Mr. Pickwick's Yuletide Express
Royal Hop Pole Hotel - Tewkesbury
Mark Rigby
100 km
Summary
100Km cycling event starting from Royal Hop Pole Hotel - Tewkesbury .
Controls at
- Grand Depart - Royal Hop Pole Hotel
- BROMYARD - Cosy Café
- Arriveé - The Royal Hop Pole Hotel.
- Plus 2 information controls
Description
An early winter 100, following quiet A roads over Hollybush to Ledbury, then northerly following B roads through Bishops Froome and onto the Cosy Cafe at Bromyard. Departing Bromyard heading homeward through sleepy hamlets, eventually picking up the cycle path at Powick and following traffic-free path through to the A38 where its a short hop back on to quiet lanes through more villages to Pershore. Although not a control, there are cafes in Pershore should you desire a pit-stop. Departing town you soon get back onto minor roads rounding the north side of Bredon Hill to Eckington, then Bredon and a short hop back to Tewkesbury.
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Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 09:00 to finish by 19:00
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Distance: 100 km (100 km) in 10h00
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Starting from: Royal Hop Pole Hotel - Tewkesbury
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Closing Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2026
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Entries close at: 999 riders
Event Information
Speed:
10-25 km/h
Climb:
1089m
AAA:
0
Category:
BP
Body:
BlackSheep CC
Audax Points:
1
Event No:
26-692
Facilities
Toilets at Start
Mudguards not required
Camping near start
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
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