'Mad, Bad, Great and Good' (50:50@50) Event Details| Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association

'Mad, Bad, Great and Good' (50:50@50) Dore Old School Hall, Sheffield Tony Gore

100Km

Summary

104Km cycling event starting from Dore Old School Hall, Sheffield.

Controls at

Dore Old School Hall (D)
Tansley Barn Garden Centre
Newstead Abbey
Inkersall Green
Dore Old School Hall (A)
Plus 2 information controls

E-Brevet permitted.

Description

Pay tribute to Lord Byron as you visit his ancestral home at Newstead Abbey on this loop amid the hills and valleys of east Derbyshire and north Nottinghamshire. The four words of the event's name are closely associated with Byron. They also capture the varied nature of this long-standing but newly revised 104 kilometre route - but at least it's not 'dangerous to know'! The occasional built-up stretches are regularly interspersed with lovely rural interludes, with a mixture of green fields and woods, and a traffic-free cycleway through the landscaped grounds of Newstead Abbey. Mainly follows minor roads, but also includes some unavoidable but short stretches of main road and three gravel sections to add to the variety.
Part of the 50:50@50 initiative - female riders especially welcome.