ABOUT
JUST.GRAVEL
SHOWCASING THE BEST GRAVEL TRAILS
EVENT DAY: SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2024
JUST.GRAVEL is a collaboration with Forestry England to bring to you the best gravel riding in the southern Lake District. It provides an ​opportunity for first-time gravel riders to get involved in a professionally organised event and experience the joy of organised social riding. For regular gravel riders, the longer distance is a chance to explore the hidden corners of the forest and test yourself on more challenging terrain.
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JUST.GRAVEL is a fully inclusive event, with classes and distances for all riders and guaranteed places for women and families. We offer a choice of three courses, all starting from the Grizedale Visitor Centre at the heart of the forest and the Lake District National Park.
EVENT DAY: SEPTEMBER 2025
Date to be finaliseed
SUSTAINABILITY & COMMUNITY
Focal Events Ltd has been organising events for over 15 years ,and we have observed the huge growth within the cycling - and more specifically gravel cycling - industry. With more people getting involved we need to be mindful of how this impacts on the beautiful surroundings that we come out to enjoy.
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Our company is a 1% for the Plant contributor, meaning we give 1% of our turnover to environmental projects. We are also a member of 'Trees for Life' where our support helps in the planting and regeneration of wild areas of Scotland.
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As a business we are always looking to support the local community and reduce our environmental. At all opportunities we use local suppliers for food, catering and other infrastructure. This helps to reduce travel and ensures that local business benefits from the events.
We have removed the need for new plastic where possible - eliminating course marking tape and making sure our suppliers use recyclable or compostable products. Our feed stations are 'cup free' and we ask riders to use the water bottle that they have with them. And our courses are all 'swept' by members of our team post event to ensure that we leave no trace and that any litter is removed.
In this way, we hope to bring people into beautiful areas responsibly, ensuring they have access to some of our stunning countryside, whilst also minimising environmental impact at the local and global level.
FOCAL EVENTS
Focal Events Ltd started life as a very small 'one man' business, run alongside a full time job. As event interest grew, it became the full time job.
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Over the years the business has expanded to include two directors and a team of staff who support our events throughout the year. This team of enthusiastic cyclists, gardeners, mechanics, foresters and health practitioners all help bring the vision to life on Event Day.
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We have a full programme of events throughout the year, including one of the largest gravel events in Europe.
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Our drive is simple: we only want to create events that we would want to do ourselves - and we want those events to be 'best in class'.
