Arts and Science, The London Midland Ride

Description

620km cycling event starting from Kings Cross-St Pancras. Controls at Thame, Moreton-In-Marsh, Kinver, Rugeley, Colsterworth Services, Cambridge and Kings Cross., plus 7 information controls.

Final instructions plus 5000 point GPX to be emailed out today, Thursday 22nd June.

The event was run in 2019 as the 'Last Gasp', so in light of the past year the name has been changed. The route is substantially altered, most importantly, starting and finishing at Kings X.

The ride theme is science and the arts. You will see some marvellous engineering, pass near the birthplace of Newton, and drop in on the village of poet John Clare.

The ride runs in an arc from London to North of Birmingham and back, largely on minor roads. There is a towpath stretch at the beginning and you ride a high quality cycle path alongside the Cambridge - St Ives Busway.

With one exception, the full controls are 'open' and some of the information controls have supplies nearby. There are at least 5 motels for an overnight sleep between Rugeley and Colsterworth that are on or just off the route.

The Guide, which you can view on my website and the Route sheet will have details of this and much else.

If the ride has to be cancelled for Covid related reasons, I will refund in full, should a revised date be impractical. There will be no liability for consequential losses (eg Hotel, train bookings).

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

600 km (620 km) in 41h20

Time:

07:00 to finish by 00:20 (+1 days)

Starting from:

Kings Cross-St Pancras

Fee:

£7.00

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