'Mad, Bad, Great and Good'

Description

106km cycling event starting from Dore Old School Hall, Sheffield. Controls at Gardener's Retreat Café, Tansley, Newstead Abbey, Inkersall Green and Dore Old School Hall., plus 2 information controls.

Pay tribute to Lord Byron as you visit his ancestral home at Newstead Abbey on this loop amid the northern hills and valleys of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Mainly follows minor roads, but with a bit of gravel.

The four words most associated with Byron also capture the varied nature of this amended 106 kilometre route - but at least it's not 'dangerous to know'! The occasional built-up stretches are regularly interspersed with lovely rural interludes, with a mixture of green fields and woods, and a traffic-free cycleway through the landscaped grounds of Newstead Abbey. Some unavoidable but short stretches of main road and a couple of gravel sections add to the variety.

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

100 km (106 km) in 8h29

Time:

09:00 to finish by 17:29

Starting from:

Dore Old School Hall, Sheffield

Fee:

£8.00

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