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2019
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The Kinesis UK Surrey Hills Switchback Gravelcross: An incredible summer adventure ride!
The Surrey Hills Switchback Gravelcross is an awesome ride, in one of the south’s cycling hotspots!
This is an awesome ride! Proper summer gravelcross, mixing up dirt tracks, forest trails and gnarly back lanes for some fast, dry, dusty riding! The Switchback makes to most of the Surrey Hills to create a fantastic, on pace open hill endurance ride, perfect for gravel, CX or fast MTB.
Based in the ever popular Surrey Hills, the Switchback is a blast from the word go! Head out into the hills on a mixed course featuring the best of the magnificent network of back lanes, fire roads and tracks that this prime cycling destination has to offer! And of course, we will keep you fuelled and on track with the full package of organisation and support that you can rely on at CX Sportive Series events!
Chilworth School
Start Location
Tillingbourne Junior School,
New Rd,
Chilworth,
Guildford GU4 8NB
Route Stats
The lowdown on this ride in numbers, profiles and maps; where the route goes, where it hills are, how demanding it is and which bike to use.
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Bike Suitability
Which bike will be best or this ride? The Wildwood is open to any bike and any rider – but here’s our guide to which type of bike suits this course best.
- Gravel / Adventure Bike 90%
- CX (race style cyclocross) 75%
- MTB 80%
- MTB (29er) 85%
- Hybrid* 65%
- Road* 45%
- Road 40%
- Gravel 35%
- Dirt 25%
Event Route Map
View the routes in a Google Map
Riding the Switchback
Starting on the fringes of the Surrey Hills, this ride takes you into their very heart and back out again, to explore a mix of the most popular tracks and hidden gems!
The Surrey Hills are one of the most popular cycling destinations in the UK. But in recent years, the focus on a small number of man made trails has led many to forget just what a great mix of open trail riding the area has to offer, an show you some of the best. From fast, open fire road to twisting singletrack and heavily wooded sunken lanes this some of the very best riding in the south east. You’ll enjoy a series of climbs, descents with plenty pace and touch of technical mix to keep things interesting. This is year round rideable terrain, but in summer, it’s awesome!
74km Full Route
The full Gravelcross challenge, taking on the best and toughest riding in the area!- Fully route marked by the event team
- Route map for all riders
- GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
- Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
- Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
- Finishers medals
- Hot food and drink available at event base.
- Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
- Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.
56km Mid Route
A great day of riding, including the pick of the riding on the full route.- Fully route marked by the event team
- Route map for all riders
- GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
- Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
- Mid ride Feed/Support Station.
- Finishers medals
- Hot food and drink available at event base.
- Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
- Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.
39km Short Route
Shorter, sharp and fun, a terrific ride that avoids the hardest sections of the longer routes.- Fully route marked by the event team
- Route map for all riders
- GPS files sent to pre entered riders (enter in advance to receive these)
- Rider timing by transponder tag. Results posted to these web pages.
- Mid ride drinks top up point.
- Finishers medals
- Hot food and drink available at event base.
- Emergency contact numbers for our team made available for you to carry with you.
- Additional late booking charges apply from 1 week before the event: +£2 in last week of booking, +£3 on the day entry.
Event Logistics
On the Ride
Entry on the Day
Registration
Following the Route
(Please note, in spite of our best efforts, signs can go missing or be tampered with during the course of the day. Make sure you pick up a copy of the route map at event registration, and carry it with you for use if needed. We also send out GPS files to all pre entries prior to the event, so if oyu want ot have the route on your phone or GPS device, sign up online now!)
Food and Drink
Rider Timings & Medals
PLEASE NOTE: rider timings are provided for personal interest only and time bands are an optional target that you can choose to ignore. This event is not a race. No winner is declared, and no status or prizes are awarded for ‘beating’ other riders. The ride time and completed distance for any individual rider is taken on trust and cannot be definitively verified by the organisers.