The Devils Punchbowl 200

206km cycling event starting from The Steyning Centre, Steyning, W Sussex. Controls at Peterfield, Thursley, Pease Pottage and Steyning., plus 4 information controls.

An extended ride to the Devils Punchbowl, Hindhead

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.

Stage 1 (58k) Leaving Steyning on the A283 through Storrington, towards Petworth, before crossing onto quieter minor roads / country lanes through Greatham and Coldwaltham. After crossing the A29 we remain on minor roads / country lanes towards Selham and Graffham, before joining the A286 to Cocking (INFO). After Cocking we take the country lanes along the base of the South Downs though Didling, Treyford, Elstead and South Harding before controlling in Petersfield.

Stage 2 (26k) After Petersfield we travel on the old A3 towards the South of Liphook, before joining the 2017 route at Hammer Vale. Still no Glenlea for the 200, and having passed under the A3, we ride on the new road alongside the A3 into and beyond Hindhead. After Hindhead we are on the QUIET LANE around the Devils Punchbowl to the Thursley Control and feed.

Stage 3 (69k) From the Thursley control, a slight detour to Farnham (INFO) in order to get the Kms in, before rejoining the 2017 route through Elstead, Milford, Cranleigh, Ewhurst, Rusper (INFO), Faygate and Colgate, before arriving at Pease Pottage to the South of Crawley, and a Services Control.

NOTE this is the longest stage and the village shops in Rusper and Faygate close early Sunday afternoons. Suggest that you stock up with food and water while passing through Cranleigh.

Stage 4 (53k) From Pease Pottage we now head South through Handcross, Staplefield, Cuckfield into Haywards Heath. On leaving Haywards Heath we are shortly on Slugwash Lane heading towards Wivelsfield Green, before taking Hundred Acre Lane and Street Lane to our final INFO near Plumpton. We now turn West and pass through Westmeston, Ditching, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint before turning South towards Fulking and Upper Beeding before our Arrivee in Steyning and final feed.