Ring of Steel (City)

Description

104km cycling event starting from Dore, Sheffield. Controls at Elsecar: Obtain Stamp At Brambles Tea Room In Elsecar Heritage Centre., Dinnington: Obtain Stamp At Whiter's Cafe, Laughton Road and Dore: Old School Hall Finish., plus 4 information controls.

This mainly rural ride circumnavigates Sheffield and Rotherham. A hilly section to the west and north, part of which follows the Tour de France route, is complemented by an interesting undulating route to the east.

Changes have been made to the route to avoid busy roads in Rotherham. Visits are made to 2 excellent cafes

Event Date and Location

Distance:
100 km (104 km) in 8h40
Time:
09:00 to finish by 17:40
Starting from:
Dore, Sheffield
Fee:
£6.00
Closing Date:
Thu 03 Oct 2024
Entries close at:
50 riders

NON-MEMBERS are welcome but need to register first. This is free - we ask you to do this so we can verify your contact details. You only need to register once and can then enter multiple events or in future convert to paid membership.

PARENTAL CONSENT is required for entrants under 18 years of age. This can be declared by the parent/guardian making an online entry on behalf of the under 18 rider. Otherwise, although an entry can be made online, the parent/guardian should complete and sign the parental consent form available here. More information about event entry terms related to under 18 year olds is here.

Event Information

Speed:
12-25 km/h
Climb:
1900m
AAA:
2
Category:
BP
Body:
Sheffield District CTC
Audax Points:
1
Event No:
24-81

Organiser Information

Organiser:
John Cripps
Email:
cripps@uwclub.net
Phone:
0791 429 0016
Website:

The following extra information has been provided by the event organiser

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Routesheet:
Download routesheet (.zip) updated 22 09 2023
GPS:
Download GPS (.zip) updated 22 09 2023

Facilities

GPS files available from organiser
GPS files available from organiser
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Toilets at Start
Toilets at Start

Start Location

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Route Map

no route map supplied

No route map image supplied

Creative
Commons License  Any material associated with this event is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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