(A Little) Eleanor Cross Stamford 100
Sawtry Services
Yasmin Emerson
100 km
Summary
102Km permanent cycling event starting from Sawtry Services.
Controls at
- Sawtry Services
- Winwick
- Wing
- nr farm shop
- Glatton
- Sawtry Services
You must use electronic proof of passage (GPS or E-Brevet) for this event
Description
A little Eleanor Cross: Stamford
In 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile died whilst on a royal visit to Harby in Nottinghamshire. Although their marriage was as was typical of the time of strategic importance, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor were devoted to each other. Eleanors funeral cortège headed south, and Edward I had a stone memorial erected in each place the cortège rested overnight. Of the original twelve, three remain Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross. Todays visit is to the modern recreation at Stamford. The Stamford monument is a bit odd and has absolutely none of the grandeur of the other crosses. However, Stamford is a rather pretty town and its a good reason for a day out. This route is the northern half of my 200km route, making a Peterborough start straightforward.
https://bitaboutbritain.com/eleanors-cross-hardingstone/
The controls are placed in order to make the route very flexible. You can do it in either direction, or start at a train station en route. Some different routes can be taken, such as using the old Great North Road parallel with the A1 in order to look at the Norman Cross Memorial the memorial is well worth a look. However, the area is unpleasant at evening rush hour, and finding the cycle path is difficult in the dark. You can use e-brevet to start the route at a different point - instructions here: https://www.audax.uk/media/2285/ebriders.pdf
Controls:
0km Sawtry Services
9.8km Winwick
45.5km Wing
no control at Stamford, although do have a look around - its a pretty town
72.7km nr Willow Brook Farm Shop has cafe and plenty of parking - you could ask about leaving a car here all day
97.3km Glatton
101.9 Sawtry Services
Useful train stations:
Stamford
Peterborough
More info and various download options on CTC Cambridge website click on Organisers website
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In 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile died whilst on a royal visit to Harby in Nottinghamshire. Although their marriage was as was typical of the time of strategic importance, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor were devoted to each other. Eleanors funeral cortège headed south, and Edward I had a stone memorial erected in each place the cortège rested overnight. Of the original twelve, three remain Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross. Todays visit is to the modern recreation at Stamford. The Stamford monument is a bit odd and has absolutely none of the grandeur of the other crosses. However, Stamford is a rather pretty town and its a good reason for a day out. This route is the northern half of my 200km route, making a Peterborough start straightforward.
https://bitaboutbritain.com/eleanors-cross-hardingstone/
The controls are placed in order to make the route very flexible. You can do it in either direction, or start at a train station en route. Some different routes can be taken, such as using the old Great North Road parallel with the A1 in order to look at the Norman Cross Memorial the memorial is well worth a look. However, the area is unpleasant at evening rush hour, and finding the cycle path is difficult in the dark. You can use e-brevet to start the route at a different point - instructions here: https://www.audax.uk/media/2285/ebriders.pdf
Controls:
0km Sawtry Services
9.8km Winwick
45.5km Wing
no control at Stamford, although do have a look around - its a pretty town
72.7km nr Willow Brook Farm Shop has cafe and plenty of parking - you could ask about leaving a car here all day
97.3km Glatton
101.9 Sawtry Services
Useful train stations:
Stamford
Peterborough
More info and various download options on CTC Cambridge website click on Organisers website
Event Date and Location
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Date: To be created by the rider
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Distance: 100 km (102 km) in 7h07
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Starting from: Sawtry Services
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Reversible: Yes
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Start at any control: Yes
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FlexStart: Yes
Event Information
Speed:
14.3-30 km/h
Climb:
804m
AAA:
0
Category:
BP
Body:
CTC Cambridge
Audax Points:
1
Event No:
YE03
Downloads
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