Edale
Marple
Fliss Mathews
50 km
Summary
77Km permanent cycling event starting from Marple.
Controls at
- Marple
- Lady Bower Reservoir
- Penny Pot cafe Edale
- Eccles Pike
- Marple
You must use electronic proof of passage (GPS or E-Brevet) for this event
Description
This event travels through areas that have either experienced or been at high risk of wild fires and related road closures during the hot dry summer this year, please check local reports before riding this event and do not ride if there are any active wildfires or road closures.
Starting from outside the Costa coffee shop in Marple the route takes you over the Snake Pass to the Hope Valley where there is often an ice cream van at the Ladybower Reservoir during the Spring and Summer. The Penny Pot cafe in Edale offers an opportunity for a stop before the push up Mam Nick. The route then heads though Chapel-en-leFrith and the climb over Eccles Pike, the Eccles Pike e-brevet control is at the car parking spot where it briefly flattens out before the descent. Theres more climbing on the way back to Marple through Whalley Bridge and Disley.
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Starting from outside the Costa coffee shop in Marple the route takes you over the Snake Pass to the Hope Valley where there is often an ice cream van at the Ladybower Reservoir during the Spring and Summer. The Penny Pot cafe in Edale offers an opportunity for a stop before the push up Mam Nick. The route then heads though Chapel-en-leFrith and the climb over Eccles Pike, the Eccles Pike e-brevet control is at the car parking spot where it briefly flattens out before the descent. Theres more climbing on the way back to Marple through Whalley Bridge and Disley.
Event Date and Location
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Date: To be created by the rider
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Distance: 50 km (77 km) in 7h42
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Starting from: Marple
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Reversible: Yes
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Start at any control: Yes
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FlexStart: Yes
Event Information
Speed:
10-30 km/h
Climb:
1527m
AAA:
1.5
Category:
BP
Body:
Peak Audax CTC
Audax Points:
0.5
Event No:
FM27
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