Dambusters...start at Werrington Ripley Hathersage Bakewell Derbyshire Logo
Dambusters...start at Werrington Ripley Hathersage Bakewell Derbyshire Werrington Shaun Hargreaves
200Km

Summary

213Km permanent cycling event starting from Werrington.

Controls at

  • Werrington
  • Alkmonkton
  • Ripley
  • Hathersage
  • Slippery stones
  • Bakewell
  • Werrington

You must use electronic proof of passage (GPS or E-Brevet) for this event

Description

This is the Permanent version of the Dambusters calendar event. Validation by GPS or E-Brevet only, start anywhere on the route.
RWGPS map on the organiser website (link on the right) >>>
A ride themed around the Dambusters raid. Head out to the Peak District for a circumnavigation of the Derwent Dams, where 617 squadron practiced before the raids, also visit Ripley the birthplace of Barnes Wallis. A few hills but worth it for the views. About 15km of off road cycle path(fine on 25mm tyres), mostly smooth hard packed trail but a short section of about 100 meters is quite rough, still fine on 25mm tyres though. Quite a few hills but nothing crazily steep.
Some pictures from the route are on the webpage link below:
https://shaun87356.wixsite.com/fourcornersaudax/dambusters

There are some youtube videos of the 2021 event, links below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ayu-aWGuoY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfylxhGk4oQ

The control locations pinned on the map top right, are the exact locations of the E-Brevet controls and your phone app will work within 250m of those pinned locations. These locations are also described in the route sheet, which can be downloaded below.

E-Brevet instructions here: https://shaun87356.wixsite.com/fourcornersaudax/about-3
or here: https://audax.uk/media/2285/ebriders.pdf

Please note all the Perms are now set up for E-brevet and GPX validation using a virtual brevet card(the same as DIY's).
Full list of four corners perms here:

https://shaun87356.wixsite.com/fourcornersaudax/about-2

Any questions then please contact me on my email address: shaun87356@gmail.com

Event Date and Location

  • Date: To be created by the rider
  • Distance: 200 km (213 km) in 14h53
  • Starting from: Werrington
  • Reversible: Yes
  • Start at any control: Yes
  • FlexStart: Yes
  • Online Fee: £3.00
  • Postal Fee: £3.00

Event Information

Speed:
14.3-30 km/h
Climb:
0m
AAA:
3.25
Category:
BR
Body:
AUK[P]
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
SH01

Facilities

No facilities indicated.

Downloads

Route Sheet Gps File