Event Phone: 01634 820780

• July 14, 2017 - July 16, 2017
  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Kent Sports Trust Foundation, in support of Help for Heroes, is delighted to announce our flagship event for 2017, Goatham’s Great Kent Cycle Ride.

With hundreds of riders set to take to their bikes for the nominated charities, Goatham’s Great Kent Cycle Ride will give keen cyclists and complete novices the chance to ride just 1 day or all 3 days. During the 3-day sportive, cyclists will take in over 200 miles of the Garden of England in what will become an annual event and the highlight of most cyclists’ calendar.

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Starting in Medway on the Friday, the route will pass through much of the beautiful Kent countryside over the 3 days. After departing Hoo on Day 1, the peloton will cross Rochester Bridge before heading to Hildenborough (via Aylesford and Royal Tunbridge Wells) for a well-earned lunch served up by Cafe 1809 on the parish lawn. After lunch, the group will head north to Westerham via Sevenoaks and then alight at the world-famous Brands Hatch race track where overnight accommodation will be provided by the Mercure Hotel.

Following a hearty breakfast on Day 2, the group will sweep through the many picturesque villages located in North Kent heading south east towards Sutton Valence. After reaching Sutton Valence, the riders will divert to the cathedral city of Canterbury for lunch at Canterbury Rugby Football Club. Once re-fuelled, the cyclists will cross the North Downs for afternoon tea at Holiday Extras in Hythe and to pay a special visit to the Battle of Britain Memorial site in Capel-le-Ferne. The final stretch of Day 2 will follow the coastline from Folkestone to Dover where dinner and overnight accommodation will await at the Best Western.

The final day will begin with a 19-mile trek from Dover to Cliffsend with breathtaking views of the English Channel. Upon reaching Cliffsend, the peloton will cycle westward to the seaside towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable. With the end of the ride almost in sight, a lunchtime stop at the Shepherd Neame Brewery in Faversham will be just what the doctor ordered. The home straight will see the riders cycling through Swale and Medway, culminating in a warm welcome from friends, family, and supporters in Hoo.

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