Bottleneck at Capel Curig

Description

412km cycling event starting from Crewe., plus 1 information control.

New for 2024! Taking inspiration from John Hamilton's Irish Mail 400km which uses the A5 on it's return. Postal finish, E-Brevet available. There is only one chance to ride an inaugural event and this is it!

A straight forward event, no sleeping provision are made, (some riders may take power naps at 24hr cafes etc). Free tea / coffee at the start, a free brew at Yum Yums in Corwen and a planned feed station at Pentrefoelas. An 08:00 start means all riders should pass through the 90km long A5 section from early evening and overnight meaning very low traffic volume. The event takes in some stunning vistas. There are also some remote sections that have little in the way of habitation or commercial services so it is imperative that you take some time to look at the route and plan accordingly.
Decent roads to Frodsham and onto Chester. From here you have pass through the Clwydian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to get to the Corwen control. You now head to Bala lake and ride along the east of the lake, a bit further on you turn off the main road to follow a lovely rural lane taking you over to Dollgellau. At Dollgellau you then get to enjoy over 10km on the stunning, traffic free Mawddach Trail which culminates with an estuary crossing using the iconic Barmouth Bridge. You now head north, trying to make sure you get to Criccieth in time to be able to use the local services. Suitably refueled we now continue heading north all the way to Bangor services. The next part of the journey sees you passing through epic Snowdonia scenery via the Ogwen Valley using the A5 all the way back to Chirk on decent road surface with no navigation to worry about for 90km. This section is broken up with a basic outdoor food stop control and ends at a 24hr McDonalds which may or may not have randonneurs catching a brief nap! Pushing on for home now, 75km of lanes and B roads takes you to via the final commercial control, the petrol station at Tern Hill, all the way back to Crewe where a 24 hour McDonalds is available if the other commercial services aren't open depending on your arrival time. Further details can be found on my website - https://creweandnantwichaudax.wordpress.com/

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

400 km (412 km) in 27h28

Time:

08:00 to finish by 11:28 (+1 days)

Starting from:

Crewe

Fee:

£10.00

Closing Date:

Mon 03 Jun 2024

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PARENTAL CONSENT is required for entrants under 18 years of age. This can be declared by the parent/guardian making an online entry on behalf of the under 18 rider. Otherwise, although an entry can be made online, the parent/guardian should complete and sign the parental consent form available here. More information about event entry terms related to under 18 year olds is here.