• ENTRIES FROM £40

• ENTRY INCLUDES

  • PROFESSIONAL FULLY MARKED COURSE​

  • FEED STATION

  • EVENT TIMING

  • GPX ROUTE FILE

  • ON COURSE MEDIC AND MECHANICAL SUPPORT

  • NUMBER BOARD

• PARKING IS £8 FOR THE DAY PAYABLE IN THE CARPARK, AT THE FORESTRY ENGLAND PARKING METERS

• WE OFFER GUARANTEED PLACES FOR FAMILIES AND WOMEN

• WE OFFER A 'ONE CHILD RIDES FREE PER ADULT' OPTION - SEE ENTRY PAGE

• WE OFFER LIMITED NUMBERS OF 'ASSISTED' ENTRIES FOR THOSE ON LOW/LIMITED INCOME 

• EVENT HQ IS GRIZEDALE VISITOR CENTRE, GRIZEDALE FOREST, HAWKSHEAD, LA22 0QJ

• LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN LAKES, GRIZEDALE IS ONE OF FORESTRY ENGLAND'S HIDDEN GEMS - BEST SEEN IN AUTUMN WHEN THE FOREST TRAILS WILL BE AT THEIR BEST

• THE EVENT CENTRE IS WELL SERVICED WITH AMPLE PARKING, TOILETS, ON-SITE CATERING, BIKE SHOP AND BIKE HIRE, PLUS FOREST WALKS AND TRAILS, GO APE AND VARIOUS SMALL BUSINESSES - SEE HERE FOR FURTHER INFO

• SIGN ON OPENS AT 09:00 AND THE START WINDOW IS FROM 09:45-10:00AM

• THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR A FULL FAMILY DAY

ALL COURSES ARE ON WIDE, WELL-SURFACED GRAVEL TRAILS - OFFERING SMOOTH RIDING​ THAT IS IDEALLY SUITED TO GRAVEL OR OFF-ROAD BIKES. THE TWO LONGER ROUTES HAVE A VERY SHORT SECTION OF LINKING ROAD.

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COURSE DISTANCES VARY FROM 15KM FOR THE SHORTER FAMILY ROUTE TO A 32KM FOR THE LONGER FUN RIDE, WITH A 45KM CHALLENGE FOR FITTER OR MORE EXPERIENCED RIDERS.

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THE START AND FINISH ARE AT THE HEART OF THE GRIZEDALE CENTRE, WITH EASY ACCESS TO ALL FACILITIES.  YOU CAN EVEN WATCH THE START FROM THE CAFE!

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ALL RIDERS WILL HAVE NUMBER BOARDS AND ALL RIDERS WILL GET A TIME. THE COURSE IS SUPPORTED BY FULLY QUALIFIED MECHANICS/MEDICS AT OUR FEED STATION. OUR FRIENDLY TEAM WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST WHERE NEEDED OR TO GIVE YOU A CHEER!

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GRIZEDALE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE CENTRAL LAKES VIA AMBLESIDE AND HAWKSHEAD. FROM THE SOUTH FOLLOW THE SIGNS FROM THE A590 AT BACKBARROW.​

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FOR THOSE LOOKING TO MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT THERE ARE CAMPING OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT  SATTERTHWAITE FARM, 10 MINS RIDE FROM THE CENTRE.

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A FULL RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION IS AVAILABLE IN HAWKSHEAD AND CONISTON - ALL WITHIN A FEW MILES OF THE FOREST. 

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