Tour De Fords

Description

100km cycling event starting from Fornham All Saints, Suffolk. Controls at Brent Eleigh, Long Melford and Arrivee Fornham All Saints., plus 2 information controls.

This event has a mandatory route - you should follow the route instructions as closely as possible.

An undulating &a scenic ride of 111km around Suffolk to show its beauty and to prove it is not flat. Over 1000m of elevation taking in several hill climbs, several of which are short but over 10%.

The route takes in the well known and sublime villages of Lavenham, Kersey, Long Melford, with a start/finish at Fornham All Saints Community centre on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. The 2 main fords are lovely, but are easily bypassed on dry land to the side.

Event Date and Location

Distance:
100 km (100 km) in 6h40
Time:
09:00 to finish by 15:40
Starting from:
Fornham All Saints, Suffolk
Fee:
£7.00
Closing Date:
Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full

NON-MEMBERS are welcome but need to register first. This is free - we ask you to do this so we can verify your contact details. You only need to register once and can then enter multiple events or in future convert to paid membership.

PARENTAL CONSENT is required for entrants under 18 years of age. This can be declared by the parent/guardian making an online entry on behalf of the under 18 rider. Otherwise, although an entry can be made online, the parent/guardian should complete and sign the parental consent form available here. More information about event entry terms related to under 18 year olds is here.

Event Information

Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
1020m
AAA:
0
Category:
BP
Body:
West Suffolk Whs
Audax Points:
1
Event No:
24-415

Organiser Information

Organiser:
Jonathan Howe
Email:
risbygate@aol.com
Phone:
n/a
Website:

The following extra information has been provided by the event organiser

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Routesheet:
Download routesheet (.pdf) updated 30 04 2024
GPS:
Download GPS (.gpx) updated 30 04 2024

Facilities

GPS files available from organiser
GPS files available from organiser
Parking at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Toilets at Start
Toilets at Start

Start Location

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Route Map

no route map supplied

No route map image supplied

Creative
Commons License  Any material associated with this event is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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