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Latest News: The Cheddar Gorge Challenges

Event: Sunday 15th May 2011
Off-road randonnee is off but sportive challenges are still firing on all cylinders
Event Details

Cheddar Caves and Gorge, organisers of the annual Crag Attack (The Cheddar Gorge Climbing Marathon) and David Moore,(the original Cheddar Challenge Event Organiser) are joining together for the second year. David is organising two Road Sportives on Sunday May 15th 2011 under the new name of Somerset Gran Fondo. Due to a clash of events, the famous Cheddar Gorge MTB Randonee will not now be happening but rest assured the Road events are still on and promise to be a fantastic day out!

Cheddar is well known in the cycling world and the focus of this event is to cement this fixture into the annual sportive calendar for its second year.

SOMERSET GRAN FONDO

The road Sportive has a designed route incorporating a few flat sections, but is about a maximum output with testing climbs and descents. The two distances are 160K and 100K approximately at this stage. Exact details, profiles and routes will be posted on www.somersetgranfondo.co.uk in due course. The event HQ is Broadway House Holiday Park BS27 3DB on the west side of Cheddar.

ROUTES for the Sportive cyclists, a route card will be provided with an arrowed route, the total distance and a shorter alternative. However the routes will be able to be downloaded from the internet the week before the event. Two options, 180km Gran Fondo and a 124km Medio Fondo. Age 18+.

CHARITY - Our favoured charity will be "Help the Heroes". Why not get yourself sponsored by family and friends and support this cause, whilst having a fun day out. Official forms will be available on www.somersetgranfondo.co.uk

FEES- All entries will be on line only (except on the day entries). On day entries will be cash only, no card or cheque facilities. Enter online at www.somersetgranfondo.co.uk