The Number of the Beast (50:50@50)
Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
Karolina Deutsch
100Km
Summary
107Km cycling event starting from Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon.
Controls at
- Start - Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
- Fire & Flow Coffee Roastary, Bagendon
- End - Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
- Plus 3 information controls
Description
Building upon the first ride of the Trooper Series, this extends the reach further into the beautiful Cotswolds AONB. Passage through the historic town of Malmesbury past the Abbey ruins towards the first Info control at the Flying Monk Café & Taproom. Hullavington. If you are on a leisurely pace and want to stop, we recommend their excellent barista made coffee (cakes or even breakfasts also available). Onwards to an info control on the outskirts of Tetbury, an ancient Anglo-Saxon town built as a hill fort before making your way upwards to the full control at the Fire & Flow Coffee roastery. From this point on the elevation trends downwards with one more info control at Coln St Aldwyns before returning to Tadpole Garden Village.
Nothing too difficult, starting in Tadpole Garden Village, 3 info controls and 1 (+1 optional) coffee stops!
Please note:
- This is a shoestring+ event with complimentary refreshments and light snacks
- The start is an outdoor public space
- There is no parking (on street is available)
- There are no toilet facilities provided
- Mudguards are not mandatory but recommended
- The route sheet should be read by all riders as it may contain information on optional supplies stops, road types and surface conditions
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Nothing too difficult, starting in Tadpole Garden Village, 3 info controls and 1 (+1 optional) coffee stops!
Please note:
- This is a shoestring+ event with complimentary refreshments and light snacks
- The start is an outdoor public space
- There is no parking (on street is available)
- There are no toilet facilities provided
- Mudguards are not mandatory but recommended
- The route sheet should be read by all riders as it may contain information on optional supplies stops, road types and surface conditions
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 09:00 to finish by 17:33
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Distance: 100 km (107 km) in 8h33
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Starting from: Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon
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Closing Date: Enter soon as entries may close early if event is full
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Entries close at: 100 riders
Event Information
Speed:
12.5-25 km/h
Climb:
886m
AAA:
0
Category:
BP
Body:
Audax Points:
1
Event No:
26-637
Facilities
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Minimal Organiser Facilities
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
The organiser may only provide these to event entrants