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EVENT CODE10SOM27
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EVENT TYPESPORTIVE
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STARTWINCANTON RACECOURSE
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END
WINCANTON RACECOURSE
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AGE RANGE12 - 90
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PARKING LINKBA9 8BJ
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WHAT 3 WORDSPARKING LINK
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ENTRY COST£40.00
ABOUT
Description
We’re back again for 2027!
Starting and finishing in Somerset, this scenic sportive takes riders across the stunning Somerset Levels, with routes designed to showcase some of the area’s finest roads and landscapes.
With a choice of three fully signed and supported routes, the event offers a relaxed and enjoyable day in the saddle, perfect for building early-season miles while taking in the scenery along the way.
The routes feature a rewarding mix of flat roads, gentle rolling terrain and picturesque countryside, making this an event suited to riders of all abilities. Climbing has been kept to a minimum wherever possible, creating a sportive focused more on enjoyment than outright difficulty.
No Somerset ride would be complete without the iconic Cheddar Gorge climb, which features on both the long and medium routes and provides a memorable highlight towards the end of the ride.
Riders can choose from:
🚴 Long Route – 161 km (101 miles)
🚴 Medium Route – 101 km (63 miles)
🚴 Short Route – 45 km (28 miles)
Whether you are riding for the scenery, the atmosphere or simply the joy of being on the bike, this is a sportive designed to be enjoyed.
No matter your ability, this is a friendly and welcoming sportive.
THIS EVENT IS FULLY SUPPORTED WITH MARKED ROUTES, INCLUDING MECHANICAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT.
Images from the 2024 event HERE
Images from the 2025 event HERE
ENTRY WITH JERSEY
If you enter with Jersey you will be sent a code to purchase your Jersey in our shop
You will also need to inform us of your Event distance before we post out your jersey.
MEDALS
To receive a finisher’s medal, you’ll need to enter by 24th March, that’s the cut-off date for us to place the medal order.
Entries will still remain open after this date, but late entrants can take part without a medal or can have last years medal.
Specific Event Information
Below you will find the event information. Please take the time to read it before event day.
PARKING
07:00REGISTRATION
07:30 – 08:45START WINDOW
07:30 – 09:00 CHECK YOUR START TIME BELOWSTART CLOSES
09:00You will not be able to start after 09:00.
You can view a full map of all the routes by following this link.
ROUTE MAPIf you require a printed map, you need to download and print your own. There are no printed maps available at the event.
Although the routes are comprehensively marked with route arrows, on occasion people move these signs. We suggest downloading the route to a phone or navigation device just in case you need route assistance on the day.
For the safety of riders and the sanity of event staff we must use cut offs. If you start your ride at the appropriate time and can ride at approximately 12mph, you will make the course split point.
Long Route Cut Off
On this event the cut off is at 12:30. You must be at the 93km point by then to continue the Long route.
Riders on all routes must return to the event venue by 16:30.
☕ Feed Stations
Food and drink will vary slightly by location, but feed stations usually include:
Water and energy drink.
Bananas, crisps, jellybeans or jelly babies.
Waffles, Jaffa Cakes, flapjack and cake.
Tea and coffee.
Plus a few other things that we source as they become available. Not everything listed will be available at every feed station.
We do not supply gels and cannot guarantee that products do not contain nuts, gluten or wheat. If you have specific food tolerances, you will need to carry your own supplies.
Depending on your route choice will determine how many feed stations you have:
FEED 1
Kingsbury Episcopi Village Hall
52km Long route only
FEED 2
Wedmore Village Hall
108km Long route, 54km Medium route
FEED 3
Ashwick and Oakhill Village Hall
137km Long route, 84km Medium route
LOCAL HOTEL & TRANSPORT LINKS
Accommodation
If you're looking for a hotel, there is a Travel Lodge, in Wincanton and is close to the Start/Finish
There are also several additional hotels nearby.
TRAVEL LODGE HERE
Train links
Train stations in the area are Castle Cary, which is on the Paddington-Bristol line and is 8 miles north of Wincanton, and Bruton which is on the same line and is approximately 4 miles from Wincanton.
TRAINLINE HERE
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