Eleanor Cross Waltham Cross
Cambridge central railway station
Yasmin Emerson
200 km
Summary
209Km permanent cycling event starting from Cambridge central railway station.
Controls at
- Cambridge central railway station
- Audley End House
- Steeple Bumpstead
- Gt Waltham
- Hook End
- Chingford
- Waltham Cross
- Clavering
- Cambridge central railway station
You must use electronic proof of passage (GPS or E-Brevet) for this event
Description
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 eponymous Waltham Cross, as the cortège rested at nearby Waltham Abbey before finishing at Westminster Abbey.
You can do this route in either direction, or start somewhere on the route. The final leg back to Cambridge includes a couple of avoidable hills use the outward route to avoid.
Controls:
0km Cambridge central railway station
24km Audley End house
42km Steeple Bumpstead
76km Great Waltham
98km Hook End
127km Chingford
135km Waltham Cross
178km Clavering
209km Cambridge central railway station
Useful train stations:
Cambridge central
Cambridge south
Audley End
Chelmsford
Tottenham Hale
Harlow
Bishops Stortford
More info and various download options on CTC Cambridge website: click on Organisers website
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You can do this route in either direction, or start somewhere on the route. The final leg back to Cambridge includes a couple of avoidable hills use the outward route to avoid.
Controls:
0km Cambridge central railway station
24km Audley End house
42km Steeple Bumpstead
76km Great Waltham
98km Hook End
127km Chingford
135km Waltham Cross
178km Clavering
209km Cambridge central railway station
Useful train stations:
Cambridge central
Cambridge south
Audley End
Chelmsford
Tottenham Hale
Harlow
Bishops Stortford
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: 200 km (209 km) in 14h36
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Starting from: Cambridge central railway station
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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:
1542m
AAA:
0
Category:
BR
Body:
AUK[P]
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
YE05
Downloads
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