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Event Summary
Event Overview
The Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 is a challenging cyclosportive in the Surrey Hills starting and finishing in Box Hill. The ride will take place on Saturday 1st October 2016, with riders rolling out between 8am and 9:30am. There will be two routes - 81k & 46k - with plenty of hills to stretch your legs on!
The short route at 46k is no easy option with 1020m of climbing – it’s just shorter! Riders taking the short route will experience five major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, White Down Hill (an 18% climb!) and finish with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The long route at 81k has 1600m of climbing and will take riders up eight major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, Winterfold Hill (an awesome 21% climb!), St Martha’s Hill, Coombe Bottom Hill, Dunley Hill and again finishing with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The event is held to commemorate Dave Aitchison, a rising star in British triathlon and Ful-On Tri club member who died suddenly in January 2007 aged 29. The Surrey Legs of Steel event, now in its ninth year, will be open to anyone with a passion for cycling and the thigh-burning Surrey hills where Dave did so much of his training for his spectacular 2006 season. All profits from the event will go towards Dave Aitchison SportsAid Fund set up in Dave’s name by his family and the club to assist talented young triathletes in the Triathlon London region. For more details about the fund and to make a donation please visit http://www.justgiving.com/daveaitchisonfund.
There was an increased demand on the Box Hill Zig Zag in 2012 due to the Olympics route passing through the site. This has meant the National Trust now charges cyclosportif's to use the hill and are licensing events to help with the increased demands. To continue to maximise our donation to the Dave Aitchison Fund, sadly ful-on tri felt we had to also increase our entry fee to cover this cost. We hope our loyal event supporters will understand and continue to support this worthwhile cause.
Event Details
- Event URN:
398790
- Start Date:
Sat, 1st Oct 2016
- Event Type:
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Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)
- Venue:
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Box Hill, Box Hill, Surrey, KT20 7LB
View map
- Event promoted by:
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Ful-On Tri Club (website)
- Event Website:
- British Cycling Grading:
This event has been graded using data collected by British Cycling Mapping
About the Event
Info for Riders
Further information available, including rider instructions and maps, on http://fulontri.club/legs-of-steel/
No tri bars permitted.
The Rides
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Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 - Long ride
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/10/16 | 08:00 | 81km / 50 miles | 129 | --- |
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Entry:
Online: (£33.00 + £1.00 Application fee)
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Sat 01/10/16 – 08:00
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Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 - Short ride
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/10/16 | 08:00 | 46km / 29 miles | 46 | --- |
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Entry:
Online: (£33.00 + £1.00 Application fee)
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Sat 01/10/16 – 08:00
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Event Summary
Event Overview
The Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 is a challenging cyclosportive in the Surrey Hills starting and finishing in Box Hill. The ride will take place on Saturday 1st October 2016, with riders rolling out between 8am and 9:30am. There will be two routes - 81k & 46k - with plenty of hills to stretch your legs on!
The short route at 46k is no easy option with 1020m of climbing – it’s just shorter! Riders taking the short route will experience five major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, White Down Hill (an 18% climb!) and finish with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The long route at 81k has 1600m of climbing and will take riders up eight major climbs: Ranmore Hill, Leith Hill, Holmbury Hill, Winterfold Hill (an awesome 21% climb!), St Martha’s Hill, Coombe Bottom Hill, Dunley Hill and again finishing with the ZigZag at Box Hill.
The event is held to commemorate Dave Aitchison, a rising star in British triathlon and Ful-On Tri club member who died suddenly in January 2007 aged 29. The Surrey Legs of Steel event, now in its ninth year, will be open to anyone with a passion for cycling and the thigh-burning Surrey hills where Dave did so much of his training for his spectacular 2006 season. All profits from the event will go towards Dave Aitchison SportsAid Fund set up in Dave’s name by his family and the club to assist talented young triathletes in the Triathlon London region. For more details about the fund and to make a donation please visit http://www.justgiving.com/daveaitchisonfund.
There was an increased demand on the Box Hill Zig Zag in 2012 due to the Olympics route passing through the site. This has meant the National Trust now charges cyclosportif's to use the hill and are licensing events to help with the increased demands. To continue to maximise our donation to the Dave Aitchison Fund, sadly ful-on tri felt we had to also increase our entry fee to cover this cost. We hope our loyal event supporters will understand and continue to support this worthwhile cause.
Event Details
- Event URN:
398790
- Start Date:
Sat, 1st Oct 2016
- Event Type:
-
Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)
- Venue:
-
Box Hill, Box Hill, Surrey, KT20 7LB
View map
- Event promoted by:
-
Ful-On Tri Club (website)
- Event Website:
- British Cycling Grading:
This event has been graded using data collected by British Cycling Mapping
About the Event
Info for Riders
Further information available, including rider instructions and maps, on http://fulontri.club/legs-of-steel/
No tri bars permitted.
The Rides
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Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 - Long ride
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/10/16 | 08:00 | 81km / 50 miles | 129 | --- |
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Entry:
Online: (£33.00 + £1.00 Application fee)
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Sat 01/10/16 – 08:00
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Surrey Legs of Steel 2016 - Short ride
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/10/16 | 08:00 | 46km / 29 miles | 46 | --- |
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Entry:
Online: (£33.00 + £1.00 Application fee)
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Sat 01/10/16 – 08:00
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