Solway Coast C2C2C
Cresswell
Andy Berne
300Km
Summary
304Km cycling event starting from Cresswell.
Controls at
- Start
- Gilsland (House of Meg Cafe)
- Bowness on Solway (Hunter Leisure Cafe)
- Hallbankgate (Community Hub) - directly opposite junction/pub
- Langley Dam (The Lodge Cafe on Left)
- Cresswell
- Plus 5 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
** Update 9am 9/11/25 - event is now full and closed for entries **
There is NOT a waiting list, if places become available nearer the time I will reopen the event on AUK website
Entries open 8am 9/11/25
A very popular event in previous years - Coast to Coast to Coast in day! Generally a very scenic and varied route, on very quiet roads and as flat as I can reasonably make it, but there's still a few climbs
Starting in Cresswell on the North Sea Coast the route goes across to Bowness on Solway on the Solway Coast before returning via Dalston and Hexham to Cresswell - A C2C2C in a 300km event.
If the weather is good, the views are fantastic, including Hadrians Wall, Solway Coast and Northumberland and the North Pennines.
The route has mainly gentle climbing and any steeper sections are very short, there's also a long relatively flat section in the middle. The current plan is to provide some basic food at controls at Gilsland (87km), Bowness (147km) and Hallbankgate (199km). There are very few other options for large sections of the route, more information in final details.
The section from Bowness to Hallbankgate is subject to change and will very much depend on whether the new Carlisle Southern link road and associated roadworks are completed. At present the draft route goes through the centre of Carlisle, as it did in 2024/25 event. It's a very low traffic option and some actually thought it was a much better option.
The intention is we'll also feed you at the end at the Village Hall, you'll probably need it.
Entries will be limited and the event will close when full.
Read More
There is NOT a waiting list, if places become available nearer the time I will reopen the event on AUK website
Entries open 8am 9/11/25
A very popular event in previous years - Coast to Coast to Coast in day! Generally a very scenic and varied route, on very quiet roads and as flat as I can reasonably make it, but there's still a few climbs
Starting in Cresswell on the North Sea Coast the route goes across to Bowness on Solway on the Solway Coast before returning via Dalston and Hexham to Cresswell - A C2C2C in a 300km event.
If the weather is good, the views are fantastic, including Hadrians Wall, Solway Coast and Northumberland and the North Pennines.
The route has mainly gentle climbing and any steeper sections are very short, there's also a long relatively flat section in the middle. The current plan is to provide some basic food at controls at Gilsland (87km), Bowness (147km) and Hallbankgate (199km). There are very few other options for large sections of the route, more information in final details.
The section from Bowness to Hallbankgate is subject to change and will very much depend on whether the new Carlisle Southern link road and associated roadworks are completed. At present the draft route goes through the centre of Carlisle, as it did in 2024/25 event. It's a very low traffic option and some actually thought it was a much better option.
The intention is we'll also feed you at the end at the Village Hall, you'll probably need it.
Entries will be limited and the event will close when full.
Event Date and Location
This event is now closed
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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 07:00 to finish by 03:16
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Distance: 300 km (304 km) in 20h16
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Starting from: Cresswell
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
2741m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
Tyneside Vagabonds
Audax Points:
3
Event No:
26-145
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
The organiser may only provide these to event entrants