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The Classic Gospel Pass Chepstow, Coffee@Upcycle Kevin Daffey
150Km

Summary

159Km cycling event starting from Chepstow, Coffee@Upcycle.

Controls at

  • Chepstow: Upcycle Cafe
  • Monmouth: Free Controls
  • Hay On Wye: Free Controls
  • Chepstow: The Three Tuns
  • Plus 3 information controls

E-Brevet permitted.

Description

The Classic Gospel Pass: A Welsh randonneuring staple departing from Chepstow, this route begins with a fast, rolling warmup heading north to Hay-on-Wye. After the Hay control, the real work begins: the iconic long climb over Gospel Pass—Wales’ highest road pass. You will be rewarded with a spectacular descent past Capel-y-Ffin, dropping down through Abergavenny and Usk before the return leg to Chepstow. This is a route for the hardy; previous editions have seen everything from glorious sunshine to snow, ice, and strong winds. Please come equipped for the mountains and all possible road conditions!
Event Details:
- Points: 2 AAA Points.
- Controls: 2 Café controls and 3 Info controls.
- Start: HQ offers toilets, tea, coffee, and a breakfast roll to get you fuelled.
- Validation: E-Brevet available.

Event Date and Location

  • Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
  • Time: 08:00 to finish by 19:07
  • Distance: 150 km (159 km) in 11h07
  • Starting from: Chepstow, Coffee@Upcycle
  • Closing Date: Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full
  • Entries close at: 100 riders

Event Information

Speed:
14.3-30 km/h
Climb:
2261m
AAA:
2
Category:
BP
Body:
Chepstow Cycling Club
Audax Points:
1.5
Event No:
26-7

Facilities

Toilets at Start
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Mudguards not required
Parking at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish

Downloads

Route Sheet Gps File