All terrain. All bikes. All riders. The total cycling experience!
Duncton Pavilion, Duncton, W Sussex, GU28 0JY
A truly huge ride!
Ride this amazing South Downs course! Mix it up on the superb Sussex lanes, tracks and trails, and take on stretches of the infamous South Downs Way! Expect big climbs, magnificent views and an all round incredible day out on your bike!
80, 60 or 40km course options.
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CX Sportive courses are designed to cover a variety of terrains, typically to the following percentages:
60% Road (mostly back lanes) | 25% fast tracks (fire road/farm track)
10% bridleway | 5% singletrack (semi-technical off road)
Choose from three courses for the South Downs Super CX; CX Sportive (76km), CX 60 (60km), or CX Sprinter (52km).
Terrain Key (see profile below):
Type 1: Tarmac and surfaced roads and back lanes (variable surface quality)
Type 2: Broken and semi-surfaced lanes and tracks
Type 3: Unsurfaced lanes, fire roads and farm tracks
Type 4: Bridleway
Type 5: Singletrack and semi-technical off roadRoute Profile for the CX Sportive (76km)
Route Profile for the CX 60 (60km)
Route Profile for the CX Sprinter (52km)
Well, what a fantastic day!! Everyone I met enjoyed themselves, even if we were a bit tired. Some hard sections, more off road sections than I thought (not a bad thing) and blinding scenery.
My only slight “criticism” is the timing doesn’t reflect punctures, stopping at the feed station or helping others with mechanical breakdowns, but how would you police that on a live event? 45hrs and 1 minute for the full 76 isn’t bad for a 49 year old.
I shall make sure I do it again.
Thanks Andy, it’s great to hear that you enjoyed the event so much! As you say, we can’t take account for punctures and mechanicals in the timing, I think everyone just have to take those things as part of their good or bad fortune on the day! Weighing up the balance between CX and MTB bikes on these events too, it’s only fair to that the robustness and reliability of MTBs should be reflected in the comparison, set against the extra speed, (but maybe greater fragility) of a cross bike.
We don’t neutralise your timing at checkpoints for similar reasons. By no means is everyone going for the fastest possible time on the day, but for those who are, we think part of the challenge is judging the time you need at the stops to rest and refuel enough to stay on pace, without staying so long that you lose time. A bit like getting a good pit stop in Formula 1! Of course, if you want to hang around a bit longer at the stops and enjoy the day, that’s good too!
Certainly no criticisms intended. A fair course, wonderful organisation and the camaraderie between entrants was superb.
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