The Rural South
Beech Hill, S of Reading
Ian Doyle
300Km
Summary
310Km cycling event starting from Beech Hill, S of Reading.
Controls at
- Start
- New Alresford: commercial control
- West Meon: village stores
- Kirdford: village stores
- Four Marks: commercial control
- Beech Hill
- Plus 7 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
A scenic, quite hilly ride through Berkshire, Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey - truly the Rural South. Four commercial controls with food. Simple refreshment at start and finish. The location and format of final commercial control has been changed this year to provide more food options.
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Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 06:00 to finish by 02:40
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Distance: 300 km (310 km) in 20h40
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Starting from: Beech Hill, S of Reading
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Closing Date: Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full
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Entries close at: 999 riders
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
3450m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
Cycling UK Reading
Audax Points:
3
Event No:
26-246
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
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