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Event Summary
Event Overview
The Taunton Flyer sportive is now in its 7th year! It takes place from Taunton Racecourse and is themed around the wartime airfields of East Devon and Somerset, with routes that pass RAF Exeter (Exeter Airport), RAF Dunkeswell, RAF Upottery (Smeatharpe), RAF Culmhead, RAF Merryfield, and RAF Westonzoyland. This popular early season sportive, offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills (an area of outstanding natural beauty). The Taunton Flyer offers you a choice of three routes, the Spitfire (36 miles), the Dakota (70 miles) or the Wellington (111 miles). All routes are fully signed and supported with quality feed stations, outriders, mechanics and medics. The sportive includes electronic chip timing providing you with an official completion time, plus Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded to all finishers according to the medal standards for each of our age and gender categories.
Event Details
- Event URN:
465089
- Start Date:
Sat, 1st May 2021
- Event Type:
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Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)
- Venue:
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Upottery Airfield , Smeatharpe, Near Honiton, EX14 9RD
View map - Entry close date
Sun, 26th Apr 2020
- Event Website:
- Other Events:
- British Cycling Grading:
This event has been graded using data collected by British Cycling Mapping
About the Event
Info for Riders
Includes:
- Secure Online Entry
- Ride Pack (Collect from Event HQ)
- Event HQ (toilets, free parking, food)
- 3 Route Options
- RFID Chip Timing
- Age & Gender Categories
- Live Onlne Results
- Gold | Silver | Bronze Medals
- Signed & Marshalled Routes
- GPX / TCX Route files
- Quality Feed Stations
- Energy Drinks, Bars & Gels
- Goody Bag
- Event Photography Service
- Post Ride Massage Service
- Mechanical Support
- Rider Recovery Service
- Public Liability Insurance
- Professional First Aid Cover
The Rides
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Wellington Route - 179km
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:00 | 179km / 111 miles | 294 | 200 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£45.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:00
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Dakota Route - 70 miles
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:15 | 113km / 70 miles | 137 | 300 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£45.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:15
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Spitfire Route - 58 km
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:30 | 58km / 36 miles | 40 | 100 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£35.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:30
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Event Summary
Event Overview
The Taunton Flyer sportive is now in its 7th year! It takes place from Taunton Racecourse and is themed around the wartime airfields of East Devon and Somerset, with routes that pass RAF Exeter (Exeter Airport), RAF Dunkeswell, RAF Upottery (Smeatharpe), RAF Culmhead, RAF Merryfield, and RAF Westonzoyland. This popular early season sportive, offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills (an area of outstanding natural beauty). The Taunton Flyer offers you a choice of three routes, the Spitfire (36 miles), the Dakota (70 miles) or the Wellington (111 miles). All routes are fully signed and supported with quality feed stations, outriders, mechanics and medics. The sportive includes electronic chip timing providing you with an official completion time, plus Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded to all finishers according to the medal standards for each of our age and gender categories.
Event Details
- Event URN:
465089
- Start Date:
Sat, 1st May 2021
- Event Type:
-
Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)
- Venue:
-
Upottery Airfield , Smeatharpe, Near Honiton, EX14 9RD
View map - Entry close date
Sun, 26th Apr 2020
- Event Website:
- Other Events:
- British Cycling Grading:
This event has been graded using data collected by British Cycling Mapping
About the Event
Info for Riders
Includes:
- Secure Online Entry
- Ride Pack (Collect from Event HQ)
- Event HQ (toilets, free parking, food)
- 3 Route Options
- RFID Chip Timing
- Age & Gender Categories
- Live Onlne Results
- Gold | Silver | Bronze Medals
- Signed & Marshalled Routes
- GPX / TCX Route files
- Quality Feed Stations
- Energy Drinks, Bars & Gels
- Goody Bag
- Event Photography Service
- Post Ride Massage Service
- Mechanical Support
- Rider Recovery Service
- Public Liability Insurance
- Professional First Aid Cover
The Rides
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Wellington Route - 179km
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:00 | 179km / 111 miles | 294 | 200 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£45.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:00
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Dakota Route - 70 miles
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:15 | 113km / 70 miles | 137 | 300 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£45.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:15
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Spitfire Route - 58 km
Ride
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| Date | Start | Distance | BCG | Est. Field Size |
| Sat 01/05/21 | 08:30 | 58km / 36 miles | 40 | 100 |
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Entry:
On Day: (£35.00)
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Sat 01/05/21 – 08:30
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