The Hailsham Liss 200

212km cycling event starting from Hailsham, Freedom Leisure Centre. Controls at Buckbarn, Rogate, Steyning and Hailsham., plus 1 information control.

A 212km event starting at and finishing in Hailsham, with commercial controls, 1 info, and a Village Hall feed at 115km plus a postal finish.

Starting from the Freedom Leisure Centre, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX lower 23hr (not 3hr) carpark.

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

Final Welcome Letter, Route sheet and GPX track will be available the week before the event following final checking.

Note that there are no toilets at the start so organise yourself before arrival there!

The ride is based on the organiser's El Supremo Hailsham Liss 200 Permanent, but with a single INFO control and inclusion of a Village Hall stop.

Stage 1 (58k) Leaving Hailsham towards the North, you quickly join the A22 at the Hellingly / Boship Farm Roundabout. After 4k you turn off toward Ringmer and pass the North of Lewes, before travelling West along the bottom of the South Downs passing through Ditching, Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Albourne, Shermanbury, Partridge Green and Littleworth, before a short (2.7k) on the A272 to the commercial control at Buckbarn.

Stage 2 (57k) Leaving the control you continue West along the A272 through Billinghurst to Wisborough Green before heading to Kirdford. From Kirdford we take country lanes through Eberno, Lurgashall, Fernhurst, Milland and Rake but arriving in Liss for the rides one and only INFO control. After a climb out of Liss you descend into Rogate and its Village Hall to Control and get a feed. Note that the control is the small hall at the back of the building by the playing fields but will be sign posted. Do not use the main hall.

Stage 3 (46k) You continue from the control and join the A272 and continue into Midhurst. I could have routed you over minor lanes to the north or south of the A272, but the ride would have become over distanced, and this is my preferred route whenever doing either the Hailsham Liss 200 or Pulborough Reading 200 Perms. After Midhurst you take country lanes through Selham, Coates, Coldwaltham and Greatham before joining the A283. You now stay on the A283 to Storrington, with a slight detour to avoid the Washington RAB, before joining the A283 again to Steyning before turning off into Steyning to control.

Stage 4 (45k) From Steyning you head through Bramber, Edburton, Fulking, Poynings and Pyecombe which is the start of several climbs to get you over the South Downs. The initial climb is to get you over the A23, then the short sharp climb to Pyecombe Church and then the drag up Clayton Hill. Note that before reaching the bottom of the descent you need to turn off onto Underhill Lane. If you miss this turn, then take the Right on the left bend and the first right to rejoin the route. Passing the base of Ditching Beacon, you continue on Underhill Lane to Westmeston, before heading through Lewes, Ringmer and Laughton, before joining the A22 and continuing into Hailsham for the final control.

At the finish, riders should number each receipt obtained from the various controls and send, along with their SIGNED brevet card, to the organiser in the SAE that will be supplied at the start.

RIDERS WISHING FOR THEIR VALIDATED BREVET CARD TO BE RETURNED, SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A STAMPED ADDRESS ENVELOPE.........