Border Nights
Brampton
Andy Berne
400 km
Summary
405Km cycling event starting from Brampton.
Controls at
- Start
- Eskdalemuir Community Hub
- Galashiels
- Johnstonebridge
- Abington Services
- Thornhill
- Lochmaben
- Newtown
- Plus 3 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
This event has an afternoon start and will involve at least several hours of night riding in very remote areas.
3pm Start with a ride up to Eskdalemuir for dinner, then its over to the Ettrick Valley and down to Galashiels. Itll probably be starting to get dark around this time for most riders. Youll probably ride from Galashiels through Peebles and over the Devils Beeftub in the dark before a control in Johnstonebridge.
Therell be food at the community centre in Johnstonebridge and floorspace so you can have a nap if you want. You can have a small drop bag to be taken to Johnstonebridge.
Next stop is Abington Services 24hr then down Dalveen Pass to Thornhill before heading through AE forest and then subject to the weather and everything else, a reasonably gentle finish.
The vast majority of the roads are very quiet, you will see very little traffic during the day, let alone at night and it can get very very dark.
Highlights are Eskdalemuir and Ettrick valley in early evening with probably almost no traffic. Current plan is to use Eskdalemuir as a control with food available on Saturday evening. Peebles to Moffat in the dark really dark including Devils Beeftub and if the sky is clear a real dark sky experience. If you time it right the descent from Elvanfoot to Carronbridge down the Dalveen Pass at dawn is stunning.
Finish currently planned for Village Hall just outside Brampton
Be aware that although its not a particularly hilly route, but it can still be physically and mentally challenging.
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3pm Start with a ride up to Eskdalemuir for dinner, then its over to the Ettrick Valley and down to Galashiels. Itll probably be starting to get dark around this time for most riders. Youll probably ride from Galashiels through Peebles and over the Devils Beeftub in the dark before a control in Johnstonebridge.
Therell be food at the community centre in Johnstonebridge and floorspace so you can have a nap if you want. You can have a small drop bag to be taken to Johnstonebridge.
Next stop is Abington Services 24hr then down Dalveen Pass to Thornhill before heading through AE forest and then subject to the weather and everything else, a reasonably gentle finish.
The vast majority of the roads are very quiet, you will see very little traffic during the day, let alone at night and it can get very very dark.
Highlights are Eskdalemuir and Ettrick valley in early evening with probably almost no traffic. Current plan is to use Eskdalemuir as a control with food available on Saturday evening. Peebles to Moffat in the dark really dark including Devils Beeftub and if the sky is clear a real dark sky experience. If you time it right the descent from Elvanfoot to Carronbridge down the Dalveen Pass at dawn is stunning.
Finish currently planned for Village Hall just outside Brampton
Be aware that although its not a particularly hilly route, but it can still be physically and mentally challenging.
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 19 Sept 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 15:00 to finish by 18:00 (+1 days)
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Distance: 400 km (405 km) in 27h00
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Starting from: Brampton
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Closing Date: Wed, 16 Sept 2026
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Entries close at: 100 riders
Event Information
Speed:
15-25 km/h
Climb:
3353m
AAA:
0
Category:
BRM
Body:
Tyneside Vagabonds
Audax Points:
4
Event No:
26-512
Facilities
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Parking at start
Downloads
The organiser may only provide these to event entrants