Tour of the Borders and Galloway

Description

608km cycling event starting from Carlisle. Controls at Kirkmichael Community Cafe, Newton Stewart, Abington Services, Johnstonebridge, Gretna Green Services, Moffat, Peebles, Eskdalemuir, Annan and Kingstown, Carlisle., plus 1 information control.

A scenic route with generally very little traffic, a loop around Galloway followed by a loop through the Borders with a functional bit along the B7076 with it's 24 hour services for the 'night' section

Event is currently planned to start and finish in Kingstown, Carlisle. It's planned to be a roadside start next to McDonalds and finish in a nearby pub.
The current plan is to use Johnstonebridge Community Centre (346km) as a control. There'll be food available and floorspace if you want to get a few hours sleep. There'll be a drop bag option from the start to Johnstonebridge and back to the finish. The route also passes near the Community centre again at 416km so any quicker riders could stop on the way back north whilst the control is still open
The route is on mainly very quiet roads, even the A roads are quiet. It's not a flat route but most of the climbing is gently graded and other than the overnight section is very scenic. There are long sections of the route which are remote, with very little traffic and very few facilities.
There are also 24-hour commercial facilities at Abington, Johnstonebridge and Gretna Services. There is nothing open after Johnstonebridge (Northbound) until 6am at Moffat or Peebles.
Eskdalemuir will be staying open later on Sunday for the event so there will be something available later on Sunday.
With some sensible planning there will be plenty of opportunities to get food at shops and cafes on the route. The route has been planned so that most riders will have a number of choices for places to eat and drink. If you're a quicker rider and don't stop for a bit overnight then you should be prepared to ride some long distances up to 100km potentially with very little option for commercial facilities. It is intended that most of the riders will use the facilities at the services or nearby.
If you are intending to ride and don't intend stopping at the Community Centre and are looking for accommodation at a commercial facility then you may want to consider booking this (on a fully flexible basis) before entering.
Entries for this event are limited and may close before the closing date. If you intend to enter and ride this event then early entry is encouraged to secure a place. For entry updates see Facebook Page 'Tyneside Vagabonds Audax Events' www.facebook.com/groups/549348613692725

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

600 km (608 km) in 40h00

Time:

07:00 to finish by 23:00 (+1 days)

Starting from:

Carlisle

Fee:

£32.00

Closing Date:

Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full

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