MONTHLY OFF-ROAD RIDE EXPLORING THE HEART OF THE PEAK DISTRICT

MAY'S ROUTE: 64km/1200m climb (40 miles/3930').

Gravel, mountain and cyclocross bikes all welcome!

Entry for each ride is £10.00 (+£1 BC fee) - closing at 6pm the day before each ride.

• FREE OTE SPORTS bidon and energy bar to the first 25 entrants.

THE rolling landscape of the White Peak is criss-crossed by ancient trackways and punctuated by stunning limestone dales. Ride our Peak Rough Stuff Rides and you'll explore a different off-road circuit each month, starting from Summat Cafe & Gym in Bakewell, that will provide a stern challenge but not an ordeal.

These are unsigned, self-sufficient rides - suitable for gravel, mountain or cyclocross bikes - and will take you over little-known tracks, trails and lanes, away from the weekend crowds. For each ride you'll get a GPX file and a printed route card for navigation and we'll have a ride leader who will ride with the slowest riders.

NB. The routes will not be signposted; you will be following a GPS file and/or a printed route sheet.

With the kind support of: OTE Sports, Summat Sports, Ride.Run, Cyclocrossrider.com, Yomp Bonk Crew & British Cycling. 

MONTHLY OFF-ROAD RIDES (using a different route):

Sunday 26th June, 2022 - The Eastern Moors.

Sunday 24th July, 2022 - Circuit of Bakewell.

Open to all - you don't have to be a member of British Cycling. 16 and 17 year olds must have a BC Parental Consent Form signed by a parent/guardian and handed in at sign on (download here).

Cycle helmets are compulsory.

Info for Riders

START TIME: Meet at Summat for 9.00am (please aim to start before 9.30am).

RIDE HQ
SUMMAT, Horsecroft Court, off Matlock Street, Bakewell, DE45 1EE (through arch beside Fat Face).

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Start and finish at Summat in the centre of Bakewell.

PARKING
We recommend using the large Smith's Island pay and display car park in Bakewell accessed from Agricultural Way (signed Town Centre Parking & Agricultural Business Centre). What3words: ///rekindle.runways.hounded
This is a very short ride away from Summat. All day parking here is £6.00.
Beware: Some Bakewell car parks have a 2 hour maximum stay.

NEAREST RAIL STATIONS
Grindleford (7.7mls) and Matlock (7.9mls).

NO FEEDS - SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
There are no feed stops as we'd like to encourage you to support local businesses along the route - we will make recommendations. TEA, COFFEE & CAKES to buy at HQ and secure bike parking.

A percentage of any profits will be donated to:

• The Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation.

REFUND POLICY
We will use British Cycling's online entry system to facilitate a refund process, you will be notified via email and if the transaction is successful, will receive the refund within 3 working days. The refund of 90% of your entry fee will be paid onto the card originally used to enter the event (10% is to cover the venue deposit and unavoidable costs).

A British Cycling registered Offroad Endurance ride run under BC regulations and up to date Covid guidance.

Organising Club: Cyclocrossrider.com RT.