mapping software.

Route Map for All Distances

150km Sportive Elevation Profile and Statistics
GPX File Download: GPX format file for the 150km route only
Please note the route runs CLOCKWISE, but the GPX file if downloaded back into for example TrackLogs reverses the track. This is a weird bug of the export process which we can't presently solve so be sure to set the direction correctly into your GPS unit.
Actual Distance: 150.3km / 93.4mls
Ascent: 1794m / 5886ft
Main climb names: Pipers Wait, Wooson's Hill, Deadman Hill, Woodfalls, Winterslow, Broughton Hill, Furzedown

100km Challenge Elevation Profile and Statistics
Actual Distance: 107.1km / 66.6mls
Ascent: 1307m / 4290ft
Main climb names: Pipers Wait, Deadman Hill, Woodfalls, Winterslow, Broughton Hill, Furzedown

50km Tour Elevation Profile and Statistics
Actual Distance: 51.1km / 31.7mls
Ascent: 637m / 2089ft
Main climb names: Broughton Hill, Furzedown