The Petworth End of Summer Time 100

Description

111km cycling event starting from Pound Street Car Park, Petworth, W Sussex. Controls at Petworth, Hampers Green Community Centre, Petworth, Hampers Green Community Centre and Petworth, Hampers Green Community Centre., plus 5 information controls.

The End of Summer Time 111k ride starting in Petworth and consisting of three loops centred on Hampers Green Community Centre.

Entry fee covers food at start, manned control and the finish. No entries on the line

Final Welcome Letter, Routesheet and GPX track will be sent to online entrants the week before the event. On request for postal entries.

Start in the free Pound Street Car Park (Behind Co-Op Store). Two feeds on route plus at the finish all in a VILLAGE HALL. Ideal for those wishing for a swift morning run & for those who would like to take until nearly 16:00. If you wish to ride a 200k or more this event makes the ideal one to ECE and then you have complete control over the roads you use for the extra Kms.

Stage 1 (46k) leaving the Start Control you head N, eventually passing the Hampers Green Community Centre Hall before turning towards Balls Cross avoiding the main A283. Soon you arrive in Kirdford before heading N to Plaistow (INFO). A short section N of Plaistow before you are heading W through Chiddingfold and near to Combe Common (INFO). You now head S before passing through Lurgashall, to the boundary of Petworth House. After the only significant climb of the stage you are soon descending through Upperton joining the A272 at Tillington. After a short section on the A272 to Petworth you arrive back at the Hampers Green Village Hall, Petworth to control.

Stage 2 (40k) initially on a main road you head S out of Petworth towards Duncton Hill, but instead of climbing it you turn W towards Cocking on country lanes. Back on a main road, and the easier climb out of Cocking you head S to the village of Singleton (INFO) before continuing E again on country lanes towards Upwaltham. Re-joining the main road, you head N back to the Petworth and Hampers Green Village Hall control, but with a DESCENT of Duncton Hill.

Stage 3 (26k) returning to the centre of Petworth you take the High Street near the Start Control to join the original main road route E to Fittleworth (INFO just after the village). From Fittleworth you head N on country lanes and the climb of Bedham Hill before joining the A272 into Wisborough Green. After the final INFO you head towards Kirdford before taking quieter country lanes towards Petworth, before a short downhill section of the A272 before the Arrivee at the Hampers Green Village Hall.

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

100 km (111 km) in 7h24

Time:

08:30 to finish by 15:54

Starting from:

Pound Street Car Park, Petworth, W Sussex

Fee:

£11.00

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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.