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Run to the Hills Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon Karolina Deutsch

150Km

Summary

161Km cycling event starting from Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon.

Controls at

Start - Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
Fire & Flow Coffee Roastary, Bagendon
Aston Pottery
End - Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
Plus 2 information controls

Description

Third ride of the Trooper Series, extending TGV rides from the beautiful Cotswolds AONB into the quiet roads and lanes of Oxfordshire. The first info control brings you to the Flying Monk Café & Taproom in Hullavington. We recommend their excellent barista-made coffee (cakes and even breakfasts are also available), but they can be busy, so stopping depends on your ride objective. Leaving the info control, you pass through the historic town of Malmesbury, past the Abbey ruins, heading north towards Cirencester. To get to the next control, Fire & Flow Coffee Roastery, there's a climb out of town on a busy road. Once you reach the summit [of the ride], you can reward yourself with an excellent vegetarian breakfast along with your coffee. The friendly staff will stamp your card, and while they can sometimes be busy, they are generally efficient. From this point on, the elevation trends downwards for a good while. The next control point is at Aston Pottery, where you can sample some lovely cakes served on the beautiful crockery made by the potters at Aston. There's a final info control at Grove, after which you’ll face a few more hills before finishing the ride back at Tadpole Garden Village.

Aside from a few hills, nothing too difficult. The ride starts in Tadpole Garden Village and includes two info controls and three (one optional) coffee stops!

Please note:
- This is a shoestring+ event with complimentary refreshments and light snacks
- The start is an outdoor public space
- There is no parking (on street is available)
- There are no toilet facilities provided
- Apologies, due to a lack of road options there's a couple of stretches of A roads
- The route sheet should be read by all riders as it may contain information on optional supplies stops, road types and surface conditions

Event Date and Location

Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
Time: 08:30 to finish by 19:14
Distance: 150 km (161 km) in 10h44
Starting from: Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
Closing Date: Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full
Entries close at: 100 riders

Event Information

Speed:

15-30 km/h

Climb:

1078m

AAA:

Category:

Body:

Audax Points:

1.5

Event No:

26-638

Facilities

GPS files available from organiser

Mudguards not required

Minimal Organiser Facilities

Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish

Downloads

Route Sheet Gps File