London Arc - Broxfield 50 (50:50@50)
Broxbourne Herts
Caroline Fenton
50 km
Summary
50Km cycling event starting from Broxbourne Herts.
Controls at
- Broxbourne
- Shenfield
- Plus 2 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
Note - this is a one-way route designed to allow travel to/from the event by train - see details later. You can use E-brevet or answer info questions at intermediate controls.
Start at the Mill Retreat cafe by the River Lee and set off crossing the river into Essex. A short climb up through an area of greenhouses producing a significant amount of the cucumbers consumed in the UK leads towards Harlow. The recommended route sneaks around the south of the town, via residential areas but also two commons with piebald horses tethered on ropes. The next control is at the charming Matching Church before the village with its classic green. More Essex lanes take you to picturesque Blackmore village complete with tea shops, village pond and Co-op before the final section to Shenfield and and Arrivee at the Hutton Junction pub close to the station.
You can get to Broxbourne on Greater Anglia 4 trains per hour. The finish is very close to Shenfield station 4 x Greater Anglia and 2 x Elizabeth Line trains per hour. No trains require bike reservations and you can use Oyster/PAYG to buy tickets less than £10 - an over 60 or Freedom pass will reduce your inbound to zero if you take the Elizabeth Line to return. Currently there are no scheduled engineering works or other disruptions for this date - if something is announced the event may be rescheduled.
Note that the clocks change before this event, so if you are near the time limit you may be cycling in the dark for 30 minutes!
Why Broxfield.... think Bakerloo...
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Start at the Mill Retreat cafe by the River Lee and set off crossing the river into Essex. A short climb up through an area of greenhouses producing a significant amount of the cucumbers consumed in the UK leads towards Harlow. The recommended route sneaks around the south of the town, via residential areas but also two commons with piebald horses tethered on ropes. The next control is at the charming Matching Church before the village with its classic green. More Essex lanes take you to picturesque Blackmore village complete with tea shops, village pond and Co-op before the final section to Shenfield and and Arrivee at the Hutton Junction pub close to the station.
You can get to Broxbourne on Greater Anglia 4 trains per hour. The finish is very close to Shenfield station 4 x Greater Anglia and 2 x Elizabeth Line trains per hour. No trains require bike reservations and you can use Oyster/PAYG to buy tickets less than £10 - an over 60 or Freedom pass will reduce your inbound to zero if you take the Elizabeth Line to return. Currently there are no scheduled engineering works or other disruptions for this date - if something is announced the event may be rescheduled.
Note that the clocks change before this event, so if you are near the time limit you may be cycling in the dark for 30 minutes!
Why Broxfield.... think Bakerloo...
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 12:30 to finish by 17:30
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Distance: 50 km (50 km) in 5h00
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Starting from: Broxbourne Herts
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Closing Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026
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Entries close at: 20 riders
Event Information
Speed:
10-25 km/h
Climb:
0m
AAA:
0
Category:
BP
Body:
Audax Club Hackney
Audax Points:
0.5
Event No:
26-608
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Minimal Organiser Facilities
Downloads
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