Tour of Rheged

Description

204km cycling event starting from Kendal. Controls at Middleton-In-Teesdale, Alston, Pooley Bridge and Kendal Cricket Club., plus 1 information control.

NOTE: new start at Kendal Cricket Club. Little known roads, some more familiar, choppy lanes, fast flats and long climbs. Woods, fields, moors, lakes and fells. A bit of everything...

This ride is an anticlockwise tour of the ancient kingdom of Rheged; the Old North, the land of the fell-ponies. After the Romans went (what did they ever do for us?) the local Cumbric-speaking Britons set up their own kingdom. It didn't last long, being overun by pagan Anglo-Saxons from Northumbria and by Scandanavians from the sea. Between them the invaders left the majority of place names in the area, although Tees, Penrith and other place names from the days of Rheged can still be found on this physically and toponymically challenging ride.

Event Date and Location

Date:

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 Add Event to my Personal Calendar

Distance:

200 km (204 km) in 13h36

Time:

08:00 to finish by 21:36

Starting from:

Kendal

Fee:

£10.00

Closing Date:

Tue 13 Oct 2020

Oh snap! All events are suspended for the time being. See News item for more details.

PARENTAL CONSENT is required for entrants under 18 years of age. We are currently unable to accept online entries for non-member riders under the age of 18. If you are under 18, please complete a postal entry. Parents should note the information on the entry form and be aware that this is an individual ride without leaders.