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SamsRideNorth 2025 Sportive supporting Samaritans Aberdeen

Cycle Sportive , Alford – Sunday, 24 Aug 2025

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Event Summary

Event Overview

This sportive is to support the work of the Samaritans Aberdeen branch volunteers and help keep the vital helpline going. There are three routes on offer, taking you into the beautiful Aberdeenshire and Moray countryside. All the routes start and finish at Alford Community Campus in the town of Alford which has toilets and showers:

The 25.9 mile Suie Scorpion has 494 m of ascent and takes a route through the rolling farmland hills with a sting in its tail, the steep climb and descent of the Suie. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 The Suie Scorpion 26 miles · Ride with GPS

The 50.7 mile Suie Serpent has 913 m of ascent and snakes up the side of the river Don before heading up into the hills past The Buck before descending past the Tap O Noth to Rhynie then on to Dunnydeer. The final stage is over the Suie and back to the finish. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 Suie Serpent 50 miles · Ride with GPS

The 102.4 mile Lecht and Suie Monster has 2084 m of ascent giving fantastic views as it takes a route over the mountains past the Lecht ski resort to Tomintoul. Then it is into whisky country past Ben Rinnes to Dufftown. The route climbs again over Cabrach to Tap O Noth, finishing again over the Suie to the finish. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 Lecht and Suie Monster 102 miles · Ride with GPS

Event Details

Event URN:

559413

Start Date:

Sun, 24th Aug 2025

Event Type:

Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)

Venue:

Alford Community Campus, Greystone Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8TY

View map

Cheques payable to:

Enter online at British Cycling

Entry close date

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

Online Entry FAQs
Event Organiser:

John Johnston
johnalie@icloud.com

Safeguarding lead:

Assigned (Name withheld)

British Cycling Grading:

This event has been graded using data collected by Ride with GPS

Online entry method:

First come first served

Enter Online

About the Event

Info for Riders

Start times at Alford Community Campus, please allow time for registration:

07.00 - for the 102.4 mile route

07.30 - for the 50.7 mile route

08.00 - for the 25.9 mile route

Entry fee incudes:

- Parking

- Electronic timing

- Water and energy bars/gels at Tomintoul, Dufftown and Rhynie

- Hot soup and sandwiches at the finish

- Finishers medal and Samaritans neck buff

- First aid provision

- Signed and marshalled routes

- Warm, but not too warm, sunny day (hopefully)

- Friendly faces

 

Entry Fees & Rides

Enter a Ride

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The Lecht and Suie Monster Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 07:00 1 laps / 165km / 103 miles 343 150
Entry: Online: (£60.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£60.00), On Day: (£60.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 07:00
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British Cycling Grading: 343 | Est. Field Size: 150
1 laps / 165km / 103 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£60.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£60.00), On Day: (£60.00)
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The Suie Serpent Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 07:30 1 laps / 82km / 51 miles 74 150
Entry: Online: (£50.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£50.00), On Day: (£50.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 07:30
2
British Cycling Grading: 74 | Est. Field Size: 150
1 laps / 82km / 51 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£50.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£50.00), On Day: (£50.00)
1
The Suie Scorpion Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 08:00 1 laps / 42km / 26 miles 20 100
Entry: Online: (£40.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£40.00), On Day: (£40.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 08:00
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British Cycling Grading: 20 | Est. Field Size: 100
1 laps / 42km / 26 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£40.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£40.00), On Day: (£40.00)

Event Summary

Event Overview

This sportive is to support the work of the Samaritans Aberdeen branch volunteers and help keep the vital helpline going. There are three routes on offer, taking you into the beautiful Aberdeenshire and Moray countryside. All the routes start and finish at Alford Community Campus in the town of Alford which has toilets and showers:

The 25.9 mile Suie Scorpion has 494 m of ascent and takes a route through the rolling farmland hills with a sting in its tail, the steep climb and descent of the Suie. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 The Suie Scorpion 26 miles · Ride with GPS

The 50.7 mile Suie Serpent has 913 m of ascent and snakes up the side of the river Don before heading up into the hills past The Buck before descending past the Tap O Noth to Rhynie then on to Dunnydeer. The final stage is over the Suie and back to the finish. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 Suie Serpent 50 miles · Ride with GPS

The 102.4 mile Lecht and Suie Monster has 2084 m of ascent giving fantastic views as it takes a route over the mountains past the Lecht ski resort to Tomintoul. Then it is into whisky country past Ben Rinnes to Dufftown. The route climbs again over Cabrach to Tap O Noth, finishing again over the Suie to the finish. View route here: SamsRideNorth 2025 Lecht and Suie Monster 102 miles · Ride with GPS

Event Details

Event URN:

559413

Start Date:

Sun, 24th Aug 2025

Event Type:

Cycle Sportive (Non-Competitive)

Venue:

Alford Community Campus, Greystone Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8TY

View map

Cheques payable to:

Enter online at British Cycling

Entry close date

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

Online Entry FAQs
Event Organiser:

John Johnston
johnalie@icloud.com

Safeguarding lead:

Assigned (Name withheld)

British Cycling Grading:

This event has been graded using data collected by Ride with GPS

Online entry method:

First come first served

Enter Online

About the Event

Info for Riders

Start times at Alford Community Campus, please allow time for registration:

07.00 - for the 102.4 mile route

07.30 - for the 50.7 mile route

08.00 - for the 25.9 mile route

Entry fee incudes:

- Parking

- Electronic timing

- Water and energy bars/gels at Tomintoul, Dufftown and Rhynie

- Hot soup and sandwiches at the finish

- Finishers medal and Samaritans neck buff

- First aid provision

- Signed and marshalled routes

- Warm, but not too warm, sunny day (hopefully)

- Friendly faces

 

Entry Fees & Rides

Enter a Ride

4
The Lecht and Suie Monster Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 07:00 1 laps / 165km / 103 miles 343 150
Entry: Online: (£60.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£60.00), On Day: (£60.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 07:00
4
British Cycling Grading: 343 | Est. Field Size: 150
1 laps / 165km / 103 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£60.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£60.00), On Day: (£60.00)
2
The Suie Serpent Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 07:30 1 laps / 82km / 51 miles 74 150
Entry: Online: (£50.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£50.00), On Day: (£50.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 07:30
2
British Cycling Grading: 74 | Est. Field Size: 150
1 laps / 82km / 51 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£50.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£50.00), On Day: (£50.00)
1
The Suie Scorpion Ride
No entrants yet
Date Start Distance BCG Est. Field Size
Sun 24/08/25 08:00 1 laps / 42km / 26 miles 20 100
Entry: Online: (£40.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£40.00), On Day: (£40.00)
Sun 24/08/25 – 08:00
1
British Cycling Grading: 20 | Est. Field Size: 100
1 laps / 42km / 26 miles  |  Entry: Online: (£40.00 + £1.00 Application fee), Postal: (£40.00), On Day: (£40.00)

British Cycling Grading

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Entry powered by British Cycling
Registered Sportive
Supported by Scottish Cycling

British Cycling Grading

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