Cheviots, Coast and Castles
Alnwick
Andy Berne
200 km
Summary
205Km cycling event starting from Alnwick.
Controls at
- Start
- Towford
- Kelso
- Alnwick
- Plus 5 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
A scenic route taking in the Cheviot Hills, Tweed Valley and the Northumberland Coast. Generally quiet roads and a relatively flat finish. The route passes a few Castles, an Abbey and the site of a Roman Camp.
Starting from Alnwick the route heads north and circles the Cheviot Hills following the Kale Water through Hownam and around one of the remote Cheviot Valleys. There will be some basic roadside support at the head of the valley at Towford, theres a cafe at Milfield on the way if you want to stop but to be honest theres nothing else until you get to Kelso. The route then heads down towards Kelso where it crosses the Tweed and again at Norham, from there the route goes south through Northumberland. After crossing the A1 at Belford you will pass Waren Bay with views of Holy Island and Lindisfarne before reaching Bamburgh. An undulating first half with no long steep climbs and a flatter second half. After the last control at Seahouses its a fairly flat route to the finish in Alnwick.
Event is currently planned as a roadside start with finish arrangements to be confirmed.
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Starting from Alnwick the route heads north and circles the Cheviot Hills following the Kale Water through Hownam and around one of the remote Cheviot Valleys. There will be some basic roadside support at the head of the valley at Towford, theres a cafe at Milfield on the way if you want to stop but to be honest theres nothing else until you get to Kelso. The route then heads down towards Kelso where it crosses the Tweed and again at Norham, from there the route goes south through Northumberland. After crossing the A1 at Belford you will pass Waren Bay with views of Holy Island and Lindisfarne before reaching Bamburgh. An undulating first half with no long steep climbs and a flatter second half. After the last control at Seahouses its a fairly flat route to the finish in Alnwick.
Event is currently planned as a roadside start with finish arrangements to be confirmed.
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2027 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Event Opens:
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Time: 07:30 to finish by 21:10
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Distance: 200 km (205 km) in 13h40
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Starting from: Alnwick
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Closing Date: Thu, 30 Sept 2027
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Entries close at: 100 riders
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
2110m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
Tyneside Vagabonds
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
27-735
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Parking at start
Downloads
The organiser may only provide these to event entrants